Kigali, July 21, 2025 — In the heart of Rwanda’s Southern Province, Busasamana Technical School is pioneering a sustainable approach to school nutrition by cultivating mushrooms through Juncao technology—a low-cost, eco-friendly farming method. The initiative seeks to bolster the country’s school feeding program, which plays a vital role in reducing child hunger and improving access ...

The African Conference on Agricultural Technologies (ACAT) 2025 The second edition of the African Conference on Agricultural Technologies (ACAT) officially kicked off on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, in Kigali, Rwanda, with speakers issuing a rallying call for increased investment and stronger partnerships to support the sustainable adaptation and adoption of agricultural technologies. The four-day event running ...

In a move to deepen collaboration in agricultural research and innovation, the High Commissioner of Rwanda to Nigeria, Ambassador Christophe Bazivamo, visited the IITA headquarters in Ibadan recently. The visit marks a renewed commitment to building strategic partnerships between Rwanda and IITA in advancing agricultural transformation across Africa. Welcoming the Rwandan delegation, IITA Director General and CGIAR Regional Director ...

Kenya’s trade with other African countries grew by 26% in the first seven months of 2024 compared to the same period in 2023, according to a recent report by the Central Bank of Kenya. This surge, largely fueled by strengthened bilateral agreements and increased shipments, saw Kenya’s exports jump from $1.53 billion to approximately $1.93 ...

By Andrew Youn and Milindi Sibomana, One Acre Fund Francoise Dusabimana lives in a modest home on a steep hillside in Rwanda, overlooking a valley dotted with maize fields. A single mother to two young daughters, she has just a quarter acre of land to support her family. Small harvests often leave her struggling to feed ...

Working towards a food-secure future for Africa is possible if we produce more with less and simultaneously rebuild the land. This was the main message of the Regenerative Revolution: Building more sustainable solutions for smallholder farmers panel discussion ahead of the official opening of the Africa Food Systems Forum in Kigali, Rwanda. Tapping into the expertise of ...

Gatera looks at the tassel of a corn plant in an experimental field at a teaching base of Anhui Agricultural University in Hefei City of east China’s Anhui Province, Aug. 13, 2024. (Xinhua/Fu Tian) Inspired by the late legendary Chinese scientist Yuan Longping, known as the “father of hybrid rice,” Rwandan Gatera is determined to ...

Lin Zhanxi (R), a professor from China’s Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, visits a mushroom growing shed in Kigali, Rwanda, on Aug. 2, 2024. (Xinhua/Ji Li) The Juncao technology invented by Lin Zhanxi from China’s Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University in the 1980s has benefitted over 100 countries, including Rwanda. KIGALI, At an exhibition stand ...

(L-R): Ken Aghoghovbia, Deputy Managing Director / COO of Africa Re; Michael Kofi Andoh, Acting Commissioner of Insurance of Ghana; Temitope Akinowa, Regional Director, West Africa-Anglophone of Africa Re; Nathaniel G.Baba, Director of insurance of Liberia In a significant move to address agricultural risk, the African Reinsurance Corporation (Africa Re) recently orchestrated a three-day workshop ...

South African startup, Pumpkn, has raised funding from Renew Capital to address the funding gap in agriculture in Africa which hinders its growth. South African startup, Pumpkn, has raised funding from Renew Capital to address the funding gap in agriculture in Africa which hinders its growth. Pumpkn offers and facilitates financial support for agribusinesses by ...