Category: NEWS

Kiyovu Sports Part Ways With Mark Harrison After Three ...

Kiyovu Sports have parted ways with English coach Mark Harrison just three matches into the 2026/27 Rwanda’s BK pro League season.

Christophe Mfizi: The Politician Who Courageously Oppos...

On April 13, 2026, during a commemoration of politicians who were killed during the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, Minister of N...

Two African Scientists Win $150,000 Research Grants

Ugandan microbiologist Dr John Paul Makumbi and Rwandan tree physiologist Dr Olivier Jean Leonce Manzi have been named the 2026 wi...

Dafroza Gauthier Dies at 72 After Decades of Pursuing G...

Dafroza Mukarumongi Gauthier, a Rwandan-born campaigner who spent more than two decades helping efforts to bring people accused of...

Rwanda Expects Milk Shortage to Ease as Rains Return.

Rwanda expects the shortage of milk that has affected the market in recent months to ease after an animal disease outbreak was bro...

Rwanda Seeks Stronger Linkages Between Agricultural Fin...

KIGALI, Rwanda — AGRA, in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources (MINAGRI), with support from the Mas...

Rwanda Financial Institutions Showcase Agricultural Fin...

KIGALI, Rwanda — 2 October 2026 — AGRA, in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources (MINAGRI), with sup...

Hapag-Lloyd Expands Operations in Rwanda

German shipping company Hapag-Lloyd, which transports goods using large container ships, has expanded its operations to Rwanda, Bu...

Morocco Appoints First Woman Prime Minister.

Morocco has appointed Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri as its first woman prime minister, after King Mohammed VI tasked her with forming...

Agriculture Financing Surges as Rwanda Looks to Unlock ...

KIGALI, Rwanda — Financing for agriculture in Rwanda increased sharply in the first half of 2026, with new lending to the sector r...

How YEFFA Turned a Teacher into a Job Creator

GATSIBO, RWANDA — Three years ago, Fadhella Modeste was earning RWF 150,000 a month as a primary school teacher. Today, the 26-yea...

Bananas Remain Rwanda’s Top Crop by Production Volume.

Bananas remained Rwanda’s leading crop by total production during the 2026 Season B, with output reaching 1.23 million tonnes, acc...