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Four reverse vending machines (RVMs) will soon be strategically installed across the City of Kigali
Environment

How new reverse vending machines will boost recycling in Kigali

Tuesday, July 02, 2024
Beata Uwamaliza Habyarimana, CEO of BK Group Plc (L) hands over a cheque to the overall winners Stella Matutina Secondary School at the event at Norrsken on Saturday, June 15.
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FEATURED - Money Makeover Challenge: iDebate Rwanda and BK Foundation Award Secondary Schools for Innovative Projects

Monday, June 17, 2024
Pamela Coke-Hamilton, the Executive Director of the International Trade Centre delivers remarks at the 3rd edition of the African Caribbean Trade and Investment Forum that kicked off in the capital Nassau in the Bahamas. Courtesy
Technology

Time to explore free trade agreement between Africa and Caribbean – ITC’s boss Coke-Hamilton

Wednesday, June 12, 2024
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Featured

FEATURED: MTN Rwanda pioneers introduction of paper-based biodegradable SIM cards in country

Friday, May 10, 2024
Minister of Environment, Jeanne d'Arc Mujawamariya disposes plastic waste in a dustbin during the launch of a project to manage single use plastics in 2022. File photo
Environment

Govt calls on legal experts to support global treaties on plastic waste

Friday, May 03, 2024
Officials and participants pose for a group photo after the workshop in Kigali on Friday, April 26. All photos by Emmanuel Dushimimana
Featured

FEATURED: Untapped potential behind cross border trade

Monday, April 29, 2024
Rwamagana Solar Power Station , an 8.5MW solar power plant is the fourth-largest economy in the East African Community. File
Environment

Why global coalition is lobbying Rwanda to endorse ‘end of fossil fuels’ call

Thursday, March 28, 2024
Inside Inyange Industries with glass bottles that are mainly used in conferences in Kigali. According to the Ministry of Trade and Industry, demand for glass bottles increased from 19,530 tonnes in 2022, to 21,816 tonnes in 2023. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Business

Rwanda’s glass bottle demand ramps up amid plastic phase-out

Thursday, March 07, 2024
Some of the impounded single use plastics from different shops in Kigali in 2022 as Rwanda continues to fight against plastic pollution. Photo by Samuel Ngendahimana
Environment

Single-use plastics: Environmentalists seek solutions for imported goods

Wednesday, March 06, 2024
Prime Minister Dr. Ngirente delivers his remarks in the High Level Segment of Heads of State and Government of the 6th Session of the United Nations Environment Assembly taking place in Nairobi, Kenya
Environment

PM Ngirente calls for global action to reduce plastic production

Thursday, February 29, 2024
An artist's impression of Rwampara wetland that is expected to be rehabilitate. Courtesy
Environment

PHOTOS & VIDEO: Kigali’s inventive approach to five degraded wetlands

Tuesday, February 06, 2024
Goats rummage through a heap of garbage. Somalia is the latest African country to ban single-use plastics. PHOTO- DENNIS ONSONGO
Environment

Somalia joins Rwanda, Kenya in banning single-use plastics

Friday, February 02, 2024