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A view of Rusumo one stop border Post between Rwanda anad Tanzania in Kirehe District. File
Business

What next for Rwanda-Tanzania business cooperation?

Saturday, March 16, 2024
A view of a reservoir that helps in irrigation at the ongoing construction activities of some infrastructure at Gabiro Agribusiness Hub. Developed to cater for the country’s food security needs and to increase the exportation.
Economy

7 firms to invest over Rwf50bn in Gabiro Agribusiness Hub

Friday, February 02, 2024
A maize plantation in Kayonza. On October 25, the government launched a roadmap to strengthen partnerships in getting rid of poor-quality seeds by 2030. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana
Agriculture

10 things to know about Rwanda's new seed strategy

Friday, October 27, 2023
Rwanda is seeking to increase sweet potato production from eight to 30 tonnes per hectare using six new varieties. Courtesy
Agriculture

Rwanda turns to sweet potatoes as wheat flour baking substitute

Monday, October 23, 2023
Rwanda's Minister of Trade and Industry Jean-Chrysostome Ngabitsinze (right) speaks during a session of the Intergovernmental Committee of Senior Officials and Experts as his Burundian counterpart Marie Chantal Nijimbere (centre) and ECA's ECA Deputy Executive Secretary Hanan Morsy look on. The meeting held in Bujumbura from September 26-29 urged African governments to leverage the continent free trade market in order to tackle food security issues. Courtsey
Africa

African govts urged to leverage AfCFTA to tackle food insecurity

Wednesday, October 04, 2023
Some cows that are kept at Gabiro Agribusiness Hub. Minister Musafiri said that even if Rwanda has more than 2 million cattle, but we don’t have the capacity to process milk to meet our demand.File
Agriculture

Minister Musafiri on potential agric investment opportunities

Wednesday, September 06, 2023
Agriculture and Animal Resources Minister Ildephonse Musafiri during the interview on August 29. Photos by Christianne Murengerantwari
Agriculture

INTERVIEW: Agric minister outlines priorities as he looks to rebrand sector

Tuesday, September 05, 2023
Youths during the 2022 Youth Connekt at BK Arena. Over 2,000 youth from different countries are set to convene at the Intare Conference Arena for a celebration of the 10-year anniversary of the YouthConnekt, on Wednesday, Aug 23.
Rwanda

5 major developments as YouthConnekt turns 10

Wednesday, August 23, 2023
Officials unveil AGRA’s new five-year Rwanda Strategic Plan, on August 14. All photos: Courtesy.
Featured

AGRA’s Rwanda strategy offers agribusiness opportunities for youth

Tuesday, August 15, 2023
Minister of Trade Jean Chrysostome Ngabitsinze interacts with an exhibitor at Kigali International Trade Fair on July 30. PHOTOS BY CRAISH BAHIZI
Business

Expo 2023: PSF to expand exhibition sites

Thursday, August 03, 2023
While fertilizer prices have declined somewhat since the start of the year, they remain exorbitantly high for most small farmers around the world.

The Fertilizer Conundrum

Friday, June 16, 2023
A view of an exhibition that was set at Mobile World Congress Africa 2022 that took place in Kigali on October 25, 2022. Courtesy
Technology

Nine tech events coming to Kigali

Thursday, June 01, 2023