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A section of Sulfo Rwanda Industries in Nyarugenge District. Factories operating outside designated industrial zones have been given up to 10 years to relocate to approved areas. File
Infrastructure

What to know as govt sets deadline for factories to relocate to industrial zones

Tuesday, February 24, 2026
A jaw crusher is primarily used as the first-stage machine to break large rocks into smaller pieces for further crushing in mining, aggregates, and recycling operations. Photo by MMI
Economy

Mining tailings: Turning waste into wealth

Saturday, February 21, 2026
Mutesi Rusagara, the Minister of State for Resource Mobilisation and Public Investment in the Ministry of Finance, delivers her remarks. Courtesy
Environment

Private capital key as Rwanda eyes $12bn for climate action

Thursday, February 19, 2026
Workers sort and pack products into paper-made packages at a processing facility in Kigali. The initiative promotes eco-friendly packaging while supporting local manufacturing and job creation. Courtesy
Featured

How Rwanda is driving the transition from plastic to sustainable packaging

Friday, February 13, 2026
The energy sector recorded the highest growth, with electricity generation rising by 13.3 per cent. File
Economy

Electricity, beverages drive 8.2% increase in industrial output in December

Wednesday, February 04, 2026
Various blood components in dedicated bags—red blood cells, plasma, platelets, and cryoprecipitate (from left to right)—at RBC’s Blood Transfusion Division in Kigali, on July 30, 2024. Courtesy
Health

RBC upgrades plasma system to cut waste, meet export standards

Thursday, January 29, 2026
Albert Nkundabagenzi demonstrates how crop residues are transformed into nutrient-rich biochar, boosting soil fertility while reducing waste. Courtesy
Agriculture

How organic methods helped a Ngoma farmer double yields

Wednesday, January 28, 2026
The ongoing construction works for a new landfill and a Faecal Sludge Treatment Plant (FSTP) in Rubavu District. Courtesy
Infrastructure

Construction of Rubavu modern landfill gets underway

Sunday, January 25, 2026
Visitors during a guided tour of Kigali Silk Factory. File
Agriculture

Concerns grow over underused Kigali Silk Factory

Sunday, January 25, 2026
A worker stacks tin ingots at LuNa Smelter in Kigali. Tin prices have risen to nearly $50,000 per tonne from $32,000 on the international market. File
Economy

Mining: High tin prices 'may lift investor interest in Rwanda'

Saturday, January 24, 2026
Students from Rwanda Coding Academy and officials pose for a group photo at the JA Africa regional competition, held from December 3 to 5, 2025, in Abuja.
Featured

Rwanda Coding Academy students reflect on JA Africa regional competition

Tuesday, January 13, 2026
Rwanda’s formal sector industrial output grew by 10.3 per cent in November 2025 compared to the same month in 2024. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Economy

Industrial output rises by 10 per cent in November

Monday, January 05, 2026