Rwandan vegetable farmers receive seeds worth US$950K to offset impact of COVID-19 on value-chain
RWANDA – The Government of Japan through its Japan Cooperation Agency (JICA) has signed an…
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Social investor Oikocredit funds Rwandan tea factories to produce 2M tea-seedlings
RWANDA – Global cooperative and social investor, Oikocredit International has penned a memorandum of understanding…
Rwanda tea earnings rise to US$93m attributed to 7% increase in volume
RWANDA – Tea exports in Rwanda have risen in both value and quantity in the…
Rwanda’s Bralirwa registers 70.6% rise in profit despite revenue decline
RWANDA – Bralirwa Plc, Rwanda’s leading producer and marketer of beers and soft drinks has…
Rwanda clinches US$28m financing from Japan to enhance nutrition improvement efforts
RWANDA – The government of Rwanda has received the second tranche of the 10 billion-yen…
Rwandan coffee farmers adopt internationally accepted packaging
RWANDA – Rwanda Coffee farmers’ federation has secured Rwf60 million (US$556,000) funding for adoption of…
Government of Rwanda stipulates strategic plan to increase agricultural productivity in 2020/2021
RWANDA – The government of Rwanda has earmarked six areas of investment in the agriculture…
Rwanda acquires a US$1.1m grant from AfDB to expand its meat value chain
RWANDA – The African Development Bank (AfDB) has awarded a US$1.1 million grant to Rwanda…
Rwandan food distribution company GET IT clinches investment from US investor VestedWorld
RWANDA – Rwanda based food distribution and logistics company, GET IT has obtained an investment…
Cross-border electronic auction platform proves to be profitable in Rwanda
RWANDA – Following a successful auction of Rwandan coffee on China’s e-commerce platform, organized by…
RwandAir secures deal with Tanzania to transport fish to Belgium
TANZANIA – RwandAir, the flag carrier airline of Rwanda has secured a deal with Tanzania that will…
Rwandan farmers’ cooperative commission maize milling factory to boost value addition
RWANDA – Rwanda’s Cooperative Twihangire Umurimo (COTUMU), loosely translated as ‘Create jobs for ourselves’ has…
Rwanda’s Bralirwa profits drop by 83.5% on account of rising expenses
RWANDA – Bralirwa Limited, the largest brewer and soft beverage company in Rwanda has reported…
Rwanda in partnership with Howard Buffet inaugurates US$54m irrigation scheme
RWANDA – The Rwandan government, in partnership with American billionaire, Howard Buffet has inaugurated a…
Rwanda bans importation of tilapia fingerlings to prevent virus spread
RWANDA – The Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources (MINAGRI) of Rwanda has banned the…
JV to invest US$38m in establishing Rwanda’s first milk powder processing plant
RWANDA – TRIOMF East Africa, a joint venture firm owned by South African and Rwandan…
Rwandan government sells Burera Dairy Ltd to Zimbabwean investor Afrisol
RWANDA – African Solutions Private Ltd (Afrisol), a Zimbabwean firm which has been investing in…
Local food delivery start up to take on space left by Jumia in Rwanda
RWANDA – Following the exit of Jumia, Africa’s largest e-commerce platform in the Rwandan market,…
Jumia Foods suspends Rwandan delivery operations in third market retreat this year
RWANDA – Online retailer Jumia, has suspended its food delivery operations under the Jumia Foods…
Italian Firm Seed&Chips to set up a Food Innovation Hub in Rwanda
RWANDA – Seed&Chips, an Italy-based firm focused on using technology to improve food value system…
Rwanda, Uganda ban seven suspended Kenyan peanut butter brands
EAST AFRICA – In the wake of suspension of seven peanut butter brands from the…
Rwanda’s tea factory fetches highest price in history at Mombasa tea auction
RWANDA – Nyabihu Tea Factory majorly owned by Rwanda Mountain Tea Ltd, fetched a record…
Rwanda acquires US$120m loan facility to boost agriculture mechanization
RWANDA – The Rwandan government has secured a US$120 million loan from EXIMBANK to help…
FDA Rwanda proposes fortification of locally processed foods
RWANDA – The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) of Rwanda has put forth new regulatory…