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Electric buses that were brought in last month to shore up the country's green transport sector.  Transport is one of the sectors that will take the lion's share in the country's new climate finance strategy. Photo Courtesy
Environment

Key sectors that will take lion’s share in Rwanda's climate financing

Thursday, November 07, 2024
A view of the ongoing construction works of Cyahafi housing project to accommodate residents near Mpazi drainage in Nyarugenge District. Courtesy
Housing

Inside models to upgrade unplanned settlements in Kigali

Friday, October 11, 2024
EAC Secretary General Veronica Nduva (3rd right) in a group photo with participants at the two-day roundtable discussion. In the front row are (from left) Prof Njuguna Ndung’u of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, EAC Deputy Secretary General Annette Ssemuwemba, Dr Joy Maria Kategekwa of AfDB, Allen Asiimwe of TradeMark Africa, and Amani M’Bale of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, on Wednesday, September 11. COURTESY OF EAC
Africa

Region’s Central Banks urged to embrace technology, facilitate cross-border trade

Wednesday, September 11, 2024
Tens of housing units at Bwiza Riverside Homes in Karama, Nyarugenge District. Emmanuel Dushimimana
Housing

Kigali: 10 key projects to address housing demands

Friday, September 06, 2024
A view of the ongoing construction activities of housing blocks to accommodate residents from high risk zones in Cyahafi in Nyarugenge.
Infrastructure

City of Kigali mulls new plan to construct 10,000 affordable houses, upgrade slums

Wednesday, September 04, 2024
A landscape view of the ongoing construction works of Mpazi Rehousing Project to accomodate residents who live nearby Mpazi drainage in Nyarugenge. Courtesy
Infrastructure

How top 5 projects are poised to reshape Kigali

Monday, July 29, 2024
Road construction works at Nyabisindu in Gasabo. Nyabisindu is among settlements where Kigali City plans to commence drainage construction. Crai Bahizi
Infrastructure

CoK to compensate landowners affected by drainage construction in unplanned settlements

Sunday, July 28, 2024
President of the Ideal Democratic Party (PDI), Mussa Fazil Harerimana and members during the campaign on Wednesday July 3. Courtesy
Elections

Kagame is the leader Rwanda needs – PDI’s Harerimana

Wednesday, July 03, 2024
A residential area in Rusororo Sector, Gasabo District. Rwanda is developing a strategy to provide subsidies for individuals seeking to purchase affordable housing instead of solely focusing on investors in this sector. .Sam Ngendahimana.
Housing

Authorities mull revised affordable housing subsidy strategy

Tuesday, April 30, 2024
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Rwanda

Rwf77 billion project launched to upgrade informal settlements in Kigali

Thursday, February 22, 2024
Kigalians on walkways of the newly revamped Nyandungu wetland. The 121 hectares wetland was rehabilitated to become Ecotourism Park. Courtesy

Regeneration of wetlands – it’s the spirit of Rwanda, isn’t it?

Tuesday, February 13, 2024
Some of housing units at Bwiza Riverside Estate in Nyarugenge District. PHOTO BY EMMANUEL DUSHIMIMANA
Housing

Indian, Austrian investors mull 'rent-to-own' housing model in Rwanda

Monday, November 27, 2023