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Workers sort fresh chili for export at NAEB warehouse. The value of Rwanda’s exports fell sharply by 30.13 per cent year-on-year to $215 million in November 2025.
Economy

Export earnings declined by 30% in November

Friday, January 09, 2026
A worker seals wheat flour packages at Azam Industries in Kigali on October 27. Rwanda relies on Russia, Ukraine, the USA, Australia, Brazil, and other countries for wheat imports. Photo courtesy.
Agriculture

Why local wheat industry still depends on imports – and what must change

Thursday, December 11, 2025
(Top row) Farmers sort coffee beans in Ngoma District in March 2023. (Bottom row) A miner works at the Bashyamba Mining Site in Nyarugenge District on March 6. Rwanda’s exports continued to rise in the third quarter of 2025, even as the country recorded a slight increase in its trade deficit, according to the National Bank of Rwanda. File
Economy

Coffee, minerals boost exports in Q3 2025

Thursday, November 27, 2025
Central Bank Governor Soraya Hakuziyaremye speaks during a media briefing as the bank presented findings from its third-quarter 2025 Financial Stability and Monetary Policy Committee meetings on November 20. Photo: File.
Economy

Stronger exports, reserves help shore up Rwanda Franc in Q3

Tuesday, November 25, 2025
Central Bank Governor, Soraya Hakuziyaremye, addresses journalists during a press conference on Thursday. Photos by Willy Mucyo
Economy

Why Central Bank maintained lending rate at 6.75%

Thursday, November 20, 2025
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, chairs the UN Security Council's high-level meeting on "Practicing multilateralism, reforming and improving global governance" at the UN headquarters in New York on Feb. 18, 2025. (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)
International

Global South media, think tanks pool wisdom to improve global governance

Monday, November 17, 2025
A view of Bugarama rice plantation in Rusizi. Rwanda is set to unveil three new rice varieties, which could potentially rival highly sought-after long-grain imports. File
Agriculture

New rice varieties could rival long-grain imports: officials

Thursday, November 13, 2025
Minister of Finance Yusuf Murangwa while presenting the performance of the country’s economy on Wednesday, September 17. Photo by Dan Gatsinzi
Economy

Rwanda’s credit outlook turns stable, signals investor confidence

Monday, September 22, 2025
Central Bank Governor Soraya Hakuziyaremye during the presentation on Thursday, September 18. Photo: Courtesy
Economy

Rwandan franc eases pressure on stronger exports

Friday, September 19, 2025
Cross-border trucks that transport goods from Dar es Salaam to Kigali at Rusumo. File
Economy

Rwanda’s trade deficit falls by 12.5% in Quarter 2

Tuesday, September 16, 2025
Government initiatives like the Made in Rwanda campaign are a key step in this direction. They aim to boost local production, reduce import dependency, and strengthen the export base. Craish Bahizi

Smooth sailing ahead or rough waters to navigate? An economic outlook on Rwanda

Friday, September 05, 2025
Rwanda’s trade deficit stood at $252.02 million in July 2025, marking a 17.11 per cent drop compared to the same month last year. Courtesy
Economy

Rwanda’s trade deficit drops by 17% in July

Thursday, September 04, 2025