Rwanda

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A field officer’s mission: Planting the seeds of climate resilience within her community

Fifty-two-year-old One Acre Fund field officer Alphonsine Nyiransabimana dreams of a thriving agricultural industry in Rwanda, where farmers can earn a decent living. She is working to fulfill this mission by helping farmers in her local community access credit and quality seeds so that they can increase their harvests and adapt to extreme weather caused by the climate crisis.

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Why we’re introducing disease-resistant potato seeds in Rwanda

In 2022, One Acre Fund Rwanda launched a program to distribute high-yielding, disease-resistant potato seed to the country’s smallholders to improve harvests and incomes.

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Investing in a new generation of farming entrepreneurs

Our Executive Director, Andrew Youn, shares his vision on why investing in young farmers is key to addressing the challenges we face in agriculture today – from sustainably feeding the world’s growing population to finding lasting solutions to resilient, profitable agriculture.

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Women in Senior Leadership — Breaking Barriers

A few years ago, Belinda Bwiza, the incoming Country Director at One Acre Fund Rwanda, left Canada to answer her passion’s calling for social change.

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A Day in the Life of a Recruiter

Here, Emilie Umuhire, Kennedy Kimiti and Olivier Irakoze speak about their experiences working in our Global Recruitment team.

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In My Own Words: Jean de Dieu Muhire

Jean de Dieu Muhire is our Rwanda Expansion lead. He talks about his growing career in agriculture and why empowering smallholder farmers is personal.

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Using Mobile Tech to Shape Smallholder Farming in Rwanda

With a simple feature phone, Rwanda's smallholder farmers have access to the quality farming inputs and training they need to grow more food and earn more money.

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In My Own Words: Alinafe Tengatenga

We chat with Alinafe about how versatility has been pivotal to her career and to the development of her team, especially during the pandemic. We also talk fun virtual games, kombucha, and a lot more!

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How our Work Culture has Evolved During COVID-19

Raïssa Muhaturukundo, the Internal Communications Lead at One Acre Fund Rwanda, talks about how the coronavirus pandemic has influenced our work culture and how we have adapted to the new normal.

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In My Own Words: Doreen Ndishabandi

Doreen, a 2018 Skoll Foundation Emerging Leaders Fellow and Chief of Staff at One Acre Fund Rwanda, talks about the organization’s ongoing work around diversity, equity, and inclusion.

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In My Own Words: Claire Brosnihan

Over the past five years, our program in Rwanda has expanded rapidly to serve nearly 400,000 farmers. Claire, our Director, Global Field Operations, recounts her favourite moments and lessons learnt over this period.

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One Acre Fund Rwanda Launches Joint Venture to Produce Maize Seed

In 2019, One Acre Fund started producing hybrid maize seed in Rwanda with two domestic partners. We believe it’s a game-changer for farmers in the country. Here’s why.

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Sprouting Seeds of Prosperity

Andria Mukamazimpaka’s investments in her farm and small business have enabled her family to thrive.

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What It’s Like to Manage a 1,000-Person Team

Leonce Ngaboyakema is One Acre Fund’s execution lead in Rwanda, where he oversees field operations across the entire country.

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Reinventing Your Career At The Senior Level

After conquering the private sector, Ayanda Mngadi is using her finance skills to drive change in rural Africa.