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Visitors tour a greenhouse in which the seed multiplication is conducted in Musanze District. Agricultural output in Rwanda is projected to rise by 10% in the 2025 Season A. Courtesy
Agriculture

Agricultural output set to increase by 10% in 2025: What will drive growth?

Thursday, August 22, 2024
The elections of City of Kigali Councillors and Executive Committee will be held on Thursday, August 22. Dan Gatsinzi
Elections

Elections of city councillors, executive committee due on Thursday

Wednesday, August 21, 2024
Some people with disabilities are assisted to board a bus in Kigali. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Rwanda

Transport operators urged to facilitate passengers with disabilities

Wednesday, August 21, 2024
Samuel Dusengiyumva, the current Mayor of City of Kigali, is among six councillors, who will be among 12 City of Kigali council members.
Politics

Kagame appoints six councillors for City of Kigali

Wednesday, August 21, 2024
Akagera National Park generated $4.8 million (Rwf6.45 billion) in tourism revenues in in 2023.
Tourism

Akagera National Park generates over Rwf6bn in revenues

Wednesday, August 21, 2024
Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority (RURA) announced new measures on Tuesday, August 20, seeking to tighten penalties for SIM card holders involved in fraudulent activities.
Technology

RURA announces new measures to curb mobile money scams

Wednesday, August 21, 2024
Clients at BPR Rwanda Nyabugogo branch. The National Bank of Rwanda reduced its benchmark interest rate, known as the central bank policy rate, by 50 basis points to 6.5%.
Economy

Central Bank cuts key interest rate to 6.5% as inflation stabilises

Wednesday, August 21, 2024
Rwanda’s target was to achieve 215,000 tonnes of meat produced annually was reached by more than 90 per cent in 2023. Craish Bahizi
Agriculture

Rwanda reaches 90% of meat production target

Wednesday, August 21, 2024
Officials and participants pose for a group photo at the event at Norrsken in Kigali.
Featured

FEATURED: 3 teams awarded for telehealth innovation in abortion care at MoH, UNFPA hackathon

Wednesday, August 21, 2024
NESA has announced that the academic year 2024-2025 will begin on September 9. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Education

New academic year starts on September 9

Wednesday, August 21, 2024
I&M Bank Rwanda Chief Executive Officer Benjamin Mutimura during the presentation of the bank's financial report on Tuesday, August 20.
Featured

I&M Bank Rwanda records Rwf12 bn profit before tax in first half of 2024

Wednesday, August 21, 2024
Workers sort coffee for export at Kigali Special Economic Zone. Sam Ngendahimana
Business

How Rwanda's coffee exports generated over $450m in six years

Wednesday, August 21, 2024