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Traders at Inkundamahoro Market in Kigali. Rising fertiliser and food prices amid the Strait of Hormuz crisis underscore the need for resilient agriculture, a key focus of the Africa Food Systems Forum 2026. Bahizi
Featured

Africa can turn the current crisis into resilient food systems. Kigali is where it comes together

Friday, August 21, 2026
A cabbage farmer works in her plantation in Muko Sector, Musanze District. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana.
Agriculture

Why Rwanda needs to scale up agroecology

Thursday, August 20, 2026
Xavio Imbabazi, owner of Golden Insects, inspecting compost at his farm. File
Agriculture

Certification costs threaten organic fertiliser ambitions

Monday, August 17, 2026
Tourists  visit Cyamudongo Community Centre, a community hub near the Cyamudongo outlier forest of Nyungwe National Park. File
Tourism

Tourism: Rwf23bn to be injected into communities around parks

Wednesday, August 12, 2026
Nkombo residents cross Lake Kivu. The district officials have confirmed that they plan to build a 370-metre bridge that could soon link Nkombo Island to the mainland. PHOTO BY SAM NGENDAHIMANA
Rwanda

Rusizi mulls aerial bridge over Lake Kivu to link Nkombo Island

Tuesday, August 11, 2026
A view of a newly constructed Ngoma- Bugesera-Nyanza road, a shorter route for freight trucks travelling between Tanzania and Rwanda’s Southern and Western provinces. Photo by Michel Nkurunziza
Infrastructure

New Bugesera road cuts freight time, opens up trade opportunities

Monday, August 10, 2026
Students during a practical exercise at G.S Kimisange. Under the new arrangement, regular academic lessons will end at 330 p.m., with the period from 330 p.m. to 5 p.m. dedicated to co-curricular activities. File
Education

Why schools are giving co-curriculars more time

Monday, August 10, 2026
Farmers during a study tour in wheat farm in Burera District. Rwanda had 16 wheat varieties, 83 protected maize varieties, 12 soybean varieties among others.
Crime

Theft of protected crop varieties to attract Rwf100m fine under new law

Friday, August 07, 2026
Minister of State for Agriculture and Animal Resources Solange Uwituze speaks during a meeting on July 20. Photo by Craish BAHIZI
Agriculture

Agric minister explains plan to fast-track food innovation drive

Thursday, August 06, 2026
Dr. Momar Dieng, the newly appointed Vice Chancellor of Rwanda Institute for Conservation Agriculture (RICA). Courtesy
Featured

Rwanda Institute for Conservation Agriculture appoints Dr. Momar Dieng as Vice Chancellor

Wednesday, August 05, 2026
Ngezahayo’s Cassava
Agriculture

Cassava farmers praise organic method that produces 100kg per tree

Wednesday, August 05, 2026
Minister of Finance and Economic Planning Yusuf Murangwa and EU Ambassador to Rwanda, Belén Calvo Uyarra during the signing ceremony in Kigali on Tuesday, August 4. Courtesy
Agriculture

Rwanda, EU sign Rwf67bn deal on climate-resilient agriculture

Tuesday, August 04, 2026