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Central Bank Governor John Rwangombwa addresses the media during a news briefing on August 17. File
Economy

Why central bank won’t use forex reserves to curb depreciation

Sunday, September 24, 2023
Workers sort fresh green beans for export at the privately owned packhouse at Kigali Special Economic Zone in Masoro on September 8,2022. Craish BAHIZI
Economy

Rwanda: Five major economic highlights in first six months of 2023

Friday, September 22, 2023
John Rwangombwa, the Central Bank Governor during the central bank’s presentation of the Monetary Policy and Financial Stability Statement on September 20. Courtesy
Economy

Service sector drives 7.7% economic growth in first half of 2023

Thursday, September 21, 2023
A bank teller counts money while serving customers at Bank of Kigali . The Rwandan franc depreciated by 8.8 per cent against the US dollar in the first months of 2023. File
Economy

Rwandan franc depreciates by 8.8%

Wednesday, September 20, 2023
Delegates at the World Trade Organisation Forum in Geneva, Switzerland. Internet

Time to take globalization seriously

Thursday, September 14, 2023
President Paul Kagame during a guided tour of the newly inaugurated AnJia Cement Factory in Muhanga District,on Thursday, August 3. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza
Economy

How new $100m cement plant could impact Rwandan market

Monday, August 07, 2023
Workers at Pink Mango garment factory at Kigali Special Economic Zone. Rwanda’s economy is projected to grow at 7.8 percent in 2023 and 8.1 percent in 2024, according to the African Development Bank (AfDB). File
Economy

EA economies’ growth stronger than peers amid global crises

Sunday, August 06, 2023
President Paul Kagame with delegates during a guided tour of the newly inaugurated Anjia Cement Factory in Muhanga District,on Thursday, August 3. The $100 million firm employs 205 staff, with plans to go up to 250 by the end of the year. In his remarks, Kagame called for enabling investment policies, to attract major impactful investments in Africa. Photo: Village Urugwiro.
Business

Kagame urges African leaders to enact investment policies

Thursday, August 03, 2023
Cross border tracks that transport goods from Dal es Salaam to Kigali at Rusumo.The East Africa region experienced a decline in economic growth (GDP) from 4.7 percent in 2021 to 4.4 percent in 2022. FILE
Economy

Regional economy: AfDB highlights 5 major economic trends

Friday, July 28, 2023
Kampeta Sayinzoga, the Chief Executive Officer of BRD addresses delegates during the launch. Courtesy
Featured

Export Growth Fund: BRD's new competition to finance exporters

Saturday, July 15, 2023
Eric Rwigamba, Minister of Public Investments and Privatization, delivers remarks during the second annual meeting of the African Sovereign Investors Forum (ASIF) in Kigali on Thursday, July 6. Photos by Emmanuel Dushimimana
Economy

Sovereign wealth funds 'will drive Africa’s economic self-reliance'

Thursday, July 06, 2023
MP David Ole Sankok moves the motion on the use of EAC partner states' local currencies across the region as a precursor of the envisaged single currency, during an EALA plenary on June 21, 2023, in Arusha, Tanzania. (Emmanuel Ntirenganya)
Economy

EALA passes motion to expedite EAC single currency

Wednesday, June 21, 2023