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Business

Why women farmers need more access to finance to cope with climate change effects

Tuesday, March 29, 2022
A view of classrooms that were damaged by strong winds at Groupe Scolaire Kibuye in Karongi District on March 9. Courtesy

Weatherman warns of strong winds

Tuesday, March 22, 2022
Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente speaking to members of the press on Wednesday.

PM assures of food security, warns against price hikes

Thursday, March 17, 2022
First Lady Jeannette Kagame delivers remarks while attending the International Womenu2019s Day celebration in Kenya on March 8,2022. Courtesy

First Lady: Women should not be first in casualty line of global challenges

Tuesday, March 08, 2022
Farmers try to salvage some of their rice produce that had been washed away by floods in Nyagatare District in 2020. Rwanda launched the National Agriculture Insurance Scheme in April 2019. Photo: File.
Rwanda

Farmers call for review of crop insurance scheme

Thursday, March 03, 2022
The optimism was assured during the inauguration of the second phase of the project on Tuesday March 1.

Stalled $120 million Kirehe irrigation project finally coming to life

Wednesday, March 02, 2022
Farmers sort their maize production at a collection site in Gatsibo District. File.

Govt raises maize prices to offset farmers’ losses

Wednesday, February 23, 2022
Some of the crops that were destroyed by heavy rains in Gisagara District in January 2022.

Heavy rains disrupt postharvest activities

Wednesday, February 23, 2022
AS Kigaliu2019s striker Shaban Hussein Shabalala celebrates the gaol during the match against. / Courtesy.

Tshabalala, Nwosu in race for premier league golden boot

Tuesday, February 22, 2022
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Africa

Ethiopia starts generating power from River Nile dam

Sunday, February 20, 2022
Vegetables vendors at Nyarugenge Market. According to the recent index, vegetables increased by 11.8 percent while cereals prices increased by 2.1 percent in urban areas. Craish Bahizi

Why have vegetable prices increased by 11% in Rwanda’s urban areas?

Sunday, February 20, 2022
After the Paris Agreement was signed in 2015, the United Nations Environment estimated the cost of climate change adaptation in developing countries to be as high as $300 billion per year in 2030 and $500 billion per year in 2050. / Photo: File.
Business

Covid, supply chains, and overspending impact inflation, so does climate change

Monday, February 14, 2022