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Miners work in a tunnel at GAMICO- Bashyamba Mining Site in Nyarugenge District. Photos by Emmanuel Dushimimana
Economy

Labour Day: Thousands of mine workers benefit from minimum ‘living’ wage

Thursday, May 01, 2025
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Rwanda lifts 1.5 million people out of poverty: Making sense of household living conditions

Friday, April 25, 2025
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Rwanda lifts 1.5 million people out of poverty: Making sense of household living conditions

Friday, April 25, 2025
The seventh Integrated Household Living Conditions Survey (EICV 7), shows significant improvement in citizens’ well-being—including the lifting of over 1.5 million people out of poverty over the last seven year
Rwanda

Why Rwanda revised its method for measuring poverty

Monday, April 21, 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
A fence that was set to protect residents who face conflicts against wildlife from Akagera National Park.
Tourism

How tourism revenue sharing scheme’s Rwf3.2bn was distributed

Saturday, April 19, 2025
Rwanda has made progress in expanding educational access, with attendance rising to 93% in 2024 from 87% in 2017, according to the EICV7 survey released on April 16.
Education

Rwanda’s primary school attendance reaches 93%

Friday, April 18, 2025
A recent survey report shows that Rwanda has significantly reduced poverty over the past seven years, lifting over 1.5 million people out of poverty, an average of 214,000 each year.
Rwanda

10 key highlights from Rwanda’s new living conditions survey

Friday, April 18, 2025
Minister of ICT and Innovation Paula Ingabire helps a resident to switch on a smartphone in Bugesera District .Mobile phone ownership in Rwanda has increased to 85 per cent in 2024, up from 67 per cent in 2017.
Technology

34% Rwandan households own smartphones – survey

Thursday, April 17, 2025
Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente delivers his remarks during the presentation of the seventh Integrated Household Living Conditions Survey during the meeting on Wednesday, April 16. Bahizi
Editorial

Consolidating our gains amidst global challenges​ is a collective imperative

Thursday, April 17, 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
Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente delivers his remarks during during the presentation of the seventh Integrated Household Living Conditions Survey (EICV 7) on Wednesday, April 16. Photos by Craish Bahizi
Economy

PM Ngirente promises greater progress as Rwanda cuts poverty by 12.4%

Wednesday, April 16, 2025