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Workers sort garbage at Nduba dumpsite in Gasabo. The City of Kigali’s dumping site is set to be closed to pave the way for the construction of a modern landfill. File
Health

Nduba landfill to be shut down, modern facility in offing

Sunday, February 05, 2023
A segment of Gihembe Refugee Camp that has been strongly damaged by landslides. Government intends to spend approximately Rwf2 billion towards saving communities around the former Gihembe refugee camp from deadly landslides.
Environment

Rwf2bn earmarked to curb landslide around former Gihembe refugee camp

Wednesday, February 01, 2023
A wheat plantation at Green Gicumbi Project . Through this project, at least 12, 000 hectares of land are under erosion control (with both 600 hectares of Radical terraces and 600 hectares of progressive and radical terraces) over the past three years
Featured

PHOTOS: How Green Gicumbi Project is strengthening climate resilience in vulnerable communities

Monday, January 30, 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
Agriculture

AfDB pledges $10 billion to Africa’s food sovereignty

Thursday, January 26, 2023
The New Times

Made in Rwanda is the right strategy for industrialisation

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
An Aerial view of the ongoing construction activities of some infrastructure at Gabiro Agribusiness Hub in Nyagatare District. Developed to cater for the country’s food security needs and to increase the exports, so far eleven investors are set to start carrying out commercial farming on 4,000 hectares in April 2023. Courtesy
Agriculture

Rwanda identifies investors for Gabiro Agribusiness Hub

Wednesday, January 18, 2023
Clare Akamanzi, the Rwanda Development Board Chief Executive speaks at a panel discussion at the ongoing World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Tuesday, January 17. Courtesy

WEF 2023: Rwandan delegation woos investors in Davos

Tuesday, January 17, 2023
Eliane Ubalijoro, the new Chief Executive Officer of the Center for International Forestry Research and World Agroforestry. Courtesy
Environment

Rwanda’s Ubalijoro to head global forestry agency

Tuesday, January 17, 2023
Agric specialists work in a crop multiplication center in Musanze District. Farmers have raised the need of the new crop varieties that can cope with drought, diseases, pests, and floods. Sam Ngendahimana
Agriculture

Rwanda looks to mobilise $24m for climate friendly crops

Friday, January 13, 2023
Workers sorting new cassava varieties that were multiplied at RAB station in Huye. RAB has already Confined trials for GM cassava and potato to grow the varieties that can resist on pests. Courtesy
Agriculture

Scientists push for GMO seeds as pests threaten crops

Thursday, January 12, 2023
CLOCKWISE: Clare Akamanzi, CEO Rwanda Development Board; Dr Emmanuel Rudakemwa, Chief Consultant, Radiologist Rwanda Military Hospital; Eric Kabera, founder of the Rwanda Film Festival; Joselyne Umutoniwase, founder of Rwanda Clothing; Louis-Antoine Muhire, Board Member, Rwanda Information Society Authority; Patience Mutesi Gatera, Country Director, TradeMark East Africa; Remmygeous Lubega, Head, RG Consult Inc.; and Sifa Sangwa Florence, Agripreneur. / Courtesy photos
People

2023: Influential figures share aspirations and expectations

Thursday, January 05, 2023