Economy
Rwanda unveils 3-year ambitious development plan
70% of Rwandan households with access to electricity 100% of Rwandan households must have access to clean water 72% Rwandans must have access to financial services Cut poverty to less…
Rwanda’s president orders for cooperative bank
President Kagame has ordered Trade and Industry Minister to establish a cooperatives bank as soon as possible. The President made the immediate order in response to a seemingly emotional request…
Rwanda food prices hurting, despite agriculture’s meager contribution to GDP
KIGALI-Rwanda— Rwanda is experiencing a slight increase in food prices and other consumer commodities, the national institute of statistics (RNIS) has announced. Overall Rwanda annual prices increased by…
Rwandan banks growing exponentially, but not taped into abundant opportunities
KIGALI-RWANDA-Rwanda’s banking sector, regarded as a virgin industry, recorded modest profits in the first quarter of 2014, thanks to a cash-hungry economy recovering from the 2013…
For Rwanda, more mountain gorillas means more revenues
At the foot of the Virunga Volcanic Mountains, Northern Rwanda, thousands of villagers gather to celebrate the birth of 18 mountain gorilla newborns just meters from the bambooforest up in…
Why Rwanda economy bounced back to strong growth
Rwanda’s economy is expanding at yet another record speed. It has returned to strong growth in the first quarter of 2014 after slowing down sharply last year. Economic growth…
