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Three Miners Missing After Flooding at Kayonza Mine in Rwanda
Three miners were missing this Sunday after water flooded an underground mine in eastern Rwanda, while eight others were rescued and taken to...
Uwimanimpaye Cyiza Marie ClemenceOctober 11, 2026 
Proposed Climate Insurance Could Cushion Rwanda’s Mine Workers Against Rainy-Season Income Losses
A proposed climate insurance scheme could help protect mine and quarry workers in Rwanda from income losses when heavy rainfall and other weather-related...
Uwimanimpaye Cyiza Marie ClemenceSeptember 30, 2026 
ACE4Food: Helping Rwanda’s agri-food SMEs turn circular ideas into business opportunities
For Kayitesi Grace, circular economy is not a concept she only heard about in a workshop. At Glory Poultry Farm, it has become...
Uwimanimpaye Cyiza Marie ClemenceSeptember 25, 2026 
REMAPSEN: Building a bridge between health, environmental information and African communities
When a disease begins to spread, a water source becomes contaminated or an environmental change starts affecting communities, the response depends on more...
Uwimanimpaye Cyiza Marie ClemenceSeptember 25, 2026 
Rwanda seeks to keep mercury out of gold mining as illegal operations pose monitoring challenge
Rwanda has made significant progress in keeping mercury out of artisanal and small-scale gold mining, but gaps in legislation and monitoring could make...
Uwimanimpaye Cyiza Marie ClemenceSeptember 10, 2026 
From food waste to business: Rwanda’s CIRF project looks beyond five years
Rwanda is seeking to build on lessons from a five-year programme that helped small businesses turn food and agricultural waste into products ranging...
Uwimanimpaye Cyiza Marie ClemenceSeptember 6, 2026 
Permagardens Give African Households Another Way to Grow Food at Home
By Afia Agyapomaa Ofosu For Mukeshimana Clarisse, fresh vegetables for the family meal are now only a few steps away. Living in Murehe,...
Uwimanimpaye Cyiza Marie ClemenceAugust 17, 2026 
The Science Behind Accra’s Deadly Floods
By Afia Agyapomaa Ofosu The rain arrived without much warning, falling steadily before intensifying into an almost continuous downpour. Hour after hour, it...
Uwimanimpaye Cyiza Marie ClemenceAugust 4, 2026 
REMA Urges Responsible Waste Disposal as Dry Season Raises Pollution Risks to Water Ecosystems
As Rwanda’s dry season lowers water levels in rivers, lakes and wetlands, the Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA) is urging the public to...
Uwimanimpaye Cyiza Marie ClemenceJuly 21, 2026 
RCMRD earns global GIS award for advancing biodiversity conservation across Africa
The Regional Centre for Mapping of Resources for Development (RCMRD) has received one of the geospatial industry’s highest honors for its work helping...
Uwimanimpaye Cyiza Marie ClemenceJuly 16, 2026 
