Rwanda private sector federation has decried reasons behind Kenya and Tanzania’s intention to slap a heavy fine on Rwanda-bound containers which are currently lying at the Mombasa and Dar-es-Salaam port…
Business & Tech
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The minister of infrastructure on Tuesday appeared before parliament to explain verbally why several road and water projects in Kigali and across the country are either substadard or incomplete despite…
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Economy
Rwanda Focuses 2020/21 National Budget On Addressing COVID-19 Impact
by Edmund Kagire 9:10 pmRwanda will direct a bigger portion of the resources in the 2020/21 National Budget towards activities that will resuscitate the economy from the New Coronavirus pandemic impact. While presenting the…
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Economy
Rwanda’s Minister of Finance Presents the Rwf 3,245.7bn Budget at Parliament
by Jean de la Croix Tabaro 4:55 pmEconomic transformation will take the lion’s share in the Rwf 3,245.7 bn of 2020-2021 fiscal year’s budget that was presented to the parliament by Minister of Finance and Economic Planning…
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Donatille Mukakomeza is one of the farmers in Nyamagabe district and also chairperson of Agro-Dealers Cooperative of Nyamagabe (KOPABINYA). Though farming activities were not halted by COVID-19 lockdown, their activities…
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The National institute of Statistics (NISR) has released preliminary figures which show that the economic growth slowed down while the agriculture sector was hardest hit in the first quarter of…
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Markets
Rwanda: Appetite for Government Bonds Increases Amidst Covid-19 Recovery
by Daniel Sabiiti 5:06 pmRwanda has through its Central Bank successfully reopened a 15-Year treasury bond which has witnessed a subscription level of 125.9% but with a shift in appetite for bonds. The Bank…
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The City of Kigali in partnership with 1000 Alternatives Rwanda, a youth impact investment firm have awarded Rwf4.5m to top three startup inventions that will create social impact in Rwanda.…
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The National Bank of Rwanda (BNR) has reinstated charges on all cashless transactions after the three months period with zero charges introduced in March this year, as part of the…
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Economy
China, Africa Commit to Further Development, Security Cooperation
by Editorialby Editorial 2:18 pmThe People’s Republic of China represented by President Xi Jinping and African Heads of State of Government on June 17 met via video link for the Extraordinary China-Africa Summit on…
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The most awaited Rwanda International Trade fair – commonly known as Expo, will take place, despite the continued battle against COVID-19. On Thursday, the organizer, Rwanda Private Sector Federation(PSF) said…
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Economy
Rwanda Kick Starts Tourism with Promotional Permits to See Mountain Gorillas
by Jean de la Croix Tabaro 11:40 pm“Gorilla permits are now available for USD 200 for Rwandans and EAC nationals residing in Rwanda, and USD 500 for foreign residents,” reads part of the RDB Communique on Wednesday.…