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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
A bank teller counts money while serving customers at Bank of Kigali. The National Bank of Rwanda has increased its lending rate by 50 basis points from 6.5 percent to 7 percent in efforts to tame the persistent high prices.
Economy

Central Bank increases lending rate to 7%

Thursday, February 16, 2023
President Paul Kagame virtually addresses the 40th Session of AUDA-NEPAD Heads of State and Government Orientation Committee on February 15,2023. Photo by Village Urugwiro
Africa

Kagame outlines Africa’s key challenges at key AU meet

Wednesday, February 15, 2023
A view of machines being installed at Inyange's milk powder factory in Eastern province's Nyagatare District, one of the leading milk produing districts in Rwanda (courtesy photo)
Economy

$45m milk powder factory to start production in May

Wednesday, February 15, 2023
An earial view of Kigali Special Economic Zone in Gasabo District. File

Industrial transformation key to vision 2050

Sunday, February 12, 2023
Vendors at Nyarugenge Market. Food and non-alcoholic beverages increased by 39.7 per cent in October 2022 compared to the same month of 2021 according to Rwanda’s Consumer Price Index (CPI). Craish Bahizi

Farmers are broke while we pay through the nose. So who is gaining from high food prices?

Wednesday, February 08, 2023
Infographic: country's major exports
Economy

Rwanda’s exports up by 40%

Wednesday, February 08, 2023
INFOGRAPHICS: According to the Minister of Finance, Uzziel Ndagijimana, the revised budget will see government spending increase by Rwf106.4 billion, representing a 2.3 per cent increment from the Rwf4,658.4 billion to Rwf4,764.8 billion announced in the original budget presented in June 2022.
Economy

Food prices expected to go down - Ndagijimana

Wednesday, February 08, 2023
Members of KAIGA 8 cooperative in Gatsibo District are counting losses after failing to get buyers for their produce.
Business

Gatsibo chili farmers counting losses due to lack of market

Tuesday, February 07, 2023
A wheat plantation at Green Gicumbi Project . Through this project, at least 12, 000 hectares of land are under erosion control (with both 600 hectares of Radical terraces and 600 hectares of progressive and radical terraces) over the past three years
Featured

PHOTOS: How Green Gicumbi Project is strengthening climate resilience in vulnerable communities

Monday, January 30, 2023
AfDB President Akinwumi Adesina (right) signs a document during the launch of the Mission 1 for 200 in Dakar, Senegal on January 27, 2023. Courtesy
Agriculture

AfDB, partners mobilise $30bn for African farmers

Saturday, January 28, 2023
President of the African Development Bank Group Akinwumi Adesina delivers remarks during the second Africa food summit in Dakar, Senegal on January 25, 2023. Courtesy
Economy

Africa’s food import bill doubles in seven years

Wednesday, January 25, 2023