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Garden Fresh Ltd workers at the packhouse in Masoro Special Economic Zone packing the harvest ready for export. Photo by IGIHE
Business

Govt to prioritise key export commodities under AfCFTA implementation strategy

Wednesday, November 05, 2025
Officials launch the East African Business & Investment Summit and Expo 2025 in Arusha on August 13. Courtesy
Economy

Govt to push private sector agenda ahead of key EAC trade summits

Monday, August 18, 2025
The government is set to invest more than Rwf8.47 billion in the development of Bugesera Tannery Park. Courtesy
Economy

Govt to inject over Rwf8bn into Bugesera tannery park

Tuesday, May 13, 2025
Workers at Kigali Leather Ltd, a factory in Kanzenze, Bugesera District. Photo File
Rwanda

From animal to market: Understanding the leather value chain

Tuesday, May 06, 2025
Stakeholders in Rwanda’s leather sector have formed a national association to tackle persistent challenges in the industry that depends on hides and skins.
Rwanda

Leather sector: Five key challenges new association seeks to tackle

Thursday, April 24, 2025
The Leather Value Chain Project was launched on Friday, April 4 at the Ministry of Trade and Industry. Courtesy
Economy

Rwanda’s leather value chain gets Rwf1.4bn boost

Friday, April 04, 2025
Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente presents government actions to accelerate industrial production and exports for sustainable economic growth to Members of Parliament on Friday, March 28. Courtesy
Economy

Bugesera tannery park set to generate $430m annually

Monday, March 31, 2025
The Rwandan government plans to establish a fund that will address industrial underutilization to boost manufacturing output. PHOTO BY CRAISH BAHIZI
Economy

Govt mulls fund to support industries with low-interest rates

Saturday, March 29, 2025
Workers count tea packages for export at Pfunda Tea Company in Rubavu District. Rwanda’s merchandise export revenue rose by 6.9 percent in 2024, reaching $1.691 billion. File
Economy

What’s driving Rwanda’s export growth?

Friday, March 28, 2025
Rwanda’s production of raw hides and skins is projected to increase eight times by 2030. File
Rwanda

Production of raw hides, skins projected to increase eightfold

Monday, March 24, 2025
Workers at Kigali Leather Ltd, a factory in Kanzenze, Bugesera District. According to the Ministry of Trade and Industry, Rwanda temporarily suspended an 80 percent development levy it had imposed on raw hides and skins exported beyond EAC in 2015. Courtesy
Rwanda

Why Rwanda suspended 80% levy on raw hides export out of EAC

Sunday, March 23, 2025
I&M Bank (Rwanda) Plc, through its ‘Kataza' programme, has presented a Rwf130 million finance facility collateral-free to Kigali Leather Cluster. Photos by Craish Bahizi
Featured

FEATURED: I&M Bank presents Rwf130m collateral-free finance facility to leather investors, MSMEs

Friday, February 07, 2025