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Soraya Hakuziyaremye, Governor of the National Bank of Rwanda addresses journalists during a press conference, on Thursday, August 21. Keza Kellya
Economy

Central bank raises lending rate to 6.75% to avert higher inflation

Thursday, August 21, 2025
A bank teller counts money while serving customers at Bank of Kigali head office. Numbers show that Rwanda's inflation rose 7.3 per cent year-on-year in July, up from 7 per cent in June. File
Economy

What is behind the rise in inflation?

Wednesday, August 13, 2025
The increase was driven mainly by higher prices for health services, restaurants and hotels, and alcoholic beverages, tobacco, and narcotics.
Economy

Rising health, hotel costs push July inflation to 7.3%

Monday, August 11, 2025
The cost of goods and services remained elevated in June 2025, with urban Consumer Price Index (CPI) increasing by 7 per cent year-on-year up from 6.9 per cent in May 2025. Courtesy
Economy

Consumer prices rose 7% in June

Thursday, July 10, 2025
The cost of goods and services continued to rise in May 2025, with urban prices increasing by 6.9 percent compared to the same period last year
Society

What is driving the hike in food prices in Rwanda?

Sunday, June 15, 2025
Prices of food and non-alcoholic beverages increased by 9.2 per cent year on year, driven by a 32.5 per cent rise in meat and a 7.7 per cent hike in milk cheese and eggs prices.
Economy

Food, hospitality increase May inflation

Tuesday, June 10, 2025
A waiter assisting a customer at Portofino Hotel in Kigali.
Editorial

Our hospitality sector must match growth with service excellence

Monday, May 12, 2025
Rwanda’s consumer price index (CPI), the main gauge of inflation, increased by 6.3 per cent on annual basis — in April 2025 compared to the same month in 2024. Willy Mucyo
Economy

Hotel, restaurants drove consumer price increase in April

Sunday, May 11, 2025
The cost of goods and services, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), continued to rise in March this year, with urban prices increasing by 6.5 per cent. Dan Gatsinzi
Economy

Consumer prices increased by 6.5% in March

Thursday, April 10, 2025
The cost of goods and services, as measured by the Urban Consumer Price Index (CPI), rose by 6.3 per cent year-over-year in February 2025, up from 4.9 per cent in February 2024. Dan Gatsinzi
Economy

Consumer prices rose 6.3% in February

Monday, March 10, 2025
Consumer prices in Rwanda increased by 7.4 per cent in January 2025. Courtesy
Economy

Consumer prices increased by 7.4% in January

Monday, February 10, 2025
Export producer prices increased by 5.9 per cent in December 2024. Olivier Mugwiza
Economy

Export producer prices increase by 5.9% in December

Sunday, February 02, 2025