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A view of tea plantation and pluckers picking greenleaf.   A new investment by The Wood Foundation Africa and Rwanda Mountain Tea in Mushubi Tea Factory in Nyamagabe District, is expected to expand tea production and create opportunities for 2,500 more farmers. ALL PHOTOS/COURTESY.
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The Wood Foundation Africa invests in Mushubi Tea Factory to boost Rwanda’s tea sector

Thursday, September 10, 2026
Geraldine Mukeshimana, IFAD Vice President, speaks during an interview with The New Times on September 5. PHOTO CRAISH BAHIZI
Rwanda

Africa’s food future depends on financing smallholders, youth and women – IFAD

Wednesday, September 09, 2026
JICA Vice President Inoue Seisuke (second left) participates in a panel discussion on lessons learnt from the implementation of the Africa Emergency Food Production Facility at the Africa Food Systems Forum in Kigali on Wednesday, September 2, 2026. Courtesy photo.
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JICA pledges greater support for Africa’s resilient food systems

Tuesday, September 08, 2026
Rubavu Post-Harvest Centre is expected to cure and handle up to 34.4 tonnes of onions twice a week, helping farmers preserve produce for longer and reduce losses.
Agriculture

New post-harvest centres to curb horticulture losses

Tuesday, September 08, 2026
Government officials tour a horticulture hub during its launch in Kinigi, Musanze, on August 29, 2025 under the Volcanoes Community Resilience Project. Horticulture is among Rwanda’s four investment priorities for transforming the agri-food sector. Courtesy photo.
Agriculture

Rwanda’s four major investment priorities to boost agri-food systems

Monday, September 07, 2026
A solar-powered irrigation system waters crops at the Gabiro Agribusiness Hub in the Eastern Province, July 11. PHOTO/CRAISH BAHIZI
Agriculture

AGRA: Rwanda must boost farm productivity to unlock bigger markets

Monday, September 07, 2026
Workers package bottled water on the production line at Inyange Industries Ltd in Kigali. Photo by Craish Bahizi

RSSB’s shopping spree is nation-building, not empire-building

Monday, September 07, 2026
Bank of Kigali Chief Executive Officer Diane Karusisi and IFAD Vice-President Gérardine Mukeshimana sign a partnership agreement during the Africa Food Systems Forum on Friday, September 4. PHOTO/CRAISH BAHIZI
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IFAD, Bank of Kigali seal $21m deal to unlock finance for farmers’ organisations

Monday, September 07, 2026
Solange Uwituze, Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources (MINAGRI).
Agriculture

Minister Uwituze talks plan to raise food crop productivity by 50%

Sunday, September 06, 2026
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Rwanda

Food security must rank alongside defence – Irish hopeful for FAO top job

Saturday, September 05, 2026
Ngabitsinze speaks during the forum.
Rwanda

Why African countries need early warning systems, shock funds

Saturday, September 05, 2026
Panelists during a side event on “A Pan-African Agenda for AI-Powered Climate Intelligence for Climate-Resilient Food Systems, Early Warning Systems, and Community Resilience.”
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AI could help Africa’s farmers act before climate shocks strike – experts

Friday, September 04, 2026