Rwanda launches eKash to link all financial services

Rwanda is taking a major step towards a fully cashless economy with the official launch of eKash, a national digital payment system designed to unify all financial service providers across…

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Modern Kimironko Market Construction Begins

Gasabo Investment Company Ltd has officially started construction of $100M Kimironko Commercial Complex, a game-changing project that will transform shopping, business, and urban living in Gasabo District at the site…

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High bribes target low-paid citizens, Ombudsman warns banks

Transparency International (TI-Rwanda) is alarming over the growing burden of corruption on low-income earners, revealing that more than 71% of Rwandans who earn under Rwf 100,000 per month are being…

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Rwanda: Organic waste becomes a valuable commodity as farmers turn to regenerative Agriculture

If you can gather fallen leaves, grass and any other biodegradable scraps, toss them into a compost pit, introduce earthworms in it, and wait for the mixture for two months,…

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New seed professionals join Rwanda’s Agriculture Workforce

The RICA Seed Center celebrated the graduation of its second cohort of seed professionals, reinforcing Rwanda’s continued investment in a strong and resilient seed system that supports national food security…

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Kigali Industrial Zone employees demand public buses to protect them from muggers

Workers in the Kigali Special Economic Zone (KSEZ) urges dedicated public buses amid repeated incidents of muggings and chronic lateness linked to long daily walks to and from the industrial…

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Fuel price surge threatens to push cars off Rwanda’s roads

The continuous rise in fuel prices is causing growing concern among private car owners in Rwanda, some of whom fear that driving personal vehicles could soon become a luxury—or even…

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Protests over elections in Tanzania disrupt Rwandan trade as trucks are set ablaze

Violent protests against elections in Tanzania are beginning to have serious repercussions for Rwanda, after more than 1,000 trucks transporting goods to the country were forced to suspend their journeys…

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Rwanda’s bamboo plantations along Nyabugogo and Nyabarongo attract new investors

Bamboo planted about 15 years ago in the wetlands of Nyabugogo, Nyabarongo and Akanyaru has now fully matured, with some clumps producing over 200 new shoots each. Rwanda Forestry Authority…

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Partners Gather in Kigali to Support Rwanda’s Cooling and Cold-Chain Initiative

The Africa Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Cooling and Cold-Chain (ACES), in partnership with the Government of Rwanda, is hosting a week-long exhibition at Rubirizi to showcase modern cooling solutions…

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