Government of Rwanda increases campaign as climate risks continue to affect agriculture As climate change continues to affect farming in Rwanda, the government of Rwanda says more farmers are turning to agricultural insurance to protect themselves from losses caused by floods, drought, strong winds and animal diseases. Under the national agricultural insurance scheme known as
For years, when Musengimana Jean Marie’s children watched their neighbors drink milk, they would ask a question: “Why don’t we also have milk at home?” Living in the Nyundo Sector of Rubavu District, Jean Marie had no answer. Poverty made it impossible for him to buy a cow, despite living in a community where livestock
On 20 may 2026 A delegation of women entrepreneurs and investors from Mauritius has completed a three-day business mission in Rwanda with growing interest in the country’s fast-rising digital economy, innovation sector, and investment opportunities under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). The visit, which ran from May 18 to 20, 2026, was organized
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A new regional platform aims to end a forgotten disease affecting thousands across Africa Health experts, researchers, government officials and former patients gathered in Kigali to launch RESHAPE, a new regional platform that hopes to eliminate podoconiosis a neglected tropical disease that continues to affect some of Africa’s poorest and most remote communities. The platform,
Women entrepreneurs from Rwanda and Mauritius have agreed on a new partnership that could open bigger business opportunities for women across Africa. The agreement will allow Mauritian investors to support women-owned businesses in Rwanda while both sides work together to enter regional and international markets through the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). The partnership
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Leaders call for urgent shift from climate plans to real action Rwanda has called on countries and global partners to move climate adaptation plans from paper to action, as leaders gathered in Kigali for the opening of the 11th Global NAP Expo 2026. The event brings together governments, climate experts, development partners, and financial institutions
Rwanda’s tourism and entertainment industry is expected to receive a major boost in 2026 after Yirunga Ltd officially unveiled the calendar for the highly anticipated Kivu Beach Expo & Festival and Yirunga Festivals 2026. The nationwide festival series will combine music, sports, cultural exhibitions, trade fairs and community entertainment activities across different districts. Organizers say
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More than 1,000 public servants sanctioned in four years as NPSC warns poor ethics could slow Vision 2050 targets The National Public Service Commission (NPSC) has raised concern over increasing cases of misconduct in Rwanda’s public service after new figures showed that 31% of disciplined public workers were dismissed from their jobs between 2022 and
Women-led enterprises from Mauritius are set to explore investment and trade opportunities in Rwanda during the upcoming SheTrades Mission 2026, a three-day business collaboration programme aimed at strengthening intra-African trade under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). The mission, scheduled for 18–20 May 2026 in Kigali, is being organized by the SheTrades Mauritius Hub,
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In Kayonza District, a cassava stem is changing lives. Farmers who once struggled with poor harvests and hunger are now multiplying improved cassava seeds and supplying them to other farmers across Rwanda, helping transform food security in drought-prone communities. With support from the Rwanda Agriculture and Animal Resources Development Board (RAB) through the Kayonza Irrigation
