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Inside surge in hybrid cars in Rwanda’s automotive market

Monday, October 21, 2024

EAC heads of state have set an ambitious target to increase intra-EAC trade from 15 per cent to 40 per cent by 2030. Courtesy

Rwanda, EAC vow to promote trade ties

Wednesday, October 16, 2024

Adowa Dejean Koren -Lynch, who moved to Rwanda in 2022, during the interview with The New Times. Photos by Willy Mucyo

From the Caribbean to Rwanda: Adowa Koren’s green revolution and the growing Afro-Caribbean connection

Monday, October 14, 2024

The Capital Market Authority (CMA) of Rwanda has joined the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) for World Investor Week running from 7 to 13 October 2024.

Rwanda's capital market joins global campaign promoting technology and sustainable finance

Sunday, October 13, 2024

The Parliament’s lower chamber approved the relevance of the bill on October 7, and it will be scrutinised by a committee in charge, prior to being put to a vote by the plenary assembly. Courtesy

Inside eight key proposals in insolvency bill for MSEs

Wednesday, October 09, 2024

Trade and Industry Minister, Prudence Sebahizi and Wamkele Mene, Secretary General of AfCFTA brief journalists ahead of the second edition of Biashara Afrika –AfCFTA’s flagship business forum on October 8. Courtesy

Boosting domestic industrial output key to AfCFTA realisation –Trade Minister

Tuesday, October 08, 2024

Wamkele Mene, Secretary General of AfCFTA addresses the conference. Rwanda will host the second edition of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Business Forum slated for October 9-11. Courtesy

Rwanda set to host 2nd edition of AfCFTA Business Forum

Monday, October 07, 2024

Workers reeling silk filaments at Rwanda Silk Processing Factory. Rwanda’s only silk factory is yet to receive another investor years after the exit of Heworks, a Korean firm that was operating the facility until 2021 when it folded operations. File

No investor yet for Rwanda's sole silk factory

Monday, October 07, 2024

Officials during a guided tour of a fertilizer blending factory during its official launch in Bugesera District on December, 20, 2023. Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows into Rwanda rose by 63.5 per cent. file

Foreign direct investment into Rwanda up 63% in first half of 2024

Monday, October 07, 2024

A view of Kigali Business District in Nyarugenge. Rwanda led the Sub-Saharan Africa region in all the three pillars of the World Bank’s inaugural Business Ready report. Sam Ngenda

Rwanda leads region in World Bank Business-Ready survey

Thursday, October 03, 2024

Rwanda's Capital Markets Authority (CMA) mandates listed companies and issuers of securities establish systems to mitigate and manage environmental and social risks. Craish Bahizi

New governance rules mandate ESG integration

Wednesday, October 02, 2024

Rwanda flagged off its first consolidated agricultural product consignment to Ghana under the African Continental Free Trade area on September 25. Olivier Mugwiza

AfCFTA: Rwanda dispatches first mixed agric consignment to Ghana

Wednesday, September 25, 2024

Showgoers at a SONARWA stand during a past trade fair. Sonarwa General Insurance Company Ltd experienced a significant decline in profitability in 2023, reporting a loss of Rwf879 million. File

Sonarwa General posts Rwf879m loss in 2023

Monday, September 23, 2024

The Macye Macye scheme was launched by MTN Rwanda in partnership with Bank of Kigali and the smartphone financing company Intelligra Solutions in November 2022. File

Possible solutions to issues in Macye Macye scheme

Thursday, September 19, 2024

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