December 19, 2022
Rwanda: Services Shine As Economy Registers Double-Digit Growth
Rwanda's economy grew 10 per cent in the third quarter of 2022, thanks in large part to the services sector which contributed 47 per cent to the growth. Read more »
December 17, 2022
Rwanda: Rwabukumba Elected Deputy Boss of African Securities Exchange Association
Rwandan Pierre Celestin Rwabukumba has been elected to serve as the Vice President of the African Securities Exchange Association (ASEA). Read more »
Rwanda: RwandAir Maiden Cargo Flight Lands in UAE
National Carrier, RwandAir, on Thursday operated its maiden cargo flight to Sharjah International airport, with its newly acquired cargo plane, the airline has confirmed. Read more »
December 16, 2022
Rwanda: Volkswagen to Introduce New Brand on Rwandan Market
Volkswagen Group has announced the introduction of a new car brand 'Virtus' on the Rwanda market by the end of the first quarter of 2023. Read more »
December 18, 2022
Rwanda: Consumers to Dig Deeper After Tax Hikes
Consumers could dig deeper into their pockets as the government increases import duty, Importers told The New Times. Read more »
Rwanda: Over 170 Youth Urged to Create Jobs After BPR Bank's Igire Programme
The 2022 intake of BPR Rwanda Bank Plc's IGIRE scholarship programme graduated on Thursday, December 16, after six months of vocational training in different trades. Read more »
December 15, 2022
Rwanda: Govt Seeks New Technologies to Make Biogas Affordable
The government of Rwanda is considering the introduction of sustainable and affordable technologies to produce biogas for cooking, The New Times has learnt. Read more »
December 13, 2022
Rwanda: Two Dead, Several Injured in City Accident
Two people were killed and several others injured after a passenger bus lost control along the Kicukiro Centre slope on the evening of December 13. Read more »
December 14, 2022
Rwanda: SKOL Unveils Rwf500 Million Stadium
Local brewer, SKOL Brewery Ltd, on Tuesday, December 13, unveiled 'SKOL Stadium', a football stadium that cost the brewer a staggering Rwf500 million upon completion. Read more »
Rwanda: RwandAir Announces Flight Delays
The national carrier, RwandAir has announced delays of flights coming to and leaving Kigali on December 14, due to heavy fog at Kigali International Airport. Read more »
December 13, 2022
Rwanda: Rwanda Signs Key Global Space Deal
Rwanda and Nigeria on Tuesday signed Artemis Accords - a directive on guiding the next space exploration - making both countries the first African signatories to the agreement. Read more »
December 14, 2022
Rwanda: Rwanda, EU Commit to More Cooperation in Agriculture, Energy
Rwanda and the European Union have committed to further strengthen their cooperation in sectors like education, agriculture and energy, officials have said. Read more »
December 12, 2022
Africa: Kagame Urges Developing Countries to Mobilise More Resources, Partnerships
President Paul Kagame has called on developing countries to apply more efforts in mobilizing resources and partnerships towards achieving the intended development. Read more »
Rwanda: Kagame to Attend U.S.-Africa Summit
President Paul Kagame is expected to join several African Heads of States and Government in Washington, for the upcoming US-Africa summit, his office confirmed on Monday, December… Read more »
December 10, 2022
Rwanda: Gatsibo - Govt Reveals Plan to Increase Access to Electricity
The Minister of Infrastructure, Ernest Nsabimana has said the government is reviewing plans aimed at extending access to electricity in Gatsibo district. Read more »
Rwanda: Measures to Curb Rubavu Road Accidents Underway, Officials Say
Safety measures to curb road accidents that claim several lives of travellers to and from Rubavu District, mainly caused by cargo trucks, are underway, the region's officials say. Read more »
December 11, 2022
Rwanda: Rwanda, Nepal to Sign Air Service Agreement
Rwanda and Nepal are expected to sign an air service agreement to operate flights connecting both countries, according to media reports. Read more »
Rwanda: Construction of Rwf122 Billion Stalled Muvumba Dam to Begin in 2023
The construction of Muvumba multi-purpose dam, which will cost €121.5 million (Rwf122b), could start in June next year, project developers have promised. Read more »
December 08, 2022
Rwanda: 'Gerayo Amahoro' Road Safety Campaign Returns
Rwanda National Police (RNP) re-launched the Gerayo Amahoro road safety campaign on Thursday, December 8, to further influence behavioral change and to save lives on roads. Read more »
Rwanda: Youth Participation - Making Agriculture Pay for Young Farmers
While much scrutiny has often been placed on Sub-Saharan Africa's agriculture as an 'industry for the aged', more than 60% of young people in our country work in agriculture and… Read more »
Rwanda: Chia Farmers Wary of Fresh Court Cases Against Embattled Investors
People who are taking cases to court are undermining the mediation efforts intended to help solve, amicably, the chia seed payment dispute between farmers and Akenes and Kernels… Read more »
Rwanda: Zimbabwean Teachers Speak Out on Allegations of Mistreatment in Rwanda
Zimbabwean educators who were recently deployed in several schools in Rwanda have dismissed allegations of unfair treatment, describing the reports as "baseless insinuations" of… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda, UN Partnership Fruitful - Finance Minister
The Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, Uzziel Ndagijimana, has commended the harmonisation of interventions of the United Nations agencies with the development goals of the… Read more »
Rwanda: CIMERWA Boss Sheds Light on Dividend Payments
CIMERWA Plc, the only local cement manufacturer, recently announced payment of Rwf10.5 billion in dividends to shareholders, following a record Rwf92.1 billion in total revenues in… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda, DR Congo Trade Slightly Declined but Growth Remains - Official
Rwanda's economy has proved to be resilient despite the many hurdles that surface one after another. From recovering from Covid-19 to inflation caused by second-round effects of… Read more »