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Inclusive Finance in agribusiness
The government, financial institutions, and development partners have played a crucial role in changing the mindset of citizens towards accessing financial services. currently, 86% of people receive financial services, primarily through technology such as Mobile money, Sacco, and Banks. However, residents in rural areas, particularly youth, women, and persons with disabilities, still face challenges in accessing loans and other support…
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How govt plans to drive agriculture forward in NST2?
Rwanda’s agriculture sector is expected to achieve over 6 per cent annual growth and become more market-oriented and sustainable, at the same time contributing to improved food and nutrition security for residents under the second National Strategy for Transformation (NST2), according to officials. Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente, on September 9, told Parliament that under NST2 – which is a five-year government…
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In Rwanda, scientists are working to protect and preserve endangered plant species found in hot springs.
This follows the rediscovery of a large population of Nymphaea thermarum, also known as the Rwandan miniature waterlily in 2023, a species believed to have been extinct in the wild since 2008. This plant is found near a single hot spring known as Amashuza in Kinyarwanda. Previously, Nymphaea thermarum was known only from a single site in the Western Province of Rwanda.…
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