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Farmers spray pesticides in a maize plantation in an effort to combat Fall Armyworm last year. According to RAB, at least 90 per cent of the maize and sorghum plantations were highly affected by the pests in Nyamagabe, Nyanza and Muhanga districts. Courtesy
Agriculture

Rwanda changes tack on Fall Armyworms response

Sunday, January 29, 2023
A view of Sebeya River with a flood retention wall and a data collecting apparatus. All photos by Germain Nsanzimana
Environment

Sebeya River no longer threat to community - Water board

Saturday, January 28, 2023
President of the African Development Bank Group Akinwumi Adesina delivers remarks during the second Africa food summit in Dakar, Senegal on January 25, 2023. Courtesy
Economy

Africa’s food import bill doubles in seven years

Wednesday, January 25, 2023
Workers sort some seedlings inside of the green houses in which some crop multiplication exercises are conducted at Gabiro Agribusiness Hub. Courtesy
Agriculture

How Gabiro residents will benefit from agribusiness hub

Wednesday, January 25, 2023
Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kristalina Georgieva. Courtesy
Economy

IMF Boss on Rwanda’s economic potential, climate championship

Tuesday, January 24, 2023
Agric expers have called for a set of actions to unlock Africa’s potential to become a global food powerhouse.
Agriculture

Experts want Africa's $1 trillion agric potential unlocked

Tuesday, January 24, 2023
The Permanent Representative of the United States to the United Nations, Linda Thomas Greenfield, will travel to Ghana, Mozambique and Kenya from January 25 to 29. NET
Africa

US envoy to UN visits Kenya, Ghana, Mozambique

Tuesday, January 24, 2023
Ozonnia Ojielo, the One UN Resident Coordinator in Rwanda. Courtesy
Rwanda

Rwanda has made huge progress in achieving SDGs targets - UN Resident Coordinator

Monday, January 23, 2023
Particiapants pose for a group photo during the workshop in Kigali.
Environment

Climate change could widen gender gaps - report

Monday, January 23, 2023
Mukamazimpaka endured a lot of pain and sabotage in her marriage.
People

GBV: One woman’s violent marriage and her liberating choice to get out

Sunday, January 22, 2023
Some of the 62 women and four babies who were kidnapped on January 12 -13, They were freed from kidnappers and joined their families.

Burkina Faso: 62 women, four babies freed from kidnappers 

Saturday, January 21, 2023
A potato farmer in his plantation in radical terraces in Arusha Cell, Bigogwe Sector Nyabihu District. Potatoes are among the food crops whose production drastically increased. Photo Germain Nsanzimana
Agriculture

How radical terraces boost food security in Western Province  

Saturday, January 21, 2023