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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

Friday, April 18, 2025
Minister of ICT and Innovation Paula Ingabire helps a resident to switch on a smartphone in Bugesera District .Mobile phone ownership in Rwanda has increased to 85 per cent in 2024, up from 67 per cent in 2017.
Technology

34% Rwandan households own smartphones – survey

Thursday, April 17, 2025
Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente delivers his remarks during the presentation of the seventh Integrated Household Living Conditions Survey during the meeting on Wednesday, April 16. Bahizi
Editorial

Consolidating our gains amidst global challenges​ is a collective imperative

Thursday, April 17, 2025
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

Thursday, April 17, 2025
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%

Wednesday, April 16, 2025
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

Wednesday, April 16, 2025
The New Times
Energy

65% Rwandan rural households access electricity – survey

Wednesday, April 16, 2025
The government is  accelerating efforts to establish a regional satellite assembly, integration, and testing (AIT) hub. File
Technology

Govt pushes space ambitions with new satellite hub

Monday, April 14, 2025
The Minister of National Unity and Civic Engagement, Jean-Damascène Bizimana, speaks during the 31st commemoration ceremony at Kigali Genocide Memorial on Monday, April 7. PHOTO BY DAN KWIZERA
Kwibuka

Speech by the Minister of National Unity and Civic Engagement at the 31st commemoration of the Genocide against the Tutsi

Tuesday, April 08, 2025
Kevin Sebineza, Director General of National Research at MINECOFIN, and Fatmata Lovetta Sesay, UNDP Resident Representative in Rwanda, alongside other officials, during the kick off meeting for the 4th National Human Development Report (NHDR) 2025 process. COURTESY PHOTOS
Featured

FEATURED: Rwanda, UNDP kick off review process for Rwanda’s 4th National Human Development Report

Wednesday, April 02, 2025
The New Times
Health

Depression is more than just sadness: know the causes and how to deal with it

Saturday, March 29, 2025
Former Belgian Senator Alain Destexhe, a long-time observer of the region during the interview with The New Times in Kigali on March 18. Photos by Emmanuel Dushimimana.
Africa

Belgian politicians are leveraging DR Congo crisis to boost influence in UN, EU - former Belgian senator

Friday, March 21, 2025