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Over 49 people were injured and 147 houses damaged in Gasabo, Gicumbi, Kayonza, and Nyabihu districts during heavy rain.
Environment

11 killed by rain-induced disasters in February

Wednesday, February 25, 2026
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
Researchers in Australia developed a process to turn waste products into fertilizer.
International

Australia: Researchers turn high-emissions waste into zero-carbon fertilizer

Monday, February 23, 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
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Technology

Techies decry barriers 'holding back' Rwandan-context AI

Monday, February 16, 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
A road construction project in Kigali. Local govt officers say the 2022 law is leading to delays in some projects due to its centralised approach.
Infrastructure

Delays, inflated costs 'hit public projects' under new system

Thursday, February 12, 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