Rwanda’s transition to electric mobility is accelerating as rising fuel costs, government incentives and expanding charging infrastructure encourage motorists and commercial transport operators to adopt electric vehicles, positioning the country…
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Rwanda agritech innovation challenge advances 12 startups as digital agriculture gains momentum across Africa
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchAgricultureBiodiversity & NatureClimate & EnvironmentClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)Development FinanceEast AfricaEconomic ResponsibilityEnvironmental ResponsibilityGreen Investment & InfrastructureLaws, Standards & FrameworksMultilateral InstitutionsPolicy & GovernanceSocial Responsibilitysustainability eventsSustainable developmentSustainable Finance & ESGTechnologyWater & Food Systems by Kathambi Muriithi 610 views 4 minutes readRwanda has selected 12 youth-led agritech enterprises to advance to the bootcamp stage of the AYuTe Africa Challenge Rwanda 2026, highlighting the country’s growing commitment to technology-driven agricultural transformation and…
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DR Congo’s Ebola Outbreak Deepens as Bundibugyo Strain Spreads Across Eastern Provinces
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchBreaking NewsCentral AfricaClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate Science (Africa-focused)East AfricaEconomic ResponsibilityEducationEnvironmental ResponsibilityGeneralGlobal Policy & AfricaHealthLaws, Standards & FrameworksOpinionPolicy & GovernanceSustainabilitySustainability reporting by External Source 892 views 4 minutes readThe Democratic Republic of Congo is confronting a rapidly escalating Ebola outbreak that has triggered international concern after health authorities confirmed dozens of infections linked to the rare Bundibugyo strain…
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Rwanda Tightens DR Congo Border Controls as Ebola Outbreak Raises East Africa Health and Trade Risks
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchBreaking NewsCentral AfricaClimate FinanceEast AfricaEconomic ResponsibilityEducationEnvironmental ResponsibilityGlobal Policy & AfricaHealthPolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationSustainabilitySustainability reporting by External Source 1.7K views 4 minutes readRwanda has intensified health screenings and tightened cross-border movement with the Democratic Republic of Congo following a rapidly escalating Ebola outbreak linked to the rare Bundibugyo strain, as regional governments…
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Nairobi, September 7, 2020- Keith Hansen, an American, has been appointed as the new Country director for four African countries: Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia and Uganda by the World Bank. As…
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Motorcycle Taxis to Go Cashless in Rwanda
AfricaAfrican BusinessesEast AfricaEconomic ResponsibilityNews & AnalysisRegionsTechnologytransport by External Source 374 views 3 minutes readRwanda is set to launch cashless transactions for motorcycle taxis in a week’s time, coming three years after fully migrating public buses on Kigali roads to digital system. The digital…
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Uganda has witnessed the steepest drop in road traffic in Africa as a result of travel curbs to contain coronavirus. Data from Norway-based consulting firm Rystad Energy shows that traffic…
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Rwanda National Police (RNP) on Sunday, April 12 announced the usage of drones to further raise awareness of the coronavirus pandemic in local communities. “We have added drones to our…
