Economy

At a side session of the Africa CEO Forum 2026 focused on one of African business’s most persistent complaints — the high cost of borrowing — Dr Diane Karusisi argued …

KIGALI – National Bank of Rwanda (BNR) Governor Soraya Hakuziyaremye has said insurance should be treated as a key pillar of economic development, arguing that it plays the same foundational …

The money the government keeps readily available to pay for key day-to-day expenses such as civil service benefits, debt obligations, supplier payments, and unexpected emergencies has risen to more than …

KIGALI — Government has committed fresh funding toward the continued expansion of the New Kigali International Airport and expanded operational support for RwandAir, signaling that aviation remains at the center …

Kigali, Rwanda — For years, the Rwandan government could say how much it spent and how much it collected. It could not say, with any precision, what it owned. That …

KIGALI – As Sub-Saharan Africa faces a new wave of global shocks, Rwanda is keen to stand out as a case study in resilience, discipline, and forward-looking reform. According to …

For years, the digital economy has occupied a kind of tax no-man’s-land. A Rwandan business could buy Google ads. A family could stream Netflix. A startup could host its website …

KIGALI — On a quiet evening in Kigali this week, Chinese Ambassador Gao Wenqi sat before a room of senior Rwandan reporters and spoke about a relationship that is changing …

“It is the first, but only the beginning—so it has to do well,” said Rwanda Social Security Board (RSSB) CEO Regis Rugemanshuro, half-jokingly as he challenged partners while officially launching …

KIGALI — Rwanda’s national social security fund on Monday unveiled a new investment vehicle aimed at tackling one of the country’s most persistent economic constraints: access to long-term financing for …

Kigali — In a quiet but consequential legal shift, the government has moved to close a gap that had allowed certain public institutions to push beyond standard pay structures, tightening …

Rwanda’s private and public sectors have experienced a highly successful start to 2026, earning a series of major international awards across several industries. While the country has long been known …