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 Emmanuel Ntirenganya
Emmanuel Ntirenganya
Cimerwa factory workers pack cement for market. The firm plans a $190m clinker plant to cut imports and save Rwanda an estimated $2.88bn in foreign exchange over 25 years. File
Business
CIMERWA’s $190m clinker plant that could save Rwanda billions of francs
Doctors operate at Butaro Hospital in Burera District. Recent reforms to expand cancer treatment under Mutuelle de Santé were meant to ease access, but gaps remain. Courtesy
Health
What’s limiting cancer treatment under Mutuelle de Santé?
Rwanda is banking on embryo transfer technology to accelerate the introduction of Girolando cattle, a Brazilian-developed dairy breed. Courtesy
Agriculture
Govt turns to embryo transfer to spur Girolando cattle adoption
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Business
Cement maker CIMERWA to pay over Rwf14bn in dividends
Tonci Tadic, the HQ Power Plant Project Manager, guides Prime Minister Justin Nsengiyumva during his visit. Tadic said that the facility began
production in 2021 with a gross generation capacity of 80 MW. Photo: Craish Bahizi.
Energy
Can Rwanda’s $450m peat power plant reach full capacity?
Prime Minister Dr. Nsengiyumva toured the fish farming facility operated by Kivu Choice, in Gisagara District . Craish BAHIZI
Business
How one British investor is driving up Rwanda’s fish industry
Artistic impression of the Huye Business Mall under construction (courtesy).
Business
Huye investors target 2026 completion for Rwf7bn business mall
Prime Minister Justin Nsengiyumva joins farmers during the launch of the 2026 Agriculture season A in Nyaruguru District on Monday, September 22.  PHOTOS BY CRAISH BAHIZI
Agriculture
PHOTOS: PM Nsengiyumva outlines efforts to boost agricultural productivity
Minister of Finance Yusuf Murangwa while presenting the performance of the country’s economy on Wednesday, September 17. Photo by Dan Gatsinzi
Economy
Rwanda’s credit outlook turns stable, signals investor confidence
Stacks of US dollar bills on a table. While the Rwandan Franc is the only legal tender in Rwanda, there are people or entities allowed to get payments in foreign currencies in the country, depending on the nature of their businesses (Internet photo)
Business
New rule: Who can get paid in foreign currency in Rwanda?
Artistic impression of the New Kigali International Airport under construction in Bugesera. The airport and the expansion of RwandAir constitute large investments expected to increase Rwanda's borrowing in the medium term (courtesy)
Moody's upgrades Rwanda’s credit outlook to stable
Some of the 83 graduates celebrate during the RICA’s third graduation ceremony  from the Class of 2025 at the Bugesera campus on Friday, September 19. photo by Craish Bahiz
Education
PM Nsengiyumva urges RICA graduates to drive Rwanda’s agric transformation
Central Bank Governor Soraya Hakuziyaremye during the presentation on Thursday, September 18. Photo: Courtesy
Economy
Rwandan franc eases pressure on stronger exports
Farmers work in a potato plantation in Muko Sector in Musanze District. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana
Agriculture
Banks put on the spot over agriculture loans
A waiter on duty while serving clients at Kisimenti Car Free Zone. Craish Bahizi
Rwanda
Govt explores ways to boost night-time economy
Ivan Murenzi, the Director General of  the National Institute of statistics  of Rwanda while presenting on the performance of the country’s economy on Wednesday, September 17. Dan Gatsinzi
Economy
Rwanda’s economy up by 7.8% in Q2 2025 as base year changes
The Rwandan Parliament will on Wednesday, September 17, vote on a new bill aimed at reforming the framework for compensating accident victims in Rwanda. Craish Bahizi
Law
Compensation: What to know as parliament votes on new bill
Rwanda Defence Force Chief of Defence Staff Gen Mubarakh Muganga (left) and senior officers meet with
Michael Mulinge Kitivi (right), Director of the UN Uniformed Capability Support Division, at RDF Headquarters
in Kimihurura on Tuesday, September 16. Mulinge is in Rwanda to discuss with military and police officials
the quadrennial survey mandated by the UN General Assembly, which assesses costs incurred by troop- and
police-contributing countries in peacekeeping missions. Photo: Courtesy.
Rwanda
UN official in Rwanda to assess peacekeeping costs

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