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Habineza pledges to boost infrastructure development

Democratic Green Party of Rwanda flag bearer Frank Habineza has said he will improve all roads connecting Rwanda and Burundi to ensure citizens of both countries enhance cooperation and trade easily. Habineza said this yesterday while campaigning in the districts of Gisagara and Ruhango of the Southern Province. “We realised that you need modern roads here, we will build asphalt roads connecting your communities to.... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 9th August 2017

Construction Permit Norms Eased in Kigali

Gone are the days when people wait for months on end for a much-needed building or construction permit. Instead, applicants will now get it ASAP, maybe in just a day. In line with easing doing business and improving service delivery, City of Kigali and Rwanda Housing Authority (RHA), in collaboration with Rwanda Investment Climate Reform Program (RICRP3) of the World Bank Group, have upgraded and migrated from the current online.... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 9th August 2017

Rwanda: Hygebat Quality Construction Works, Contributing to Rwanda's Evolving Skyline

Société d'Hydraulique, Génie Civil et Bâtiment (HYGEBAT) was established in 1995 to operate in the construction industry. Since then the company has gained very solid experience in this field and has won the confidence of many owners and or potential developers. With headquarters in Kigali, Rwanda, the company is involved in the fields of; building, civil engineering and hydraulics. Thanks to the.... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 9th August 2017

Rwanda: NISR Training Centre Will Improve Quality of Statistics, Officials Say

A Rwf7 billion statistical training centre that's under construction at the National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR) headquarters in Nyarugenge District will significantly impact on the quality of the country's data collection, analysis and management across different sectors, officials have said. Yusuf Murangwa, the General Director of NISR, told The New Times this week that the six-storey complex, whose construction.... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 9th August 2017

Africa shows rising interest in green building design

The UNEP Sustainable Buildings and Climate Initiative attributed 30% of annual carbon emissions to the global building sector. In response to this and the commitments made by numerous states to reduce their carbon emissions in line with the Paris accord, green building design has become integral in the design and construction of buildings in many parts of the world, as well as in Africa. Over the last six years – in.... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 9th August 2017

RwandAir Opens New Hub in Benin as Rwanda Builds New Airport

Rwanda’s national carrier, RwandAir on Tuesday launched its regional hub in Benin to effectively serve Western and Central Africa. RwandAir route to Cotonou-Benin was opened in 2016 connecting Rwanda to West Africa adding to already established routes including; Douala, Accra, Libreville, Abidjan and Lagos. According to RwandAir officials,Cotonou is already a vibrant trade hub in Western Africa. It is also.... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 9th August 2017

Rwanda concludes agreement for new Bugesera Airport

With the backing of the African Legal Support Facility, the Government of Rwanda has taken a concrete step toward becoming a transportation hub for the East African region with the signing of a Concession Agreement for the construction and operation of Bugesera International Airport. Kigali is being positioned to become a nerve center for business, travel, and shipping in the sub-region. The agreement was signed on behalf of the.... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 9th August 2017

Stunning treehouse retreat in Rwanda sets a new standard for ecotourism

Rwanda’s unbelievable Bisate Lodge is a stunning example of how to build in a natural landscape without causing harm. Constructed into an eroded volcanic cone, the pod-like villas, which were designed by Johannesburg-based architect Nick Plewman, are surrounded by lush forest with views of the volcanic landscape.The lodge is part of an effort to honor the local culture while restoring the indigenous forest. Designed to pay.... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 9th August 2017

Yara supports Agric Ministry's 'Planting For Food and Jobs' program

Yara Ghana, a leading supplier of quality fertilizers, has initiated moves to partner the government's new agricultural program known as Plant For Food and Jobs. This as a result of the company's belief that the program will benefit the nation in the area of food security. Already Yara's fertilizers have been selected by the Ministry of Agriculture as part of the preparation to kick start of the program in September this.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 27th July 2017

Studying a Disease in Order to Prevent Starvation

When you start talking about food security, you have to have to think about disease detection and management. That’s what I’m thinking about as I get ready to leave for a cassava field survey in southern Tanzania. You might know cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) as tapioca, or a thickener in pies and bubble tea. But for over 800 million people in Africa and Asia this crop of tubers is their main source of food and.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 27th July 2017

Tanzania bans grain exports to curb inflation, boost food industry

Tanzania banned grain exports on Monday in a bid to stem rising local prices and rein in inflation, as well as boost the country’s nascent food processing industry. Food is the biggest driver of inflation in the East African nation, which exported more than 1.5 million tonnes of cereals to neighbours in 2016, the agriculture ministry has estimated. Government officials have also previously warned that, with the.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 27th July 2017

Organic farming gains popularity

The historical background of organic agriculture in Tanzania goes back to the world history of agriculture, when people were farming more traditionally. This is to say, modern organic farming still has roots from the first half of the 20th century, when there was growing reliance on non-organic methods. After the industrial revolution had introduced synthetic methods, most of which were not well-developed and had serious side.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 27th July 2017

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