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A bank teller counts money while serving customers at Bank of Kigali. The National Bank of Rwanda has increased its lending rate by 50 basis points from 6.5 percent to 7 percent in efforts to tame the persistent high prices.
Economy

Central Bank increases lending rate to 7%

Thursday, February 16, 2023
Senators adopted the assessment of the 2021-2022 activity report by the National Bank of Rwanda, and tasked the government to urgently address the depreciation of the Rwandan franc and high inflation, on Tuesday, February 14. Craish Bahizi
Economy

Senate tasks govt to address inflation, franc devaluation

Wednesday, February 15, 2023
The senatorial committee during a session in which senators adopted the standing Committee on Social Affairs and Human Rights’ report on government’s actions to prevent school dropout Monday, February
Education

Senators suggest use of psychologists to look into school dropout

Tuesday, February 14, 2023
INFOGRAPHIC: The revised national budget will see Rwf76 billion – equivalent to 71 per cent of the additional budget allocated to teachers’ salaries.
Education

Teachers’ salaries take lion share of revised national budget

Tuesday, February 14, 2023
Flags of the Commonwealth member states hoisted in Kigali during the CHOGM in June 2022. Photo by Craish BAHIZI

C’wealth presents new trade opportunities for Rwanda and United Kingdom

Tuesday, February 14, 2023
President Paul Kagame meets residents of Ruhango District on August 25, 2022. Photo by Village Urugwiro

Criticism of Kagame’s record should be based on established facts and grounded in African realities

Monday, February 13, 2023
Senior delegates in a group photo at the opening the third World Coffee Producers Forum (WCPF), taking place in Kigali from February 13 to February 14. Photos by Craish Bahizi
Featured

FEATURED: World Coffee Forum kicks off with call to mitigate climate change

Monday, February 13, 2023
Militia attack UN peacekeepers in DR Congo.
Africa

Extremism crisis in Africa blamed on poverty, fired by ideology

Monday, February 13, 2023
An earial view of Kigali Special Economic Zone in Gasabo District. File

Industrial transformation key to vision 2050

Sunday, February 12, 2023
Cross border trucks that transport goods from Dal Es Salaam to Kigali crossing Rusumo One Stop Border Post between Tanzania and Rwanda. Dan Nsengiyumva
Business

Seven key priorities for regional business body in 2023

Saturday, February 11, 2023
Officials during the opening of the 11th AfCFTA Council of Ministers Meeting taking place in Botswana, from February 11 to 12. Courtesy
Economy

AfCFTA: Ministers discuss regulations of Special Economic Zones

Saturday, February 11, 2023
FAWE Girls School students learning biology during the launch of TEST program (tech-enabled STEM teaching ) in Kigali in 2020. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Women

What must be done to enroll more girls in STEM

Saturday, February 11, 2023