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Delegates follow a panel discussion during the ongoing African Development Bank Group (AfDB) Annual Meetings 2026 in Brazzaville on Tuesday, May 26. Courtesy
Economy

African leaders push for economic sovereignty at AfDB meetings

Thursday, May 28, 2026
Beyond the harvest, the real work begins beneath the surface. Leaving crop residues allows the farmers to return essential nutrients to the land, mimicking the natural protection of cover crops to build organic matter, keep soil moisture and combat erosion (Photo courtesy: RICA).

Naked soil, vanishing harvests: The hidden disaster beneath uncovered fields

Wednesday, May 27, 2026
Murekatete in her poultry farm. She turned job-hunting frustration into a thriving poultry business. Courtesy photos.
Women

How one graduate turned job frustration into farming fortune

Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Agriculture remains a key sector in Rwanda. The population is about 14 million, and agriculture contributes about 20% of GDP while employing approximately 38% of the workforce.

Why farming startups fail – and how you can avoid it

Monday, May 25, 2026
A view of the Nyabarongo River, one of Rwanda’s longest rivers and a major tributary of the Akagera River system, which flows onward into Lake Victoria. Sam Ngendahimana
Environment

Rwanda set to benefit from Lake Victoria Basin conservation drive

Monday, May 25, 2026
Some of Cooko drivers pose for a photo at Poultry East Africa Ltd (PEAL). Under Poultry East Africa Ltd’s Cooko brand, products are distributed through outlets across Bugesera and in Kigali. Craish BAHIZI
Featured

Inside Bugesera-based poultry powerhouse producing quality chicken, changing lives

Friday, May 22, 2026
Workers remove water hyacinth in Cyohoha Lake. The Rwanda Water Resources Board is set to purchase specialised equipment capable of removing water hyacinth. Courtesy
Environment

Rwf1.5bn plan to protect Rwandan lakes in Victoria basin

Thursday, May 21, 2026
Female workers picking tea leaves in tea plantation. They work under AFESO, an association established in 2007.
Agriculture

International Tea Day: Scaling inclusive value chains in Rwanda’s tea sector – the SORWATHE experience

Thursday, May 21, 2026
develoPPP Ventures has opened applications for its fifth cohort in Rwanda.
Featured

Press release: develoPPP Ventures opens applications for fifth cohort in Rwanda with €100,000 in catalytic matching capital for high-impact start-ups

Tuesday, May 19, 2026
BRD CEO Stella Rusine Nteziryayo and Cygnum Capital CEO Clemens Calice (R) ink the agreement in Kigali (courtesy)
Featured

BRD expands investor base with ALCB Fund in sustainability-linked bond reopening

Saturday, May 16, 2026
Stella Rusine Nteziryayo, BRD Chief Executive and Davide Petrangeli, sign the agreement in Kigali on the sidelines of AFRICA CEO FORUM l in Kigali on May 15.
Featured

BRD, Italian Climate Fund seal €30m deal to spur Rwanda’s green economy

Friday, May 15, 2026
Benjamin Mutimura, Chief Executive Officer of I&M Bank Rwanda, and Françoise Lombard, Chief Executive Officer of Proparco during the signing ceremony on Wednesday, May 13. Courtesy
Featured

€25m I&M Rwanda-Proparco deal to ease SMEs' access to finance

Friday, May 15, 2026