Prime Minister, Dr. Justin Nsengiyumva, represented President Paul Kagame at the 2025 ICCF U.S. Congressional International Conservation Leadership Gala held at the historic Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday evening. The high-level gathering, hosted by the International Conservation Caucus Foundation (ICCF), brought together over 200 distinguished guests, including U.S. Cabinet members, Congressional […]
Spiro secures record $100M to drive Africa’s electric mobility revolution
Spiro, the continent’s leading electric two-wheel transport and battery-swapping company, has raised $100 million in a record-breaking investment round led by The Fund for Export Development in Africa (FEDA), the impact investment arm of Afreximbank. The funding marks the largest-ever investment in Africa’s electric two-wheel mobility sector, underscoring growing investor confidence in Spiro’s scalable business […]
How Ethiopia has scaled Africa’s green revolution through e-mobility transition
The average age of a vehicle in Ethiopia is 20 years. In Kenya, the average age easily surpasses a decade while, in Rwanda, the average taxi is 24 years old. Similar numbers can be seen across East Africa and indeed, the entire continent. The nature of Africa’s collective automobile fleet, which overwhelmingly consists of aged, […]
Rwandan Union of the Blind urges action to build an inclusive, barrier-free society
The Rwandan Union of the Blind (RUB) has issued a strong call to action ahead of World White Cane Day 2025, urging government institutions, the private sector, and civil society to take immediate steps to make the country more accessible and inclusive for persons with visual impairments. The national celebration, scheduled for November 7, 2025, […]
How Rwanda’s cold-chain revolution is redefining food and health security
In a world grappling with food insecurity, vaccine preservation challenges, and rising temperatures, Rwanda is positioning itself as a continental leader in sustainable cooling innovation. From solar-powered cold rooms in rural cooperatives to a global festival celebrating cold-chain technology, the country is demonstrating how climate-smart solutions can save both food and lives. This October, Kigali […]
Kigali’s Car-Free Day: How a simple tradition is powering a healthier, greener city
On Sunday October 5, 2025, Kigali woke up to a lively rhythm of movement and community spirit as residents filled the city’s streets for the monthly Car-Free Day, a mass sports event that has become a defining feature of Rwanda’s capital. This month’s edition carried a special theme, cycling, held in celebration of the recent […]
Experts urge adoption of “blue values” to safeguard the Indian ocean
The Indian Ocean is a lifeline for millions, providing food, jobs, protection, and cultural identity. Yet, as threats from climate change, overfishing, pollution, and habitat loss grow, marine experts are calling for a shift in how the ocean is managed. At the 13th Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association (WIOMSA) Scientific Symposium in Mombasa, held […]
How REMA harnesses digital tools to track Rwanda’s air quality gains
The UCI world cycling championships may have thrilled spectators with speed and endurance, but for Rwanda’s environmental authorities the event also provided clear evidence of how technology can be leveraged to monitor and protect public health. At the center of this effort was the Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA), which used advanced digital tools to […]
Rwandan media urged to embrace science and data in environmental journalism
A new training initiative in Kigali is equipping Rwandan journalists with advanced skills to tackle the most pressing challenges of telling stories about the environment with depth, accuracy, and scientific grounding. Organized by the Rwanda Environmental Journalists (REJ) in partnership with FOJO Media Institute, the workshop on Science and Data-Driven Environmental Reporting opened on Monday […]
Rwanda sets stage for Africa’s first regional conservation academy
Rwanda is preparing to write a new chapter in its conservation journey with the launch of a regional academy dedicated to biodiversity and environmental protection. Planned on an eight-hectare site at the southern gate of Akagera National Park, the institution will serve as a continental hub for research, training, and collaboration in conservation practices. The […]