Netflix has announced the extension of its Netflix Creative Equity Scholarship Fund (CESF) to film and television students in the West and Central Africa region. Applications are now open for …
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GCF raises $100m funding towards green development in Rwanda
GCF, Green Climate Fund, has so far given $100 million funding to Rwanda for urgently needed climate action, according to Yannick Glemarec, the fund’s Executive Director. GCF is the world’s …
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Activists demands climate funding for youth-led initiatives ahead of GCF meeting
Climate change activists and conservationists are calling for more funds to be allocated to youth-led initiatives geared toward environmental protection. They also suggest for ‘big funders’ to adopt a policy …
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The construction of a multi-million plant to produce compressed natural gas for cooking, vehicles and industries from Lake Kivu methane gas is expected to be complete within two years in …
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Milk shortage spirals in Rwanda as price increases
The resident of Gasabo District is one of the many milk consumers feeling the pinch of the limited milk supply, which officials attributed to drought effects on dairy farming output. …
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Adelina Umukunzi opens up about thriving in the mushroom business
Adelina Umukunzi a 31 year old lady is reaping big from a mushroom growing business she started in 2018 with merely Rwf50, 000 as capital. After graduating from high school, …
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Construction of stalled US$12 million agric project to be revived
The construction of a previously stalled $12.2 million center of excellence for agriculture mechanization project is being revived, according to the Rwanda Agriculture and Animal Resources Development Board (RAB), and …
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Driver’s licenses for automatic vehicles to be issued next year in Rwanda
The use of automatic vehicles during driving tests, to acquire a driver’s license, has been provided for in the draft law governing road traffic. The development was revealed by Alfred …
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Rwanda loses over Rwf800bn annually due to soil erosion
More than 745,000 hectares of agricultural land in Rwanda potentially loses its top soil every year, a new report shows, adding that the country loses more than Rwf800 billion annually due to soil erosion. Using a reference year of 2021 agricultural season A, the report-by Rwanda Water Resources Board …
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DR Congo puts up oil and gas fields for sale, invites Investors
The President of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Félix Tshilombo, has invited international investors to tender bids for the country’s oil and gas blocs as the government moves to diversify …