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Rwanda

Booming charcoal business fuels deforestation fears

Friday, November 27, 2020
Ibanda-Makera is a 169-hectare natural forest of varied natural trees and home to types of wild animals, in a marshland connected to River Akagera. / Photo: Courtesy.
Rwanda

Plans underway to transform Kirehe’s Ibanda-Makera forest into a tourist venue

Tuesday, November 17, 2020
The New Times

2020 touted as super year for Nature, biodiversity, make it count

Friday, October 16, 2020
A reforestation project in Muhanga District. Overall, reforestation and afforestation rates are estimated to be at 24 per cent of total forest cover. / Photo: Sam Ngendahimana.
Rwanda

Rwanda on course to restore two million hectares of deforested land

Tuesday, September 01, 2020
Tumwesigye on right side poses for photo with youth in Central African Republic. / Courtesy.
Business

UR graduate inspiring youth to create jobs in nature conservation

Monday, August 17, 2020
Staff from World vision and members of the National Oversight and Coordination Committee (NOCC) meeting with a farmer cooperative in Nyagatare District.

[FEATURED] Regreening Africa: An initiative that puts farmers first in Rwanda

Friday, July 31, 2020
Nasho Solar-Powered Irrigation Scheme in Kirehe District. Rwanda has committed to invest billions of dollars in green projects, including solar-powered irrigation schemes, over the next 10 years under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. / Photo: Sam Ngendahimana.
Business

Inside Rwanda’s 10 multi-billion dollar green projects

Monday, June 15, 2020
The New Times

A new nature-based food and land use economy

Monday, January 20, 2020
Manual operations triggers loss of a big percentage of minerals. Michel Nkurunziza.
Rwanda

New policy compels mining firms to restore degraded land

Tuesday, December 10, 2019
Tourists enjoy a walk on the canopy in Nyungwe National Park in Rusizi District. According to the Ministry of Environment, Rwanda has reached 30 per cent forest cover target. / Courtesy

Rwanda reaches 30% forest cover target

Saturday, November 02, 2019
The farmers recently inspired a delegation of participants who were in a regional climate change conference that took place on 15-18 October 2019 in Kigali, Rwanda. Courtesy.
Business

Rural communities seek to increase business opportunities in forestry

Monday, October 28, 2019
Forest harvesting in Gakenke District. Wood remains the most source of energy for cooking in Rwanda. Sam Ngendahimana.
Rwanda

Rwf5bn project to promote clean cooking in Rwanda

Wednesday, October 16, 2019