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 Emmanuel Ntirenganya
Emmanuel Ntirenganya
RRA Commissioner General Ronald Niwenshuti (L) and Godfrey Kabera, the Minister of State in charge of National Treasury at the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning, along with Members of Parliament, during the plenary sitting that passed the new bill establishing excise duty, on April 29, 2025. COURTESY
Crime
Excise duty: Jail term for tax evaders sparks heated debate
Rwanda strengthens its tax regime on gambling to address both economic and social concerns. Craish Bahizi
Economy
Why govt decided to exempt national lottery from major gambling tax
MP  Christine Mukabunani has raised concerns over exemptions included in a new bill that is set to introduce levies on petrol, diesel, and motor vehicles. Courtesy
Rwanda
MPs question exemptions in newly passed vehicle levy bill
The tax, set at 3 per cent of accommodation charges will apply to all registered accommodation businesses, including hotels, motels, lodges, apartments, and Airbnb facilities. SAM NGENDA
Economy
Parliament passes bill setting tourism tax
Bishop John Rucyahana, the Prison Fellowship Rwanda (PFR) Board Chairperson (L), and PFR founder Bishop Deogratias Gashagaza, during the session with Members of Parliament, on Friday, April 25, 2025 (Emmanuel Ntirenganya)
Rwanda
Rwanda searches for approach to support successful reintegration of genocide convicts
Rwanda’s annual rice imports surged from 417,862 tonnes in 2023, to 508,852 tonnes in 2024 – implying a 21 per cent rise. Courtesy
Agriculture
Rwanda’s rice imports top $300m: Will local farmers cash in?
National carrier RwandAir cargo volume increased by 33 per cent from 4,595 tonnes in 2023 to 6,113 tonnes in 2024
Aviation
What drove RwandAir’s surge in cargo volume in 2024?
Brand new cars at the showroom in Kicukiro. Rwanda has issued new vehicle registration fees, raising rates across nearly all categories based on engine size, hiking special number plates costs. Craish Bahizi
Rwanda
Rwanda raises vehicle registration fees: Here's what to know
Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Rwanda, Olivier Nduhungirehe and  Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Muhammad Ishaq Dar during a joint press briefing on Monday April 21. Courtesy.
International
Nduhungirehe expresses Rwanda’s commitment to expanding cooperation with Pakistan
The seventh Integrated Household Living Conditions Survey (EICV 7), shows significant improvement in citizens’ well-being—including the lifting of over 1.5 million people out of poverty over the last seven year
Rwanda
Why Rwanda revised its method for measuring poverty
The Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning has issued a list of financial and insurance services exempted from this tax. 
Economy
Eight VAT-exempt financial and insurance services
A view of traffic movement in Remera, Kigali. On Thursday, April 17, the Cabinet approved a draft law introducing a point-based penalty system to curb reckless driving and enhance road safety in Rwanda. PHOTO BY EMMANUEL DUSHIMIMANA
Rwanda
Cabinet approves bill proposing point deduction for reckless driving
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
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
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%
A view of Munini Model Village. The poverty rate among Rwandans dropped to 27.4 per cent in 2024, from 39.8 per cent in 2017, a new survey shows.
Economy
1.5 million Rwandans out of poverty in seven years
Nyanza District on April 15 announced that an extraordinary meeting of its council decided to dismiss Erasme Ntazinda from serving as its Mayor “because of failure to fulfil his responsibilities effectively.”
Rwanda
Nyanza mayor Ntazinda dismissed
Jean-Paulin Uwitonze, Assistant Commissioner for Taxpayer Services and Communications at RRA.
Economy
Revenue authority clears air around wedding service taxation

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