Advancing sustainable development in Africa
<p>The report provides a detailed analysis of the design and implementation of Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI) roadmaps aimed at advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Sub-Saharan
Rwanda
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Rwanda Economic Update, June 2019: Lighting Rwanda
The Rwanda Economic Update (REU), published twice a year, analyzes recent economic developments and prospects and policy priorities in Rwanda. It is intended for a wide audience of policymakers, business
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BBOXX bags $8m loan to accelerate solar home systems in Rwanda
Next generation utility BBOXX has secured an $8 million loan from the Facility for Energy Inclusion Off-Grid Energy Access Fund (FEI OGEF). The local currency loan – one of the first to be made since
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Rwanda: Rutsiro Residents Cautioned Against Illegal Mining
Residents of Rutsiro District were on Wednesday sensitized against environment-related crimes, especially illegal mining, in a campaign organised by Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB). Addressing the
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Rwandan landslide casts a long shadow over survivors
The night of 6 May, 2018 is engraved in Sebahire Leonidasi’s memory. The rain started about 8pm. A rumbling sound woke his family up two hours later. “I first thought it was thunderstorms, as the rains
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Study concludes that nature benefits when more women make land management decisions
A study led by researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder (CU Boulder) and published in the journal Nature Climate Change last month explored whether or not gender quotas for local governing
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MPs demand for accountability for rural agriculture project
Members of the Lower House yesterday urged the Prime Minister and the Ministry of Agriculture to bring to book people who are responsible for the failures in the implementation of a rural project, known
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Tanzania: New Hybrid Rice Variety Raises Farmers' Income
Shinyanga — Farmers benefit from a modern paddy seed variety as productivity has risen. Researched by Dakawa Research Institute, TXD 3016, Saro 5 is seen as a solution to many farmers. It is one of
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Rwanda electricity access rate up to 51 pct in 9 years
The number of Rwandan households connected to electricity increased from 10 percent in 2010 to 51 percent as of February 2019, the Rwanda Energy Group (REG) said in a statement on Monday. Among the
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Rwanda: Energy Sector Gets U.S.$200 Million Boost
Rwanda is set to generate extra 56 MegaWatt of electricity after Symbion Power established a $200 million energy plant on the shores of Lake Kivu. According to the agreement signed with government on
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Rwanda to construct new electricity substations to ensure energy access
Rwanda will construct 18 new electricity substations with the aim of reinforcing the country's energy sector to ensure sufficient and reliable energy access, Rwandan Minister of Infrastructure Claver Gatete