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Rwanda has introduced new regulations expanding Value Added Tax obligations to a wide range of digital services and products. AI image
Economy

What you should know about new VAT rules on digital services

Monday, May 18, 2026
According to the AfCFTA 2024–2025 Implementation Report, 48 countries have submitted draft schedules of specific commitments on trade in services, with 22 already technically verified in priority sectors

The $200 handshake: Africa’s payment paradox

Sunday, May 17, 2026
A resident displays his newly issued land title after resolving a boundary dispute with his neighbours. File
Infrastructure

Govt seeks Rwf2bn for land boundary corrections

Friday, May 15, 2026
RRA Commissioner General Ronald Niwenshuti.

Govt introduces VAT on digital goods, services

Wednesday, May 13, 2026
RRA has introduced a new digital verification feature in the e-tax motor vehicle module aimed at improving transparency and compliance in vehicle ownership transfers. COURTESY
Technology

New tracking code system introduced for vehicle ownership transfer

Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Minister of Finance and Economic Planning Yusuf Murangwa presenting the figures to Parliament on Monday, May 11. Photos by Craish Bahizi.
Economy

Govt highlights spending priorities for 2026-27

Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Members of Parliament on Tuesday, May 5, approved the draft law governing virtual assets, marking a key step towards regulating cryptocurrency trading in Rwanda. Craish Bahizi
Economy

Parliament passes bill on virtual assets, cryptocurrencies

Tuesday, May 05, 2026
Ronald Niwenshuti, the Commissioner General of the Rwanda Revenue Authority (RRA), holds EBM receipt after fueling his car at Gishushu Petrol Station. Courtesy
Featured

FEATURED: When asking for a VAT receipt became an act of fiscal sovereignty

Monday, May 04, 2026
A housing development under construction in Kigali. The KUBAKA digital system now allows landowners and developers to apply for, and track building permits online. PHOTO BY Kellya Keza
Housing

Rwanda’s digital permit reform gains ground with Kubaka

Thursday, April 23, 2026
Tensions between the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) started on April 15, 2023.

A nation divided: Sudan three years after the guns first fired

Wednesday, April 22, 2026
According to Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority, petrol now costs Rwf2,938 per litre, up 48 percent in six weeks. Diesel has been held at Rwf2,205 through deliberate government intervention. FILE

How Rwanda is navigating the US–Iran war fallout

Tuesday, April 21, 2026
Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority (RURA) announced that petrol would henceforth be capped at RWF 2,938 per litre, while diesel was kept at RWF 2,205 per litre. Sam Ngendahimana

Fuel prices up twice in 10 days: The Iran war’s hidden tax on Rwandans

Friday, April 17, 2026