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Workers at Kigali Leather Ltd, a factory in Kanzenze, Bugesera District. The government is seeking investors to develop a tannery park in the Bugesera Special Economic Zone
Rwanda

Govt courts investors for $15 million tannery park in Bugesera

Tuesday, August 27, 2024
Prudence Sebahizi, Minister of Trade
Business

Made in Rwanda: Boosting local production vital to address trade deficit, experts say

Tuesday, August 27, 2024
(L-R) RPF Chairman Paul Kagame, PSD President Vincent Biruta, PL President Donatille Mukabalisa, Green Party's Frank Habineza and PS imberakuri's Christinne Mukabunani.
Elections

Rwanda Decides: Top 13 campaign pledges candidates have made so far

Wednesday, July 10, 2024
Inside Inyange Industries where glass bottles are filled with water. According to MINICOM demand for glass bottles increased from 19,530 tonnes in 2022 to 21,816 tonnes in 2023. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Elections

RPF pledges to set up glass factory for construction, bottles

Monday, July 08, 2024
Panelists during a session dubbed Invest in Rwanda at Africo CEO Forum on May 17. Photos by Dan Gatsinzi
Business

African business tycoons tipped on investment avenues in Rwanda

Sunday, May 19, 2024
Representatives from private companies, public entities and non-profit organisations attending a workshop
Featured

Access to Finance: IFE embarks on technical workshops ahead of sector-open call for proposals

Friday, May 10, 2024
George Jean Claude Murekeyimana, 41-year-old Orthodox priest, during the interview at Iwacu Recovery Centre in Nyamata, Bugesera District. Photo by Christianne Murengerantwari
Religion

From struggle to strength: An Orthodox priest’s battle with alcohol addiction

Wednesday, April 17, 2024
In December 2020, the South Sudan government launched the export of Gum Arabic, also known as Acacia Gum, for the first time to the international market in a bid to reduce the overreliance on oil revenue. The country has large quantities of the Gum Arabic trees in the central, western, and northern parts of the country. Net photo.
Africa

South Sudan looks to exploit Gum Arabic amid slump in oil export

Monday, March 25, 2024
A view of Amman, the capital of Jordan. Net photo.
Business

Inside growing Rwanda, Jordan ties

Tuesday, January 09, 2024
YRunway, a local fashion house, gained recognition at the 9th edition of the International Fair of the African Textile (SITA). Courtesy
Fashion

Rwandan fashion house ‘YRunway’ scoops 3rd place in continental competition

Monday, November 13, 2023
Workers at Pink Mango garment factory at the special economic zone .Rwanda exported $5.9 million worth of textile and garment products in 2018. By 2020, that value increased to $34.6 million. Craish Bahizi
Rwanda

What is holding back Made-in-Rwanda products?

Thursday, August 24, 2023
An electric car at a charging station at Kigali Convention Centre on March 30,2021. To accelerate the transition to Electric Vehicles and reduce greenhouse gas emissions from vehicle transportation, incentives on electric and hybrid vehicles and Electric motorcycles to pay an import duty rate of zero will be extended. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Economy

Nine products exempted from taxes in new budget

Wednesday, June 21, 2023