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Qatar Airways plane lands at Kigali International Airport at the inaugural flight to Rwanda in 2012. The company has announced plans to resume direct flights between Doha and Kigali from May 14.
Aviation

Qatar Airways to resume direct flights to Kigali in May

Thursday, March 20, 2025
(The Director of and Corporate Affairs at MKU, Boniface Murigi attending to the client) During the forum university from the region showcased their innovations.
Featured

FEATURED: Dons call for closer academia-industry ties to tackle skills mismatch challenge

Monday, March 17, 2025
Participants during the discussions regarding the proposed fund during a meeting on financial access, challenges, and strategies on March 14, 2025. Courtesy
Finance

New microfinance liquidity fund set to lower interest rates

Monday, March 17, 2025
An artist shows an artwork at a street art market in Windhoek, Namibia, on March 8, 2025. Street markets in Windhoek, Namibia's capital, are fueling a significant boom in the creative industry amid limited commercialization opportunities for local artists. (Photo by Ndalimpinga Iita/Xinhua)
International

Namibia: Street markets spark creative industry boom in Windhoek

Thursday, March 13, 2025
Rwanda plans to implement new tax reforms to expand the tax base, boost revenue, and streamline operations to achieve national development goals, said by the Minister of Finance and Economic Planning Murangwa Yusuf. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Economy

Tax overhaul: The timeline of upcoming changes

Friday, February 14, 2025
According to the Ministry of Finance value-added tax (VAT), that was previously exempted, will be reintroduced on mobile phones in Rwanda. Courtesy
Economy

What new tax reforms mean for businesses, consumers

Thursday, February 13, 2025
The government has introduced a 3% tourism levy on accommodation, including hotel rooms, to support tourism and hospitality investments. Courtesy Photo
Tourism

Rwanda introduces ‘tourism levy’ to boost investments

Tuesday, February 11, 2025
Yusuf Murangwa, the Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, announced a tax policy reform detailed in legal instruments issued by the ministry on February 11.
Economy

What you need to know about Rwanda’s new tax reforms

Tuesday, February 11, 2025
Benjamin Mutimura, Managing Director of I&M Bank, delivered his remarks during the opening ceremony of a new branch in Muhanga District on Thursday, February 6. All photos by Craish Bahizi
Featured

I&M Bank (Rwanda) Plc opens new branch in Muhanga

Friday, February 07, 2025
I&M Bank (Rwanda) Plc, through its ‘Kataza' programme, has presented a Rwf130 million finance facility collateral-free to Kigali Leather Cluster. Photos by Craish Bahizi
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FEATURED: I&M Bank presents Rwf130m collateral-free finance facility to leather investors, MSMEs

Friday, February 07, 2025
Alice Nkulikiyinka, BPN Rwanda’s Country Director delivers her remarks during the ceremony on Friday, January 30. BPN Rwanda recognised entrepreneurs’ impact and contribution to the business ecosystem. Courtesy
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FEATURED: BPN honours trailblazing entrepreneurs at ‘Engineers of Change’ cocktail party

Wednesday, February 05, 2025
The latest Labour Force Survey for the fourth quarter of 2024 has revealed that the services sector generated the highest number of jobs in Rwanda. Photo by Sam Ngenda
Rwanda

Why the services sector led job creation in Q4 2024

Tuesday, February 04, 2025