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Permagardens offer a new start for drought-hit families in coastal Kenya

By Afia Agyapomaa Ofosu MBUGUNI, Kenya – For families in Mbuguni, a village in Kenya’s coastal Kwale County, the drought was not simply...

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Rwanda and Senegal deepen economic ties, with agriculture and standards in focus

KIGALI, Oct. 8, 2026 – Rwanda and Senegal have signed 11 agreements and cooperation instruments covering agriculture, standardization, tourism, technology, scientific research, culture,...

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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...

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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...

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New biodiversity outlook seeks to turn regional knowledge into conservation action

NAIROBI, Kenya, Sept. 22, 2026 -A new regional biodiversity publication covering 24 countries in Eastern and Southern Africa is seeking to help close...

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Rwanda puts carbon markets at centre of climate finance push ahead of CMAS 2026

Rwanda is preparing to put carbon markets at the centre of its climate-finance agenda when it hosts the Carbon Markets Africa Summit (CMAS...

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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...

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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...

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Kwita Izina puts Rwanda’s conservation model under the environmental spotlight

The naming of 22 baby mountain gorillas in Rwanda this week was more than a celebration of newborn wildlife. It offered a window...

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Rwanda energy conference to seek investment, regional partnerships as Africa transition accelerates

Rwanda will host the sixth Renewable Energy for Sustainable Growth (RE4SG) Conference and Exhibition this week, bringing together policymakers, investors, energy companies and...