Rwanda is expanding its tea industry through small-scale farming, quality-focused production and stronger farmer participation as the country positions itself within premium global tea markets.

Small and landlocked, Rwanda is hilly and fertile with a densely packed population of about 12.5 million people (2018). The country’s recent growth and poverty reduction experience has been remarkable ...

Africa faces a major rural road access challenge, with nearly 60 per cent of its population unable to reach all-weather roads, a gap that continues to limit economic opportunities and access to ...

The Rwandan government has violated the basic rights of tens of thousands of people by forcing them to abandon their homes in rural areas and move to makeshift dwellings in government-designated sites ...

In the Republic of Rwanda, a small landlocked nation in central Africa, potable water is rare. With about nine million people, Rwanda is the most densely populated nation on the continent. In 1994, ...

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Traditional non-alcoholic and alcoholic beverages are made from locally available produce - like bananas. Pascale Gueret/Shutterstock And it’s usually women that are the custodians of the knowledge on ...

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Rural households in the country are set to benefit from more accurate water billing, while service providers including Water and Sanitation Corporation (WASAC Group) expect reduced revenue losses, ...

Just over 52% of households in Rwanda have access to some form of electricity. This access is not evenly distributed across Rwanda. In rural communities, where most Rwandans live, energy access rates ...

Low- and middle-income countries disproportionately comprise 65% of cancer deaths. Cancer care delivery in resource-limited settings, especially low-income countries in sub-Saharan Africa, is ...