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Officials of Rwanda Nguriza Nshore with Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Trade and Industry, Richard Niwenshuti pose for a photo during the event in Kigali on 17 March 2023. All photos by Craish Bahizi
Featured

FEATURED: How “Nguriza Nshore” enabled agri-SMEs growth

Saturday, March 18, 2023
The 18th National Dialogue Council - Umushyikirano presided over by President Paul Kagame on February 27 and 28, 2023 came up with 13 resolutions. Photo Olivier Mugwiza
Politics

Top Umushyikirano resolutions and why they matter

Monday, March 13, 2023
Workers sort fresh green beans for export at the Rwanda’s first privately owned packhouse located in the Prime Economic Zone in Masoro on September 8. Craish Bahizi

Six key priorities the Ministry of Agriculture eyes to boost productivity

Saturday, March 04, 2023
Central Bank’s Chief Economist Thierry Kalisa. File
Economy

Central Bank’s Chief Economist on strategies to keep inflation at bay

Thursday, February 16, 2023
Senators adopted the assessment of the 2021-2022 activity report by the National Bank of Rwanda, and tasked the government to urgently address the depreciation of the Rwandan franc and high inflation, on Tuesday, February 14. Craish Bahizi
Economy

Senate tasks govt to address inflation, franc devaluation

Wednesday, February 15, 2023
Thousands of dead fishes collected at Lake Muhazi after an incident through which farmers where different cooperatives grow fishes, faced a big loss due to water pollution in the lake on January 17,2021. Fish farmers are hopeful of accessing finance from banks after the government decided to add fish farming to agriculture insurance scheme.Courtesy
Business

Farmers welcome new fish farming insurance scheme

Monday, January 09, 2023
Minister of Agriculture Gerardine Mukeshimana during a guided tour of Nasho Maize plantation in Eastern Province. The maize production target by 2024, was 2.94 tonnes per hectare. File
Agriculture

Why agriculture still falls short of set targets

Sunday, January 08, 2023
Farmers trying to salvage some of their rice produce that had been washed away by floods in Nyagatare District in 2020. The government is set to inject Rwf25 billion in subsidising agriculture insurance scheme in the next five years. File
Agriculture

Govt to inject Rwf25bn in agriculture insurance

Sunday, January 08, 2023
A view of City of Kigali's Business District. Rwanda's economy bounced back in 2021 after being wreaked by Covid-19 pandemic with a rebound to 10.9 % economic growth from a contraction of 3.4% in 2020. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana
Economy

2022: A year of spiralling inflation and efforts to tame it

Wednesday, December 28, 2022
Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente addressing the Parliament recently. File
Economy

Exporters’ expectations high as PM presents new trade strategies

Friday, December 02, 2022
Workers on duty at Pink Mango, the garment factory in Kigali. Rwanda’s exports rose by 39.9 percent in the third quarter of 2022.File
Economy

Five key highlights in Central Bank’s economic performance report

Wednesday, November 16, 2022
The Central Bank of Rwanda head office in Kigali. he National Bank of Rwanda (BNR) says it will focus on addressing current inflationary pressures resulting from a mismatch between global demand and supply.(Ngendahimana)
Rwanda

BNR to focus on mitigating inflation- report

Tuesday, November 01, 2022