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Dominique Habimana, Minister of Local Government gives a cow to a resident through Girinka Programme in Musanze on Friday, August 1. Courtesy

Ending poverty in Rwanda: What must be done next?

Tuesday, October 21, 2025
Minister Marie-Solange Kayisire addresses residents during the launch of the Citizen Participation in Planning and Budgeting for the 2026-27 fiscal year in Nyamagabe District on Tuesday, October 14. Courtesy
Economy

Active citizen participation key to Rwanda’s economic goals – Minister Kayisire

Wednesday, October 15, 2025
 Yusuf Murangwa, Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, and Heike Uta Dettmann, the German Ambassador to Rwanda exchange documents during the signing ceremony in Kigali on Monday, October 6. Courtesy
Finance

Rwanda, Germany sign Rwf30bn agreement to boost inclusive social protection

Monday, October 06, 2025
Former street vendors who were given stands at Agakiriro market in Kimironko. Craish BAHIZI
Business

How former street hawkers have benefitted from Kigali’s mini-markets

Wednesday, August 13, 2025
There are 416 Umurenge SACCOs countrwide. Five SACCOs alone lost Rwf641.7 million with the involvement of their own managers and staff. File
Finance

Umurenge SACCOs recover Rwf2bn embezzled by staff

Wednesday, July 09, 2025
Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente addresses Parliament on the government’s actions and achievements in enhancing the living standards of Rwandans on Thursday, June 19. Ngirente emphasized that the government will continue implementing socio-economic programmes to further reduce poverty and enhance citizens' welfare. Photos by Craish Bahizi
Rwanda

Ngirente: Govt to sustain social protection efforts to reduce poverty

Thursday, June 19, 2025
Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente will deliver a presentation to lawmakers on the government’s actions and achievements. Courtesy
Economy

Ngirente to address nation on government's achievements in improving citizens' welfare

Thursday, June 19, 2025
A farmer tends to her cow in Kayonza. While Agriculture anchors the district's economy, 38 percent of household farmers still lack livestock in Kayonza, according to EICV7
Rwanda

Kayonza cuts poverty rate by 15% in seven years

Wednesday, May 14, 2025
Residents work at a road maintenance project in Vision 2020 Umurenge Programme (VUP),. The minimum daily wage for VUP beneficiaries ranges between Rwf1000 and Rwf2500 depending on a district's standard of living.
Rwanda

Govt eyes longer work periods, higher pay for VUP beneficiaries

Sunday, April 20, 2025
Ivan Murenzi, Director General of the National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda during the presentation of the seventh Integrated Household Living Conditions Survey (EICV 7) on Wedneday, April 16. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Economy

Rwanda lifted 1.5m people out of poverty since 2017 – survey

Thursday, April 17, 2025
Kevin Sebineza, Director General of National Research at MINECOFIN, and Fatmata Lovetta Sesay, UNDP Resident Representative in Rwanda, alongside other officials, during the kick off meeting for the 4th National Human Development Report (NHDR) 2025 process. COURTESY PHOTOS
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FEATURED: Rwanda, UNDP kick off review process for Rwanda’s 4th National Human Development Report

Wednesday, April 02, 2025
Minister of Local government Patrice Mugenzi addresses Members of Parliament during a plenary session that discussed the social protection and poverty reduction programme on Tuesday, March 25.
Economy

Rwf47 billion loaned out through VUP social protection programme

Wednesday, March 26, 2025