By 2024, Rwanda had generated more than 1.6 million carbon credits—enough to offset millions of tons of carbon dioxide globally. This milestone, coupled with an ambitious portfolio of climate projects, has positioned Rwanda as a frontrunner in East Africa’s carbon diplomacy. While neighbours such as Kenya and Uganda have advanced renewable energy and conservation, Rwanda…
Imagine running a business for over a century without knowing what’s in your warehouse. That’s essentially what many African countries are doing with their mineral wealth. Governments across the continent still have very little knowledge of what lies beneath their soil. Between the 18th and 20th centuries, European colonial powers exploited African mineral wealth for…
Kigali Recently Hosted a Star — studded edition of the Giants of Africa Festival, held from July 26 to August 2. The week-long celebration brought together over 320 young people from 20 African countries and featured appearances by global stars, including two-time NBA MVP Kawhi Leonard and Nigerian music sensation Ayra Starr, among others. This…
Host nation Rwanda continued their dominant run at the 2025 Billie Jean King Cup Africa Group IV tournament with another clean 3-0 victory, this time over Ethiopia, on Tuesday, July 15, at IPRC-Kigali Ecology Tennis Club. The win keeps Sylvain Rutukanga’s side unbeaten and firmly on course for a spot in the final round-robin stage…
Washington — Communities in Rwanda’s Southern Province are set to benefit from restored ecosystems, improved agricultural productivity, and expanded sustainable livelihood opportunities in areas vulnerable to climate-related shocks. Thanks to a newly approved $9 million grant from the Global Environment Facility, Rwanda will receive support for integrated landscape restoration and climate-smart land management across the…
Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente has issued a rallying call for a continental shift toward nuclear energy, urging African nations to act collectively and decisively in a bid to close the continent’s energy gap as demand surges with population growth. ALSO READ: Small modular reactors key to Rwanda’s energy sovereignty Ngirente was speaking at the opening…
Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo have signed a peace deal in Washington aimed at ending decades of devastating conflict between the two neighbours, and potentially granting the US lucrative mineral access. The deal demands the “disengagement, disarmament and conditional integration” of armed groups fighting in eastern DR Congo. Further details are scant and…
Two batches of 35 rhinos moved by truck and airliner as part of major rewilding effort involving South Africa and Rwanda. Seventy southern white rhinos have completed a journey of more than 3,400 kilometres (at least 2,112 miles) by truck and Boeing 747 from South Africa to Rwanda in what has been described as the…
