Report ranks Rwanda third in science, technology and innovation capacity in...
A new continental report has ranked Rwanda third on the continent as far as science, technology and innovation (STI) capacity is concerned. The Africa Capacity Report is the work of the Africa Capacity
View ArticleBan on polythene: Consider a 'package buy-back policy'
THERE is an international movement toward plastic bags ban since their negative effects on the environment has been proved in numerous studies worldwide. Rwanda is one of the countries that have already
View ArticleConstruction works begin for Rusumo hydro power project
The regional Rusumo Falls Hydro-Electric Project is set to commence construction tomorrow at the Rusumo site on the Kagera River in Tanzania. The project will be flagged of by ministers of the Energy,
View Article80MW power project to benefit three countries
Tanzania’s Minister for Energy and Minerals, Prof Sospeter Muhongo and his Rwanda and Burundian counterparts are expected to grace the ground-breaking event scheduled at the Tanzania-Rwanda border. Each
View ArticleEast African hydro project expected to benefit one million people
Construction of the regional Rusumo Falls Hydroelectric Project has kicked off at the Tanzanian border district of Ngara that is expected to benefit over a million people in East Africa when completed.
View ArticleRusumo power project to benefit 500,000 households
The Rusumo Hydropower Project upon completion is expected to benefit over 500,000 households in Rwanda, Burundi and Tanzania, according to officials. During the ground-breaking ceremony for construction
View ArticleFive invasive pests cost African economy US$1 billion every year
New research by CABI reveals that just five invasive alien species are causing US$0.9 – 1.1 billion in economic losses to smallholder farmers across six eastern African countries each year, equating to
View ArticleRwanda seeks to reduce charcoal usage to save forests
Rwanda targets to decrease the use of charcoal and fire wood by 2018, in an effort to help protect the country's forest cover and avert disastrous effects of climate change, Rwanda Environment Management
View ArticleIn Rwanda, Combating Malnutrition Begins with Educating Parents
RUGERERO, RWANDA - When Vestine Umwanankundi learned her three children were suffering from malnutrition, she worried that she wouldn't be able to afford the quantity of food necessary to ensure their
View ArticleTech firms must go beyond Congo's "conflict minerals" to clean...
LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Abuses linked to mining in countries such as Myanmar and Colombia are being overlooked by technology companies focused only on eliminating "conflict minerals" from
View ArticleNew anti-poverty project launched
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has launched a new project intended to accelerate poverty fight among Rwanda’s vulnerable families in four districts of the country. The project,
View ArticleCrop-killing armyworm reaches Rwanda, Kenya
Rwanda's government announced on Wednesday it had discovered fall armyworm on its crops, making it the third east African country afflicted by the plant-eating pest also recently spotted in Kenya. Uganda
View ArticleTech firms must go beyond Congo’s “conflict minerals” to clean supply chain-...
Abuses linked to mining in countries such as Myanmar and Colombia are being overlooked by technology companies focused only on eliminating “conflict minerals” from war-torn parts of Africa in their supply
View ArticleCrop-killing armyworm caterpillar reaches Rwanda, Kenya
Rwanda's government announced on Wednesday it had discovered fall armyworm on its crops, making it the third east African country afflicted by the plant-eating pest also recently spotted in Kenya. Uganda
View ArticleNew platform for power generation in Africa
Three international development agencies have come together to mobilise more than $1 billion for power generation across Africa, including the 147MW Ruzizi III project that will supply electricity to...
View ArticleRwanda, Turkey ink agric cooperation deal
Rwanda and Turkey have signed an agreement of cooperation in the fields of agriculture and livestock, an official at the Rwandan embassy in Ankara, Turkey said. The agreement was signed by Turkey’s
View ArticleStaggering $600m needed to fight deadly fall armyworm plague
Sub-Saharan Africa will require a staggering $600 million annually to contain a trans-boundary pest, the fall armyworm, that is wreaking havoc across farmlands. Although the pest has only been in Africa
View ArticleKigali anti-poverty projects get FAO funding
The government aims to reduce extreme poverty, which currently stands at 16 per cent to below nine per cent next year. Data shows that the poorest of the population represents 16 per cent of all
View ArticleBlack rhinos return to Rwanda 10 years after disappearance
Around 20 endangered eastern black rhinos are returning in an “extraordinary homecoming” to Rwanda after the species disappeared from the country 10 years ago, the African Parks organisation has said.
View ArticleRwanda: Peat Power Plant to Add 80MW On National Grid
A new peat power plant under construction is set to increase national energy production capacity by up to 40 per cent once works are complete, officials have said. Officials said this yesterday during
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