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Emmanuel Ntirenganya

Emmanuel Ntirenganya

A farmer picks bean leaves in her plantation in Muko Sector in Musanze District. The number of Rwandans with occupations in agriculture dropped by 5 per cent over the last 10 years, from 72.7 per cent in 2012 to 67. Photo: Sam Ngendahimana.

What declining number of Rwandans in agriculture means

Thursday, March 09, 2023

UN Women Country Representative in Rwanda, Jennet Kem, during the interview ahead of International Women’s Day celebrations, Monday, March 6, 2023. Photo by Emmanuel Ntirenganya)

Coding for girls will bridge gender digital divide - UN Women rep

Wednesday, March 08, 2023

Workers sort fresh chilli for export in Gakenke District. Some Chilli farmers quit the farming, despite the income potential of the crop when it has buyers. File

How Rwf70bn project will boost smallholder farmer's agri-exports

Tuesday, March 07, 2023

Coffee farmers harvest fresh coffee in Ruli sector Gakenke District. Sam Ngendahimana

Why govt set a fixed coffee farm gate price

Monday, March 06, 2023

Some of horticulture products that are exported through the Horticulture Export Development project.

FEATURED: Horti-Export Phase 2 to further Rwanda’s horticulture exports

Monday, March 06, 2023

Workers sort fresh green beans for export at the Rwanda’s first privately owned packhouse located in the Prime Economic Zone in Masoro on September 8. Craish Bahizi

Six key priorities the Ministry of Agriculture eyes to boost productivity

Saturday, March 04, 2023

Officials during the launch of the Horticulture Export Development project (Horti-Export) Phase 2, and the closure of its first phase by IDH Rwanda. Photos by Dan Kwizera

FEATURED: Horti-Export Phase 2 to further Rwanda’s horticulture exports

Friday, March 03, 2023

Some of the women beneficiaries of electric motorcycles offered by BK Foundation get ready to ride them at Kigali car-free zone, during the donation event on Friday, March 3, 2023. Photo by Emmanuel Ntirenganya

FEATURED: BK Foundation donates e-motorbikes to women in drive to raise their transport share

Friday, March 03, 2023

Vice Chancellor, Prof. David Karungu Wang’ombe.

We are committed to producing competent graduates – new UoK officials

Thursday, March 02, 2023

The electronic billing machine (EBM) has helped taxpayers to easily calculate taxes. Data from RRA indicates that at least 90,000 registered tax payers use the EBM.

Four major tax issues businesses want addressed

Tuesday, February 28, 2023

Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente speaks at the opening of the 18th National Dialogue Council, commonly known as 'Umushyikirano', in Kigali on Monday, February 27, 2023. Olivier Mugwiza

Agric output to double with Rwf31bn fertiliser subsidy – Ngirente

Monday, February 27, 2023

A moto taxi user pays the transport fee through mobile money in Kigali. The government is in process to reduce fees charged on cashless transactions, and remove them in case the amount does not exceed Rwf10,000. File

Govt to scrap fee on small cashless transactions

Monday, February 27, 2023

Senators during a session. The Senate adopted the law ratifying the extradition treaty between Rwanda and Mozambique. Craish Bahizi

Rwanda-Mozambique deal ‘to ease extradition’ of fugitives

Monday, February 27, 2023

Some participants during a consultative meeting between members of the Private Sector Federation (PSF), the Ministry of Finance and Rwanda Revenue Authority (RRA), on Thursday, February 23, in Kigali. The session focus was on taxes, fees charged RRA and local government authorities. All photos by Craish Bahizi

Businesses decry delays in VAT refund

Friday, February 24, 2023

The Minister of Infrastructure, Ernest Nsabimana addresses members of Parliament during a plenary sitting in the Lower House on February 21. Courtesy

Rwandans can now access construction permits online - Minister

Thursday, February 23, 2023

Members of parliament during a plenary session of the Lower House on February 20, 2023, which adopted the law approving Rwanda’s accession to the Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products. Craish Bahizi

Smoking drops as high tobacco taxes take effect

Wednesday, February 22, 2023

Workers sort coffee for export at Kigali Special Economic Zone. According to NAEB Revenue from Rwanda’s coffee exports increased by 34 per cent to more than $105 million (about Rwf114 billion) in 2022

How high prices buoyed Rwanda coffee exports

Tuesday, February 21, 2023

Workers sort fresh green beans for export at the privately owned packhouse at Kigali Special Economic Zone in Masoro on September 8,2022. Craish Bahizi

Rwanda’s annual agric export revenues reach Rwf860bn

Monday, February 20, 2023