Rwanda is strengthening practical renewable-energy training at universities as it seeks to develop skills needed to expand the use of alternative energy and reduce reliance […]
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Rwanda’s final hopes end with Egypt defeat in African volleyball championship
Rwanda’s hopes of reaching the African women’s volleyball championship final for the first time ended Thursday after Egypt beat the team 3-0 in the semi-finals […]
Kagame urges Africa to rethink how young entrepreneurs access finance
President Paul Kagame has called for changes to Africa’s financial systems, saying young entrepreneurs with viable business ideas often struggle to access capital because they […]
Africa’s bean sector looks beyond higher yields to nutrition and markets
Beans are becoming more than a staple food in Africa as researchers, governments and businesses develop varieties aimed at improving nutrition, coping with climate change, […]
Trump threatens further Iran strikes as civilian deaths raise fears of wider war
President Donald Trump said the United States was prepared to launch further strikes on Iran “any time we want”, raising the prospect of a wider […]
Rwanda envoy joins Tooro Kingdom in mourning King Oyo
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]