The IMF’s April 2025 Regional Economic Outlook for Sub-Saharan Africa presents a clear warning: regional growth is slowing, debt pressures are mounting, and donor assistance is declining. Yet the report outlines critical opportunities particularly in domestic revenue mobilization, structural reform, and private sector activation that can shape a more resilient …
Rwanda will construct 18 new electricity substations with the aim of reinforcing the country's energy sector to ensure sufficient and reliable energy access, Rwandan Minister of Infrastructure Claver Gatete said Thursday. "We aim to increase the number of power stations in the country from 27 substations and to 45 by …
The Rwandan government has stepped up measures to reduce the effects of natural disasters in the country, Rwandan minister of emergency management Germaine Kamayirese said Wednesday. The measures include relocation of residents living in high-risk zones across the country, Kamayirese said at a disaster management stakeholders' forum hosted by the …
The World Bank Group, yesterday, made several announcements to scale up support for both climate adaptation and mitigation in Africa during the third One Planet Summit. The summit is being convened by President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya, President Emmanuel Macron of France, Interim President of the World Bank Group, Kristalina …
East Africa (Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda) contains 1,776 protected areas (including 186 "strict" protected areas) covering more than 27 percent of its terrestrial area. Researchers at UC Davis have now documented the extent to which this East African protected area network really protects wildlife and habitats. Credit: Jason …
The Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources is calling on the private sector to invest in cereals storage and related technology as part of the efforts to tackle post-harvest losses. This, if followed through public and private investment in crop storage technologies, the government said, could curb post-harvest losses from …
The Government has pinned its hopes on five local firms that produce non-plastic products and seven companies that recycle plastics to phase out the use of single use plastic materials without significant disruptions. This was disclosed by the Minister for Environment, Dr Vincent Biruta, on Monday while addressing members of …
Government efforts to deliver clean water to all Rwandans have received a cash boost of $154 million (about Rwf136 billion) from the African Development Bank. Through the new financing, that was announced yesterday, Water and Sanitation Corporation (WASAC) is expected to deliver piped water to 1.5 million rural Rwandans by …
Government efforts to deliver clean water to all Rwandans have received a cash boost of $154 million (about Rwf136 billion) from the African Development Bank. Through the new financing, that was announced yesterday, Water and Sanitation Corporation (WASAC) is expected to deliver piped water to 1.5 million rural Rwandans by …
Rwanda is partnering with a UK-based communications company to launch a satellite that will provide broadband internet to schools in remote areas, Rwandan Ministry of ICT and Innovation said Wednesday. The satellite, which is nicknamed "Icyerekezo" meaning vision in English, is expected to be sent into orbit at around 11:30 …
This report identified evidence on the economic impacts of agricultural cooperatives in Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda. The report begins with a discussion on the impact on productivity, income and welfare. Next section analyses the agricultural markets for cooperative farmers in East Africa and also discusses the impact of …
Fourteen people have been killed in a tin mine in eastern Rwanda after a hill collapsed on them following heavy rains, officials said. "Because of recent rainfall in the area, part of the hill nearby collapsed and 14 miners who were getting ready for work were buried by land," Fred …
The year 2018 is gone, but, some people are still reeling from the disasters that hit various parts of the country during the year. Disasters, mainly floods and landslides as well as lightning strikes, killed 234 people from January to October 2018 and injured 268 others, according figures from the …
Developing nations are now driving the world’s gradual shift towards renewable energy, and India has become one of the leaders of the pack. With increased investments and clean energy installations, as well as the world’s largest renewables auction market, India ranks 2nd after Chile in the 2018 Climatescope (pdf) report …
As part of efforts to shift towards low-carbon mobility, the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) has backed the availability of e-Bicycles during the Africa Green Growth Summit as an alternative to motorised transport, Sunday Times has learned. Rwanda will host the first ever Africa Green Growth Forum, bringing together more …
Cases of people suffering and dying from malaria in Rwanda have reduced significantly, demonstrating that efforts to make the country a malaria free nation are paying off, according to latest statistics. The World Health Organisation's (WHO) 2018 global report on malaria says that, for the first time since 2011, Rwanda …
Kigali Farms Ltd, a mushroom growing company based in Musanze District, has unveiled a mushroom village in Gahunga sector, Musanze - a project seen as a solution to malnutrition in Northern and Western provinces. The project, which comprises of 15 growing houses, is expected to boost farmers' yields through increased …
The World Health Organization held an emergency meeting in Geneva on Wednesday to discuss the Ebola virus outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo, and concluded that the growing Ebola threat does not yet meet the threshold for a “public health emergency of international concern” designation. The assessment of the risk …
The Government has borrowed $269 million (Rwf237 billion) from the African Development Bank (AfDB) to invest in sustainable, affordable and reliable electricity services. The loan agreement was signed on Tuesday. The concessional loan will be disbursed under the second phase of the Scale up Electricity Access Program (SEAPII), which is …
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is expected to last another three to four months and could spread at any time to Uganda or Rwanda, the World Health Organization (WHO) said. The WHO said on Thursday that the neighbouring countries are well prepared but have …
Representatives of African public audit authorities are set to convene in Kigali for the next two days to discuss how governments can better manage the challenge of pollution with waste management. The meeting is convened by the African Organisation of Supreme Audit Institutions, a grouping of all supreme audit institutions …
