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The services sector remained the largest contributor to GDP at 46 percent, followed by agriculture at 24 percent, and industry at 23 percent. Craish Bahizi
Economy

Services, industry lead Rwanda’s 7.8 percent GDP growth - statistics body

Friday, June 20, 2025
Rwanda aims to reduce the national unemployment rate to 12 per cent in the next five years. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Economy

Rwanda to reduce unemployment rate to 12% in five years

Thursday, June 12, 2025
Workers at Kigali Leather Ltd, a factory in Kanzenze, Bugesera District. Photo File
Rwanda

From animal to market: Understanding the leather value chain

Tuesday, May 06, 2025
Stakeholders in Rwanda’s leather sector have formed a national association to tackle persistent challenges in the industry that depends on hides and skins.
Rwanda

Leather sector: Five key challenges new association seeks to tackle

Thursday, April 24, 2025
The overall industrial production in the formal sector increased by 7.1 per cent year-on-year, and by 9.4 per cent on an annual average basis in February. Craish BAHIZI
Economy

Industrial production increased 7.1% in February

Wednesday, April 09, 2025
The Leather Value Chain Project was launched on Friday, April 4 at the Ministry of Trade and Industry. Courtesy
Economy

Rwanda’s leather value chain gets Rwf1.4bn boost

Friday, April 04, 2025
I&M Bank CEO Benjamin Mutimura and bank officials pose for a group photo with their customers in Huye District. Courtesy
Featured

I&M Bank strengthens regional partnerships through nationwide stakeholder engagement tour

Wednesday, April 02, 2025
Workers on duty at Asanti Garment factory in Kigali. Rwanda's garment factories currently supply clothing for just 5% of the population. Craish BAHIZI
Economy

Inside Govt’s plan to boost local textile production

Tuesday, April 01, 2025
Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente presents government actions to accelerate industrial production and exports for sustainable economic growth to Members of Parliament on Friday, March 28. Courtesy
Economy

Bugesera tannery park set to generate $430m annually

Monday, March 31, 2025
The Rwandan government plans to establish a fund that will address industrial underutilization to boost manufacturing output. PHOTO BY CRAISH BAHIZI
Economy

Govt mulls fund to support industries with low-interest rates

Saturday, March 29, 2025
Rwanda’s production of raw hides and skins is projected to increase eight times by 2030. File
Rwanda

Production of raw hides, skins projected to increase eightfold

Monday, March 24, 2025
Workers at Kigali Leather Ltd, a factory in Kanzenze, Bugesera District. According to the Ministry of Trade and Industry, Rwanda temporarily suspended an 80 percent development levy it had imposed on raw hides and skins exported beyond EAC in 2015. Courtesy
Rwanda

Why Rwanda suspended 80% levy on raw hides export out of EAC

Sunday, March 23, 2025