Rwanda’s ambassador to Uganda, Joseph Rutabana, has joined the Tooro Kingdom and its people in mourning King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, who died […]
Author: The Dawn Rwanda
PM Nsengiyumva urges Africa to turn agriculture into jobs, investment
Africa must overhaul the way it views agriculture and turn the sector into a major source of investment, jobs and economic growth, Rwanda’s Prime Minister […]
Niyonshuti Ben elected to represent youth in Parliament
Niyonshuti Ben was provisionally elected Wednesday to represent youth in Rwanda’s Chamber of Deputies, replacing Icyitegetse Vénuste, who resigned from the position. Niyonshuti secured 47 […]
Kagame urges Rwanda development agency to ease path for investors
President Paul Kagame on Wednesday called for stronger efforts to attract private investment, increase exports and improve tourism as Rwanda seeks to build an economy […]
Rwandan film ‘What a Day’ selected for French festival
Rwandan actor and filmmaker Niyitegeka Gratien, known as Papa Sava, is set to take his latest film, What a Day, to France after it was selected […]
U.N. warns every fraction of warming will raise climate risks
Every fraction of a degree above 1.5 degrees Celsius will increase climate risks, the United Nations warned on Wednesday, saying countries must move quickly to […]
Rwanda seeks safer maize as aflatoxin hits farmers, markets
Rwanda is exploring new maize varieties that could help curb aflatoxin contamination, as the food-safety threat continues to affect farmers, processors and consumers. An assessment […]
Gorilla conservation inspires two-day walk from Kigali to Musanze
More than 20 people set off from Rwanda’s capital on Wednesday on a two-day walk to Musanze to promote gorilla conservation, tourism and healthy living […]
$100 billion annual funding gap threatens Africa’s agriculture ambitions
Africa is looking to private investors to help close an estimated $100 billion annual financing gap in agriculture, as governments and development institutions seek to […]
Renewable energy key to Africa’s food security, experts say
Expanding access to affordable renewable energy could help African countries increase farm productivity, process more agricultural produce and build food systems that are better able […]