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A view of Nasho solar powered irrigation project in Eastern Province. Rwanda is set to increase the area irrigated by solar power from the current 646 hectares to 1,146 hectares by 2029 under NST2.
Agriculture

Solar-powered irrigation in Rwanda to cover over 1,140ha by 2029

Monday, October 07, 2024
Officials during a handover of mining equipment to Rwanda on September 24, 2024. Courtesy
Featured

New law, sustainable development project ‘key to Rwanda’s mining progress’

Monday, October 07, 2024
Workers reeling silk filaments at Rwanda Silk Processing Factory. Rwanda’s only silk factory is yet to receive another investor years after the exit of Heworks, a Korean firm that was operating the facility until 2021 when it folded operations. File
Business

No investor yet for Rwanda's sole silk factory

Monday, October 07, 2024
Andrew Kulayige, Chairperson of Rwanda Association of Insurers (ASSAR) and Kampeta Sayinzoga, CEO of the Development Bank of Rwanda (BRD) during Insurance Strategy Forum in Kigali on October 2.
Economy

Can innovation in Rwanda's insurance sector boost uptake?

Monday, October 07, 2024
Prime Energy's engineer gives a tour of Mukungwa II to investors during the company's Investor Day in Musanze District in the Northern Province. Photos by Dan Gatsinzi.
Energy

Why Prime Energy Plc is issuing a green bond

Saturday, October 05, 2024
Rwanda will celebrate the 20th anniversary of Kwita Izina on October 18, 2024. Olivier Mugwiza
Tourism

Kwita Izina20: Evolution of country’s tourism sector through a Rwandan's eye

Saturday, October 05, 2024
The New Times
Featured

PRESS RELEASE: BRD’S second Sustainability Linked Bond oversubscribed at 130.2%

Friday, October 04, 2024
Minister of Environment, Valentine Uwamariya and Martina Fors Mohlin, Chargé d’affaires at the Embassy of Sweden in Kigali during the signing ceremony on Thursday, October 3. Courtesy
Environment

Rwanda, Sweden sign deal to mobilise climate finance through carbon market

Friday, October 04, 2024
A view of Kigali Business District in Nyarugenge. Rwanda led the Sub-Saharan Africa region in all the three pillars of the World Bank’s inaugural Business Ready report. Sam Ngenda
Business

Rwanda leads region in World Bank Business-Ready survey

Thursday, October 03, 2024
FAO has been working with various actors and partners to make Rwanda’s goal of eliminating rabies by 20230 a reality.

Fighting rabies with education and early treatment

Wednesday, October 02, 2024
Youths who talk to The New Times on pillars of peace. Courtesy
Rwanda

Vox Pop: What the youth think are pillars of peace

Wednesday, October 02, 2024
Rwanda's Capital Markets Authority (CMA) mandates listed companies and issuers of securities establish systems to mitigate and manage environmental and social risks. Craish Bahizi
Business

New governance rules mandate ESG integration

Wednesday, October 02, 2024