Economy

KIGALI – For a small, landlocked country that imports every litre of fuel it consumes, few issues are more critical than how quickly fuel can reach the country and how …

Rwanda’s budget for the 2026/27 financial year has increased by more than Rwf844 billion compared with the revised budget for 2025/26, with some government institutions receiving significantly more funding while …

GENEVA — As governments race to shape the future of artificial intelligence, President Paul Kagame of Rwanda on Tuesday urged world leaders and technology companies to resist treating the technology …

KIGALI – Almost everyone has opened a bank account by signing forms and documents without reading every detail, trusting that the bank will explain anything that truly matters. For some …

KIGALI, Rwanda — A parliamentary probe has found that many shareholders of Rwanda’s former Banque Populaire du Rwanda (currently known as BPR Bank Rwanda) remain unable to access or fully …

KIGALI, Rwanda — Rwanda’s electric public transport network expanded with the launch of 18 new buses capable of travelling up to 400 kilometers on a single charge, allowing operators to …

KIGALI, Rwanda — Rwanda’s trade relationship with China has been following a pattern familiar across much of the developing world. Chinese factories supplied machinery, electronics, construction materials and manufactured goods. …

On a continent increasingly buffeted by climate shocks, volatile commodity prices, geopolitical tensions and shifting global financial conditions, Rwanda’s central bank has a message: resilience is no longer simply about …

KIGALI – When Natasha Ngabirinda stood among last year’s winners at Rwanda’s International Trade Fair after Johana Cosmetics was named Best Exhibitor, the recognition represented much more than an award. …

The story of Rwanda’s economy has been told through familiar themes: tourism, construction cranes stretching across Kigali’s skyline, and ambitious government-led investments designed to transform a small landlocked nation into …

KIGALI – Rwanda’s financial sector has achieved something many countries are still struggling to do. Women are increasingly visible in boardrooms, executive offices and senior management positions. But a new …

KIGALI — The government has nearly doubled its fertilizer subsidy budget to RwF64 billion, as it moves to protect farmers from rising global prices and potential supply disruptions linked to …