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Monday, January 04, 2016

Workers monitor the production process of stone coated steel roofing tiles at Hippo factory in the Kigali Special Economic Zone. The tiles are made by S&H Industries Rwanda. (Timothy Kisambira)

Guarded optimism as industrial sector looks to a better 2016

Monday, January 04, 2016

Central bank chief John Rwangombwa withdraws at an I&M Bank ATM using Airtel Money. The card-less withdrawal is facilitated by RSwitchu2019s e-payment services (File)

Telecoms leverage mobile money services to expand revenue base

Monday, December 28, 2015

The global economy confronts four geopolitical risks

Monday, December 28, 2015

Electricity constraints is expected to reduce significantly in 2016 with the coming on grid of the 25-megawatt capacity KivuWatt Methane Gas plant. (File)

What will 2016 have in store for the economy?

Monday, December 28, 2015

The kingdom beyond oil

Saturday, December 26, 2015

A polling agent at La Colombiere polling station guides an elderly man on the voting procedures. Voter turn-up was 98.3%. (Faustin Niyigena)

What a 'Yego' vote means for Rwandans

Saturday, December 19, 2015

The economics of terrorism in Africa

Thursday, December 17, 2015

Education in an uncertain world

Thursday, December 17, 2015

Farmers in Ruryaraya Sector in Rwamagana District tilling their land. Rwanda currently has around 1.5 million hectares of arable land, most of which is either in use for commercial or subsistence farming. (File)

Is agric quickest way out of poverty?

Wednesday, December 16, 2015

Great expectations for the Renminbi

Wednesday, December 16, 2015

Oil prices and global growth

Tuesday, December 15, 2015