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A recent survey report shows that Rwanda has significantly reduced poverty over the past seven years, lifting over 1.5 million people out of poverty, an average of 214,000 each year.
Rwanda

10 key highlights from Rwanda’s new living conditions survey

Friday, April 18, 2025
UN Women Country Representative, Ms. Jennet Kem.

Gender equality, women’s rights and empowerment are non-negotiable

Friday, April 18, 2025
Ivan Murenzi, Director General of the National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda during the presentation of the seventh Integrated Household Living Conditions Survey (EICV 7) on Wedneday, April 16. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Economy

Rwanda lifted 1.5m people out of poverty since 2017 – survey

Thursday, April 17, 2025
Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente delivers his remarks during during the presentation of the seventh Integrated Household Living Conditions Survey (EICV 7) on Wednesday, April 16. Photos by Craish Bahizi
Economy

PM Ngirente promises greater progress as Rwanda cuts poverty by 12.4%

Wednesday, April 16, 2025
Minister of Local government Patrice Mugenzi addresses Members of Parliament during a plenary session that discussed the social protection and poverty reduction programme on Tuesday, March 25.
Economy

Rwf47 billion loaned out through VUP social protection programme

Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Former Belgian Senator Alain Destexhe, a long-time observer of the region during the interview with The New Times in Kigali on March 18. Photos by Emmanuel Dushimimana.
Africa

Belgian politicians are leveraging DR Congo crisis to boost influence in UN, EU - former Belgian senator

Friday, March 21, 2025
The New Times

DR Congo’s self-deception and perilous scapegoating

Thursday, March 20, 2025
A view of Djibuti Port. Africa's gross domestic product (GDP) growth is projected to rebound, reaching 3.8 percent in 2025 and 4.1 percent in 2026,
International

Africa's GDP growth projected to hit 3.8% in 2025: report

Thursday, March 13, 2025
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) gathered experts from 35 African countries in Kigali from March 11 to 13, 2025.
Featured

FEATURED: Experts convene in Kigali for UNDP conference on tackling Africa's governance challenges

Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Dr Celestin Mutuyimana, a psychotherapist at Baho Smile Institute in Kimironko
Health

Chronic stress linked to higher stroke risk, women more affected – study

Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Residents work at a road maintenance project through VUP. The minimum daily wage for VUP beneficiaries ranges between Rwf1000 and Rwf2500 depending on a district's standard of living.
Rwanda

MPs want hitches in country’s social protection programme addressed

Wednesday, February 26, 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo Foreign Minister Thérèse Kayikwamba Wagner

A high-stakes blame game: DR Congo’s age-old weapon

Wednesday, February 19, 2025