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Vendors at Nyarugenge Market. Food and non-alcoholic beverages increased by 39.7 per cent in October 2022 compared to the same month of 2021 according to Rwanda’s Consumer Price Index (CPI). Craish Bahizi
Business

Urban food prices rise by 40 per cent

Thursday, November 10, 2022
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Business

COP27: MDBs to boost adaptation finance in low income countries

Monday, November 07, 2022
Insects reared at Alex Musabirema’s poultry farm. Musabirema is an animal scientist who is currently working out a new idea growing crickets for food. Courtesy photo.
Business

Insect farming for food: A business worth trying?

Monday, November 07, 2022
Visitors tour at Electromax Industry in Huye District. Amon Ndarifite, the recycling department manager at Electromax reiterated that the support for green projects should be in various ways.
Business

Investors want lower interest rates under new fund for green projects

Monday, November 07, 2022
Eng. Andre Mutsindashyaka , the Secretary General of the Rwanda Extractive Industry Workers Union (REWU). Courtesy photo
Business

About 80% mine workers lack written contracts – workers’ union

Monday, November 07, 2022
Clients follow Ariel Wayz’s performance during a live concert held at Envision Arts Centre on Thursday, September 8. Photo: Craish Bahizi.
Business

Businesses wary over unclear directive on noise pollution

Sunday, November 06, 2022
Visitors tour at Made- in- Rwanda exhibition that kicked off in Stockholm, Sweden on November 3. Twenty two Rwandan companies are looking to increase exports of their products to Nordic countries. Courtesy
Business

Rwandan exporters look to increase market in Nordic countries

Friday, November 04, 2022
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Business

Installing boreholes to improve rural communities' resilience to drought

Monday, October 31, 2022
Secretary General of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), Wamkele Mene addresses youths at the Youth Connekt Summit in Kigali on October 15. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza.
Business

Five things hindering businesses from seizing AfCFTA benefits

Monday, October 31, 2022
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Business

Rwanda’s 2022 economic prospects brightest in region - AfDB

Monday, October 31, 2022
An aeriel view of recent floods in Nigeria. Net photo.
Business

COP 27 is Africa’s COP, and a chance for some much-needed climate action

Monday, October 31, 2022
This picture taken on July 8, 2020 shows an aerial view of the Burj al-Arab hotel in the Gulf emirate of Dubai, during a government-organised helicopter tour. (Photo by KARIM SAHIB / AFP) (Photo by KARIM SAHIB/AFP via Getty Images)
Business

No UAE visa ban for Rwandans - embassy

Wednesday, October 26, 2022
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Business

COP27: Greenpreneurs decry funding gap

Monday, October 24, 2022
An aerial view of the Kigali Special Economic Zone. Daniel Amateye Anim, a Ghanaian economist, says Rwanda is gradually taking the bragging rights from Ghana as the former is promoting a very good investment climate. Photo: File.
Business

Why Rwanda is a key market for future millionaires

Monday, October 24, 2022
Florida Kabasinga, the founder of the Certa Foundation. INTERNET
Business

Competent business lawyers crucial in Rwanda’s economic voyage – experts

Monday, October 24, 2022
Workers at Kigali Leather Ltd in Bugesera District. A modern factory able to produce 900,000 shoes per month is being constructed in Kigali’s Special Economic Zone. Photo: File.
Business

Industrial unit producing 900,000 shoes monthly in the offing

Monday, October 24, 2022
Capital Markets Authority put in place measures to protect the interests of the people who invest in the various products available on the market. Photo: Craish Bahizi.
Business

Rwanda’s Capital Market: How investors are protected

Monday, October 17, 2022
(L-R) Eugene Anangwe, Country Director, CNBC, Tapera muzira, Coordinator of Jobs for Youth in Africa, AfDB, Fadillah Tchoumba, Secretary General of Africa Business Angels Network, and Kampeta Pitchette Sayinzoga, CEO of Development Bank of Rwanda during a panel discussion on Delivering Innovative Financing for Youth Enterprises in Africa. Photo: Courtesy.
Business

Why existing banking system is not tailored for young entrepreneurs

Monday, October 17, 2022
Workers in a youth owned factory that produces environment friendly briquettes. Photo: Willy Mucyo.
Business

Regional business body roots for $1billion youth fund

Monday, October 17, 2022
A carbon credit is a permit that represents one ton of carbon dioxide removed from the atmosphere. More and more companies are pledging to help stop climate change by reducing their greenhouse-gas emissions to the lowest possible point. Net photo.
Business

Carbon credits set to rule business sphere, but first, market requires overhaul

Monday, October 17, 2022