Economy
Rwanda Among Countries in Good Economic Recovery Trend – IMF Report
Sub-Saharan Africa’s economic growth is set to recover in 2021 but the path to overcoming the long-lasting effects of COVID-19 pandemic will be difficult unless vaccination…
German Injects €78 M Into Rwanda’s COVID-19 Recovery
Rwanda and Germany have signed €78 million (Rwf90billion) agreement to support decentralization, good governance, exports promotion and technical education (TVET) among other initiatives. The financing and technical cooperation agreements was…
Application Open for 2021 Africa’s Business Heroes Prize Competition
The “Africa’s Business Heroes” (ABH) prize competition, the Jack Ma Foundation’s flagship philanthropic program spotlighting and celebrating Africa’s entrepreneurial talent, opened applications for its third annual edition…
Relief As Nyarugenge Launches Suspended Bridge Accross Yanze River
As the rainy season worries communities from either side of rivers who lose their right to connect due to floods that are becoming a common trend, communities on two sides…
Rwanda Announces More COVID-19 Recovery Funding
The Government of Rwanda has announced plans to increase incentives for manufacturers as part of a wider plan to boost an economic recovery for the private sector that was hit…
Canada, AfDB Sign CAD 133 Million Gender Lens Climate Fund for Africa
The Government of Canada and the African Development Bank have signed an agreement formalizing the Canada–African Development Bank Climate Fund (CACF), a transformative special fund aimed at providing concessional…
Central Bank Re-Opens Rwf20billion Bond for Capital Market Development
The National Bank of Rwanda (NBR) has announced plans to reopen a 20-year treasury bond to consolidate and raise long term capital for government projects in the post…
Government Moves to End Woes in Umurenge Sacco Program
A cabinet meeting yesterday approved plans to overhaul the financial and managerial issues in the Savings and Credit cooperatives (Umurenge SACCO) program as a way of solving set back in…
Rwanda, Dubai Discuss Trade and Investment Opportunities
Business to business ties, trade and investment flows between Rwanda and the Emirate of Dubai are set to gain momentum as both sides discuss ways of boosting ties. During their…
RURA Clarifies on Move to Regulate eCommerce, Says Consultations Ongoing
Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority (RURA) has clarified on plans to regulate eCommerce service providers following public outcry that the move could have a major impact on small and medium companies…
Featured: Ingabo Syndicate, Agriterra Turning Around Cassava Production
A farmer normally used to harvest 10 tons per hectare. A farmer can now harvest more than 50 tons per hectare. The method behind the yield increase has been acquired…
1,000 Maize Farmers Cleared in Urwego Bank Financial Scam
Over 1,000 farmers have recovered their rights to work with and get all services from their respective banks after the government ordered the Credit Reference Bureau (CRB) to scrap…
