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Rwanda Capital Markets Authority in March, introduced new regulations for leveraged foreign exchange trading to protect investors and ensure fair practices. Courtesy

How Rwanda is tightening the reins on forex trading

Wednesday, September 18, 2024

Workers sort fresh chilli for export at NAEB in Kigali. Fisher Global Ltd based in Rwamagana District, exports 20 containers of dried chilli (amounting to about 300 tonnes as a container holds 15 tonnes) to the Asian country annually. File

Rwanda needs $470m to unlock chili industry

Monday, September 16, 2024

Trade Mission from UAE visit Dubai Port World at Masaka in Kicukiro District in Kigali, on August 30, 2019. File

Over $26m to support trade under Kigali logistics platform project

Monday, September 16, 2024

Rwanda Capital Markets Authority (CMA) Chief Executive Officer, Thapelo Tsheole delivers remarks during a past event. Courtesy

Capital Market Authority introduces new corporate governance rules, incorporates ESG components

Thursday, September 12, 2024

Gao Zhiqiang, the Economic and Commercial Counselor at the Chinese Embassy (R) addresses journalists as Ambassador Wang Xuekun, the envoy of China to Rwanda looks on. All photos by Craish Bahizi

Chinese diplomat on Rwanda’s honey export protocol, railway project

Thursday, September 12, 2024

Mobile money agents in Kigali. A cross section of people took to social media platforms to share their frustration after failed payments or transfers of money from bank accounts to MoMo on Tuesday, September 3. Photo: File.

Mobile Money: Businesses, individuals speak out on recent disruptions

Wednesday, September 04, 2024

Mahwi Grain Millers Ltd, became the first small and medium sized enterprise (SME) to debut on the Rwanda Stock Exchange (RSE) on Monday, September 2. Photo by Craish Bahizi

What listing of SMEs on local bourse means for the market

Wednesday, September 04, 2024

Robert Dommisse, the Group CEO of SanlamAllianz Life Insurance.

SanlamAllianz Life Insurance CEO speaks on joint venture, expansion

Tuesday, September 03, 2024

Mangesh Verma, Cimerwa’s Chief Executive Officer during the interview with The New Times in Kigali on Monday, September 2. Photo by Craish Bahizi

Cimerwa plots further capacity expansion, new markets

Tuesday, September 03, 2024

Mahwi Grain Millers PLC listed its first corporate bond worth Rwf5 billion on Rwanda Stock Exchange on Monday, September 2. Photos by Craish Bahizi

Mahwi Grain Millers debuts Rwf5 billion bond on stock market

Monday, September 02, 2024

Graph showing the market share of each commercial bank in Rwanda in 2016 By Julius Bizimungu

Are mergers, acquisitions really weakening big banks’ grip?

Wednesday, August 28, 2024

Prudence Sebahizi, Minister of Trade

Made in Rwanda: Boosting local production vital to address trade deficit, experts say

Tuesday, August 27, 2024

The New Times

BRD returns to the market to raise Rwf30bn

Saturday, August 24, 2024

Patience Mutesi, Managing Director of BPR Bank Rwanda speaks during a past meeting in Kigali in Maarch 20224_

What’s the fate of BPR shareholders and delayed dividends payout?

Thursday, August 22, 2024

Officials of Societe Petroliere Ltd and Kabisa Electric pose for a group photo after signing a partnership to set up fifteen electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in twelve satellite cities across the country. Photo: Courtesy

SP, Kabisa to roll out EV charging stations across Rwanda

Thursday, August 22, 2024

Workers sort coffee for export at Kigali Special Economic Zone. Sam Ngendahimana

How Rwanda's coffee exports generated over $450m in six years

Wednesday, August 21, 2024

Mangesh Verma the newly appointed Chief Executive Officer of CIMERWA. Courtesy

Cimerwa appoints Mangesh Verma as new CEO

Monday, August 19, 2024

Rwanda Stock Exchange (RSE) Trading Board

Earnings season: companies post mixed results in H1 2024

Friday, August 16, 2024

Processed gold at Gasabo Gold Refinery at Kigali Special Economic Zone.File

Africa needs to leverage mineral value addition for global positioning – officials

Thursday, August 15, 2024

MTN Rwanda's Chief Finance Officer, Mark Nkurunziza during an exclusive interview with The New Times on Wednesday, in Kigali on August 14. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza

MTN blames half-year earnings loss on zero rating rules

Thursday, August 15, 2024