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Gérardine Mukeshimana, IFAD Vice President, and Equity Bank Kenya Managing Director, Moses Nyabanda during the signing ceremony in Kigali on the sidelines of Africa Food Systems Forum 2026, on September 4. Courtesy
Rwanda

IFAD, Equity Group’s new $200m climate resilience fund to benefit 260,000 farmers

Friday, September 04, 2026
As Rwanda welcomes the world for the 21st Kwita Izina ceremony, the African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) celebrates Rwanda’s commitment to conservation.
Featured

Driving green growth through conservation

Friday, September 04, 2026
Anup Jagwani, Global Director for Farming and Agribusiness at the World Bank Group, and Sara Mbago-Bhunu is the Director of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) East and Southern Africa Division during a side event dubbed “AgriConnect: The Road to 300 Million.” Courtesy
Agriculture

Global drive to finance 300 million farmers could expand to Rwanda

Friday, September 04, 2026
A section of a tomato farm at Murindi agri-show in Kigali. Rwanda’s Climate-Smart Agriculture Investment Plan identifies $335.4 million in private investment opportunities by 2030. Courtesy
Editorial

Rwanda must make agriculture bankable

Friday, September 04, 2026
Kagame speaks during a “Conversation with the President” session with young people, on Thursday, September 3. Kellya Keza
Rwanda

Do self-reflection before setting out to fix society's problems, Kagame tells youth

Friday, September 04, 2026
Telesphore Ndabamenya, the Minister of Agriculture and Animal Resources, the Africa Food Systems Forum 2026 in Kigali. Photo by Kellya Keza
Agriculture

Inside Rwanda’s major agric initiatives seeking Rwf20tn in financing

Thursday, September 03, 2026
Panelists engage in a discussion at the opening of the Africa Food Systems Forum 2026 in Kigali.
Rwanda

Rwanda to benefit from $200m facility for climate adaptation in agriculture

Thursday, September 03, 2026
Prime Minister Justin Nsengiyumva and delegates tour a mini-expo at the Africa Food Systems Forum on September 2. Photo by Kellya Keza
Business

Collateral gap threatens growth of young agribusinesses

Thursday, September 03, 2026
Dr. Patrick Karangwa, Director General of Agriculture Modernisation at the Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources, speaks as Eric Pohlman, Chief Executive Officer of One Acre Fund looks on. Photos by Kellya Keza
Featured

AFS Forum 2026: How bundled services support smallholder farmers prosper in Rwanda

Thursday, September 03, 2026
The New Times

Africa’s food systems: Twenty-three years after Maputo, what has changed?

Wednesday, September 02, 2026
Rocketfeller foundation supported Solid Africa in producing nutrious food for vulnerable and schools in Rwanda. Courtesy
Rwanda

How Rwanda stands to benefit from $100m school meals drive

Wednesday, September 02, 2026
L-R .Innocent Okuku, Director General of AFIDA, Øystein Botillen, Director of Strategic Partnerships at Yara International, Simone Sala, Executive Director of the Varda Foundation during an Africa Food Systems Forum.
Rwanda

Rwanda commended for fertiliser use scheme

Wednesday, September 02, 2026