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A farmer picks bean leaves in her plantation in Muko Sector in Musanze District. The number of Rwandans with occupations in agriculture dropped by 5 per cent over the last 10 years, from 72.7 per cent in 2012 to 67. Photo: Sam Ngendahimana.
Agriculture

What declining number of Rwandans in agriculture means

Thursday, March 09, 2023
Mutesi Gasana, the founder of Ubuntu Publishers and Arise Education Rwanda. Courtesy
Society

Life goals: Does age matter in achievement?

Thursday, March 09, 2023
Members of parliament during a plenary session of the Lower House on February 20, 2023, which adopted the law approving Rwanda’s accession to the Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products. Craish Bahizi
Health

Smoking drops as high tobacco taxes take effect 

Wednesday, February 22, 2023
A bank teller counts money while serving customers at Bank of Kigali. The National Bank of Rwanda has increased its lending rate by 50 basis points from 6.5 percent to 7 percent in efforts to tame the persistent high prices.
Economy

Central Bank increases lending rate to 7%

Thursday, February 16, 2023
Managing Partner of BDO EA Rwanda Limited, Emmanuel Habineza speaks to the media during the blood donation activity in Kigali on Jun 11. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Featured

Taxpayers want Gov’t to make tax cuts to stimulate economic growth

Wednesday, February 01, 2023
REG technician during the electricity supply activity in Gicumbi District. File
Energy

Electricity tariffs still under review - Min Nsabimana

Wednesday, February 01, 2023
Rwanda Central Bank Head offices in Kigali. The National Bank has announced its decision to reinstate the reserve requirement ratio to the pre-covid-level of 5 per cent, effective this month. Courtesy
Economy

BNR reinstates banks’ reserve requirement ratio to 5%

Thursday, January 05, 2023
Farmers spraying pesticides in a maize plantation. Farmers say that drought took its toll on crop production, estimating that overall, maize produce is expected to drop by 40 per cent as a result.
Agriculture

2022: A year of ‘firefighting’ in agriculture

Sunday, December 25, 2022
The New Times

Is it because of the Illuminati you have money and power?

Tuesday, December 20, 2022
Inside CIMERWA firm in Rusizi District. The cement manufacturer recently announced payment of Rwf10.5 billion in dividends to shareholders, following a record Rwf92.1 billion in total revenues in 2022. File
Featured

CIMERWA boss sheds light on dividend payments

Thursday, December 08, 2022
The New Times

Has the commercial real estate sector hit downturn?

Wednesday, December 07, 2022
Workers in Kigali’s Central Business District load cargo on upcountry bound trucks Supply deficiencies coupled with high costs of borrowing to produce increases the prices of already scarce consumer goods even further which also diminishes consumer purchasing power. File Photo.

Increasing interest rate not the best antidote to inflation

Wednesday, November 23, 2022