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A farmer tends to her cow in Kayonza. While Agriculture anchors the district's economy, 38 percent of household farmers still lack livestock in Kayonza, according to EICV7
Rwanda

Kayonza cuts poverty rate by 15% in seven years

Wednesday, May 14, 2025
JP Fabr speaks at the ‘MENA InsureTech Summit’ in Doha. Courtesy

How InsurTech can unlock Africa’s agricultural future

Tuesday, May 13, 2025
The New Times
Art

Echoes of Heroism Series 6

Monday, May 05, 2025
Women work at a coffee drying station in Ngoma District. Photos by Dan Gatsinzi
Rwanda

Top 10 sectors that contributed to 2024 job creation in Rwanda

Sunday, May 04, 2025
Christine Nkulikiyinka, the Minister of Public Service and Labour delivers her remarks during the Labour's Day ceremony on Thursday in Kigali. Courtesy
Economy

Labour minister urges youth to save for self-employment

Thursday, May 01, 2025
The survey findings, published on April 28, show that 43.7 percent of the employed population worked in the agriculture sector. Sam Ngenda
Editorial

As agriculture fades, Rwanda must power up its new workforce

Tuesday, April 29, 2025
Workers pack fresh avocados for export at NAEB warehouse in Kicukiro. According to the latest Labour Force Survey by the National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR)  published on April 28, findings show that 43.7 percent of the employed population worked in the agriculture sector in the first quarter of 2025. File
Agriculture

Agriculture dominated Rwanda’s job market in quarter one of 2025

Monday, April 28, 2025
Minister of Trade and Industry, Prudence Sebahizi (R) and BDF boss Vincent Munyeshyaka (C) while appearing before the parliament on Tuesday, April 1. Courtesy
Agriculture

Lawmakers want BDF’s agribusiness loans extended to non-degree holders

Wednesday, April 02, 2025
People with disabilities during the parliamentary elections of their representatives in 2024. Emmanuel Dushimimana
Rwanda

Activists want 10% of jobs in major projects allocated for people with disabilities

Monday, March 31, 2025
A waiter serves a customer at a hotel in Kigali. The services sector had the majority of the employed population in 2024, according to the Labour Force Survey 2024. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana
Rwanda

Rwanda's services sector leads in job creation — survey

Sunday, March 30, 2025
Africa is the youngest continent, the most resource-rich, and home to one of the world’s most ambitious integration projects—the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).

Africa’s strategic moment: From bystander to architect in a changing world

Thursday, March 27, 2025
A view of Mombasa port in Kenya. For too long, Africa has remained a supplier of raw materials, exporting commodities that fuel industrial economies while missing out on the wealth generated by value-added production.

Africa’s place in the global supply chain

Wednesday, March 12, 2025