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Emmanuel Ntirenganya
Emmanuel Ntirenganya
Rice farmers in Rubona in Southern Province harvest their produce. Microfinance institutions remain the biggest lenders to farmers while commercial banks shying away from financing the agriculture sector as it is considered to be highly risky. File.
Rwanda
Lending to farmers boost MFIs financial position
Wednesday, March 13, 2019
Residents march to plant macadamia seedlings in Rwabicuma Sector, Nyanza District. (File)
Rwanda
Farmers lament shortage of macadamia seedlings
Tuesday, March 12, 2019
The project will also provide cutting-edge irrigation systems. / File
Rwanda
Gabiro Agribusiness Hub project to create 4,000 jobs
Saturday, March 09, 2019
Businessman Gerard Sina and other officials depart for the 16th National Leadership Retreat. Courtesy.
Rwanda
Rwandan business community shares wish-list as Umwiherero kicks-off
Saturday, March 09, 2019
Rwanda's horticulture exports are dominated by onion, fresh beans, fresh peas, tomato and cabbage (File)
Rwanda's horticulture exports grow by 80 per cent.
Thursday, March 07, 2019
Mont Kigali Substation. The project is expected connect 96 productive units. Courtesy
Rwanda
Over 25,000 households to get electricity connection
Wednesday, March 06, 2019
A teller counts money in one of the commercial banks in Kigali. Emmanuel Kwizera.
Rwanda
Rwanda medical workers now accessing cheaper loans
Tuesday, March 05, 2019
Chicken in a poultry farm at Gikomero Model Villlage. Sam Ngendahimana.
Rwanda
Rwanda turns to poultry to fight malnutrition
Tuesday, March 05, 2019
RDB's CEO Clare Akamanzi (L) Geraldine Mukeshimana (C) and Elad Levi Netafim's Head of Africa (R) pose for a photo after the signing ceremony last Saturday.
Rwanda
Rwanda, Israeli firm in Rwf60bn deal to develop agribusiness hub in Gabiro
Monday, March 04, 2019
Vincent Biruta, Minister for Environment.
Rwanda
Government faced with land fragmentation, transfer fee issues
Saturday, March 02, 2019
President Kagame shares a toast with his host, President Roch-Marc Christian Kaboru00e9 of Burkina Faso (centre), as President Ibrahim Boubacar Keu00efta of Mali (right) looks on. Both Presidents Kagame and Keu00efta were awarded with the u2018Grand Croix de lu2019Etalonu2019 medal by their host during a dinner hosted in their honour. Kagame is in the West African country for the Pan-African Film and Television Festival. Village Urugwiro.
Rwanda
Presidents Kagame, Keita honoured in Burkina Faso
Saturday, March 02, 2019
Farmers of Twongere Umusaruro Cooperative weighing their produce. Net photo.
Rwanda
Coffee farmers seek govt support amid falling prices
Tuesday, February 26, 2019
Mothers pose in a group photo with their Mutuelle de Sante cards. File
Rwanda
Govt seeks Rwf12bn for Mutuelle de Santé
Monday, February 25, 2019
Health minister Diane Gashumba speaks during a past event. Sam Ngendahimana.
Rwanda
Enforcement of medical liability insurance law hits snag
Sunday, February 24, 2019
Medical staff at an hospital in Kigali. Net photo.
Rwanda
Nurses, midwives accused of using forged licenses
Tuesday, February 19, 2019
Mothers breastfeed their babies in Huye District during a breastfeeding and anti-malnutrition campaign last year. File.
Rwanda
Rwf17 billion collected in maternity leave benefits
Monday, February 18, 2019
Clare Akamanzi, the chief executive of Rwanda Development Board, with Innocent Lugha Bashungwa, Deputy Minister of Agriculture of Tanzania, and other officials visit a coffee-sorting machine during the African Fine Coffee Conference and Exhibition in Kigali last week. Industry experts believe farmers are still getting far less for their effort compared to other players up the coffee production chain. Emmanuel Kwizera.
Rwanda
Coffee industry grapples with low farm incomes
Monday, February 18, 2019
RSSB Managing Director Richard Tusabe during a recent news conference. S. Ngendahimana.
Rwanda
RSSB to assess rising medical bills
Sunday, February 17, 2019

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