August 12
Rwanda: Labour Ministry Declares Monday a Public Holiday After Kagame Inauguration
Following the swearing-in of President Paul Kagame on Sunday, August 11, the Ministry of Public Service and Labour declared Monday a holiday. Read more »
August 08
Rwanda: Nyabugogo Bus Terminal to Get $100 Million Facelift
Revamping Nyabugogo bus terminal is set to commence in 2025 and be completed in 2027 at a cost of between $100 million and $150 million, Emma-Claudine Ntirenganya, the City of… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda Suspends Beryllium Exportation Amidst Cases of Illegal Mining
The Rwanda Mines, Petroleum, and Gas Board (RMB) has announced the suspension of beryllium exportation, citing cases of illegal mining and associated unrest and conflicts. Read more »
August 07
Kenya: Kenya's Mobius Motors Shuts Down
Kenya's only homegrown automaker, Mobius Motors Kenya, is shutting down after 13 years of operations. Read more »
August 06
Rwanda: What Can Rwanda Do to Reduce Its Trade Deficit?
Experts say that Rwanda should invest more in the services sector to increase foreign capital inflows and put more efforts in export diversification in order to reduce the… Read more »
Rwanda: How Rwanda Can Attract More Renewable Energy Investments
Rwanda boasts abundant sunlight, wind, and geothermal resources, but like many African nations, faces hurdles in harnessing clean energy. Read more »
July 31
Rwanda: Rwanda Needs $3.4bn Annual Investments for Economic Transformation - Report
Rwanda needs at least $3.4 billion annually for critical investments in structural transformation that would see the country achieving higher productivity and become a… Read more »
July 24
Rwanda: Rwanda, Rio Tinto Enter Partnership to Promote Mining Exploration Activities
Rwanda has said that it has formalised a "strategic partnership" with Rio Tinto Minerals Development Limited that will focus on the early stages of the exploration and mining of… Read more »
July 17
Rwanda: Rice Mills Struggle to Buy Farmers' Produce Amid 'Cheap Imports'
Rice mills have thousands of tonnes of unsold rice stocks, and they are struggling to buy produce from farmers as a result of what they call an influx of relatively cheap imported… Read more »
July 09
Rwanda: Rwanda's Economic Journey, 30 Years On
Rwanda has moved from obscurity to one of the fastest growing economies in Africa since the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, which left over a million lives lost and totally… Read more »
Rwanda: Introducing Maltona: the New Refreshing Non-Alcoholic Beverage for Everyone
Skol Brewery Ltd is excited to announce the launch of Maltona, a new non-alcoholic malted beverage hitting shelves everywhere now. Crafted with premium natural ingredients, Maltona… Read more »
July 05
Rwanda: Rwanda's Horticulture Sector Grows Through Horti-Export Phase 2, Targets Job Creation
Rwanda's horticulture sector holds huge potential in contributing to the country's economic growth, specifically in increasing export revenues and creating decent jobs for youth… Read more »
July 04
Rwanda: Rwanda's Tax Revenues Rose From Rwf68bn in 1998 to Over Rwf2.6tn in 2023/24 - RRA
Rwanda's tax revenue collection steadily grew from Rwf68 billion in 1998, just a year after the Rwanda Revenue Authority (RRA) was established, to more than Rwf2.6 trillion,… Read more »
July 03
Rwanda: Rwanda's Savings Rate Reached 12% in 2023
Rwanda's savings rate as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) stood at 12.5 per cent by the end of 2023, dropping further to 11.3 per cent in the first quarter of this… Read more »
July 01
Rwanda: How Rwanda Plans to Raise Trillions in Taxes in 2024/25
The government, on June 29, promulgated a 2024/2025 state finance law under which Rwanda plans to spend a national budget of more than Rwf5.69 trillion for the fiscal year that… Read more »
June 30
Rwanda: Ngororero - Habineza Vows to Increase Internet Connectivity
The chairperson and presidential candidate of the Democratic Green Party of Rwanda, Frank Habineza, has promised to increase internet connectivity to scale up the use of technology… Read more »
June 28
Rwanda: RwandAir to Double Passengers, Enhance Cargo Transport
The ruling Rwanda Patriotic Front (RPF-Inkotanyi) has promised to significantly expand the national aviation industry, which will see the doubling of the number of passengers… Read more »
June 26
Rwanda: Five Players Who Could Define Rayon Sports' Transfer Business
After a quiet month in the transfer market, Rayon Sports now look set to splash the cash to buy new players as new season approaches. Read more »
Rwanda: Can Angel Investing Fix African Startup Funding Woes?
A crop of investors allocating capital to early stage-startups is emerging in Africa. They deploy funding in a way that traditional and commercial lenders cannot. They tend to be… Read more »
June 25
Rwanda: Govt Has Not Issued Treasury Bills for Two Weeks in a Row
For the second week in a row, the Government of Rwanda has not issued treasury bills (T-bills), signalling that it might have enough cash to meet its short-term obligations and… Read more »
Rwanda: Digital Inclusion Future - GSMA's Claire Sibthorpe Analyses Gender Gap Progress
The mobile gender gap is narrowing for the first time in five years, as reported by GSMA, a global non-profit representing mobile network operators. Their "Mobile Gender Gap Report… Read more »
June 24
Rwanda: How Rwanda Is Regulating Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming industries and societies worldwide, and Rwanda is no exception. As the country embraces AI to drive economic growth and innovation, the… Read more »
Rwanda: African Group to Table Plans to Revamp WTO Rules for Green Industrialisation
Last week, the African Group at the World Trade Organization (WTO) again asked for changes to the WTO's rules, saying they want the rules to be fairer for developing countries,… Read more »
Rwanda: Inside Rwanda's U.S.$5.4 Billion Agriculture Strategic Plan
The government is set to implement a five-year agriculture strategic plan expected to need an estimated Rwf6.988 trillion (or approx. $5.4 billion) to achieve the set targets to… Read more »
June 21
Rwanda: Formal Financial Inclusion in Rwanda Grew 39% in 2020-2024
The number of Rwandans who have access to formal financial services and products increased by more than 38.8 per cent to 7.5 million between 2020 and 2024, a new report published… Read more »