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United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29), due in Baku, Azerbaijan on November 11-22. Photo Courtesy
Environment

COP29: Will Rwanda’s carbon market take off at UN climate change meeting?

Friday, September 20, 2024
The ongoing construction of Base-Butaro-Kidaho road by China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC) project in northern Rwanda. Photos by Olivier Mugwiza
Featured

50 years of CRBC in Rwanda: How a Burera road project is poised to drive regional growth

Friday, September 20, 2024
Can Africa balance development and conservation?
Editorial

Africa must own its biodiversity conservation agenda

Friday, September 20, 2024
The World Bamboo Day was for the first time celebrated in Rwanda on Wednesday September 18 in Nyamagabe District. Bamboos are known for boosting soil conservation. Courtesy
Featured

Soil conservation milestone as Rwanda celebrates inaugural World Bamboo Day

Thursday, September 19, 2024
Former Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn has been appointed the new Board Chair of TradeMark Africa
Africa

Former Ethiopian PM named TradeMark Africa board chair

Thursday, September 19, 2024
Uwamaliya now sells fresh strawberries and homemade jam in local markets where a box of strawberries goes for Rwf2,300
Agriculture

Is strawberry farming in Rwanda a blossoming industry?

Thursday, September 19, 2024
Minister of Health Dr Sabin Nsanzimana during the signing of agreements at the Pan-African Surgical Healthcare Forum in Kigali on September 17. Photos by Emmanuel Dushimimana
Health

African leaders commit to transform surgical care 

Wednesday, September 18, 2024
Best performers of the tournament hold the trophy during the awarding ceremony. Some young tennis players selected to participate at the Future Tennis Champions tournament recently held at Cercle Sportif de Kigali from August 26-31-courtesy
Tennis

PHOTOS: Inside efforts to prepare future tennis champions in Rwanda

Wednesday, September 18, 2024
Amani Mahoro and his teammates at the Taipei Bboy City event through Kigali Breaking Cypher in Taiwan. Courtesy

Mahoro’s journey to bringing breakdance to Rwanda’s cultural stage

Monday, September 16, 2024
Workers at Kigali Leather Ltd, a factory in Kanzenze, Bugesera District. Photo File
Africa

Rwandan dealers in hides and skins seek access to AfCFTA market

Monday, September 16, 2024
Dr. Jean-Damascène Iyamuremye, the Director of Psychiatric Care at RBC revealed that in Rwanda, the suicide rate was estimated at 5.6 per 100,000 people in 2019.
Health

Suicide: What can be done to check the surge in cases?

Saturday, September 14, 2024
WHO announced on Friday, September 13, the first-ever authorisation for a vaccine against mpox for adult. Internet
Africa

WHO approves Bavarian Nordic's mpox vaccine to boost response in Africa

Saturday, September 14, 2024