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A worker seals wheat flour packages at Azam Industries in Kigali on October 27. Rwanda relies on Russia, Ukraine, the USA, Australia, Brazil, and other countries for wheat imports. Photo courtesy.
Agriculture

Why local wheat industry still depends on imports – and what must change

Thursday, December 11, 2025
Gitare Mill wheat processing factory is in talks with a potential new investor. Courtesy
Agriculture

OCP Africa in talks to revive Nyamagabe’s stalled wheat factory

Monday, December 01, 2025
Elias Uzabakiriho, a farmer and livestock breeder from Nyamagabe District and a professional seed multiplier, has been supported by Bank of Kigali since 2007. Courtesy
Featured

Bank of Kigali reinforces support for farmers, SMEs

Friday, November 28, 2025
(Top row) Farmers sort coffee beans in Ngoma District in March 2023. (Bottom row) A miner works at the Bashyamba Mining Site in Nyarugenge District on March 6. Rwanda’s exports continued to rise in the third quarter of 2025, even as the country recorded a slight increase in its trade deficit, according to the National Bank of Rwanda. File
Economy

Coffee, minerals boost exports in Q3 2025

Thursday, November 27, 2025
Central Bank Governor Soraya Hakuziyaremye speaks during a media briefing as the bank presented findings from its third-quarter 2025 Financial Stability and Monetary Policy Committee meetings on November 20. Photo: File.
Economy

Stronger exports, reserves help shore up Rwanda Franc in Q3

Tuesday, November 25, 2025
Central Bank Governor, Soraya Hakuziyaremye, addresses journalists during a press conference on Thursday. Photos by Willy Mucyo
Economy

Why Central Bank maintained lending rate at 6.75%

Thursday, November 20, 2025
Telesphore Ndabamenye, Minister of State for Agriculture and Animal Resources (C), and other officials look at the newly unveiled fertiliser product in Bugsesera on Monday, November 10. Photos by Kellya Keza
Featured

Rwanda Fertilizer Company launches customised blends to boost yields

Tuesday, November 11, 2025
A farmer showcases cassava produce in her farm in Ruhango. Courtesy
Agriculture

Regulatory body clears biotech crop trials on farmers’ fields

Thursday, October 23, 2025
Farmers work in a potato plantation in Musanze. The rate of mineral fertilizer application has risen from 32 kilograms per hectare in 2017 to 73.1 kilograms per hectare. Sam Ngendahimana
Agriculture

How fertilizer use boosts Rwanda's crop yields

Sunday, October 05, 2025
Packages of grains preserved inside Nyanza strategic grain reserve. Courtesy
Agriculture

Govt targets bigger harvests with new food basket site approach

Monday, September 08, 2025
A traditional food store known as "IKIGEGA" that was used by farmers in ancient Rwanda. According to historians, Mirenge was the richest Rwandan who existed. His story may seem mythical and hard to believe. Photo: Courtesy

Beyond myth: The story of Mirenge, Rwanda’s pre-colonial tycoon

Wednesday, August 13, 2025
Telesphore Ndabamenye, the Minister of State for Agriculture and Animal Resources, speaks to journalists about the preparation for the forthcoming farming season, on Monday, August 11, 2025, in Kigali (Emmanuel Ntirenganya)
Agriculture

Govt prioritises food basket sites to boost farm yields

Tuesday, August 12, 2025