Making Rwanda’s least-forested districts green again
By Michel Nkurunziza. Between 40 and 50 years ago, Rwanda’s Eastern Province had substantial forest cover. However, the once green
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One Nile, One family: Civil society, governments unite to protect basin communities
By Elias Hakizimana. Kigali, February 16, 2026 – Delegates from the 10 Nile Basin countries converged in Kigali for the
Rare leucistic vervet monkey spotted in Virunga National Park
By The Inspirer. A rare leucistic vervet monkey was recently captured on film in Lulimbi, in the central sector of
Democratizing climate knowledge: A new adaptation story for Rwanda
By Michel Nkurunziza. When Martin Rokitzki, Managing Director of PlanAdapt, speaks about climate adaptation, he does not frame it as
Meet Maurine Mofor: Cameroon’s voice for youth and environmental change
By Emmanuel Hakizimana. Maurine Mofor’s energy fills the room the moment she begins speaking. The Executive Director of Inspire &
India express train kills seven elephants
By The Inspirer. Seven wild Asian elephants, including calves, were killed when a high-speed train collided with a herd crossing
Rwanda steps up efforts to combat climate change
By The Inspirer. Rwanda is accelerating nationwide efforts to address climate change, building on its commitment to reduce greenhouse gas
Progressive terraces and agroforestry shield Bugesera’s most vulnerable lake
By Elias HAKIZIMANA. Lake Cyohoha, one of Bugesera’s most fragile water bodies, has spent years battling severe degradation. Hillsides around
Britam embraces Ecoforest climate tech platform to plant, monitor 10,000 trees
By Inspirer Correspondent. Britam Insurance Company Rwanda Ltd is using the Ecoforest climate tech platform to plant and monitor 10,000
REMA reports high vehicle emission failures across Rwanda
By The Inspirer. More than one in five vehicles tested for gas emissions in Rwanda failed to meet the required