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Rwanda and Singapore have launched a call for carbon market projects’ proposals under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement. Photo by Emmanuel Dushimimana
Environment

Rwanda, Singapore issue call for carbon market project proposals

Friday, January 30, 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
Image taken in Gakenke District starkly reveals the environmental cost of conventional tillage, where bare, disturbed soil is left defenceless against erosion, as evidenced by the sloughing hillside and washed-out field. Such practices compact the soil, severely hindering water infiltration and aggressively depleting the soil of its vital organic matter and nutrients. Photo: Courtesy of RICA

Conservation agriculture: Rwanda’s practical response to climate change and soil degradation

Tuesday, January 20, 2026
Officials and participants pose for a group photo during the external validation workshop for Master of Science in clean cooling program on Thursday, January 15. Photos by Kellya Keza
Featured

ACES set to establish specialized higher learning institute to drive clean cooling skills in Rwanda

Thursday, January 15, 2026
Nine people were killed and six others injured after lightning struck a group of farmers who had taken shelter from the rain in Jarama Sector, Ngoma District.
Environment

Ngoma deaths spotlight hidden lightning risks in low-lying areas

Monday, January 12, 2026
Technicians convert fuel-powered motorbikes into electric motorbikes. Courtesy
Technology

What will it take to convert 120,000 motorcycles into electric models?

Wednesday, December 31, 2025
According to REG officials, the government plans to more than double its electricity generation capacity to 1,066 megawatts (MW) by 2034. Photo: File.
Energy

Inside Rwanda's $3.2 billion plan to reach 1,066MW energy capacity

Tuesday, December 30, 2025
Some of the newly introduced electric buses operating in public transport at the Downtown Taxi Park in Kigali. File.
Environment

20 green initiatives that defined Rwanda’s climate agenda in 2025

Wednesday, December 24, 2025
General Manager Justin Uwiringiyimana explains to journalists during a media tour at the Nyakabingo mining site on December 4. Photo by Craish Bahizi

Power, minerals, sovereignty: The rise of US–Africa partnerships

Thursday, December 11, 2025
Over 132 students from Ntare Louisenlund toured the centre to learn about technologies supporting Rwanda’s climate resilience and economic development on November 6. Photo by Craish Bahizi. 2
Featured

ACES' cooling festival inspires students to shape Rwanda's transformation

Monday, December 08, 2025
Miners work in a tunnel at GAMICO- Bashyamba Mining Site in Nyarugenge District. Photos by Emmanuel Dushimimana
Environment

Nearly 1,000 abandoned mines set for restoration by 2030

Monday, December 08, 2025
Rwanda is actively advancing its national nuclear energy programme, focusing on deploying Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) and establishing a Center for Nuclear Science and Technology (CNST).

Why Rwanda is betting on nuclear energy for socioeconomic growth

Tuesday, December 02, 2025