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(L-R) The British High Commissioner to Rwanda, Omar Daair, Minister for Trade and Industry, Jean-Chrysostome Ngabitsinze and Paul Whittingham, Head of the UK’s Trade for Development department in London pose for a photo. Courtesy
Economy

Rwanda starts trading under UK’s low-tariff scheme

Thursday, June 22, 2023
Workers sort some potato plantation grown inside a green house in Musanze. Different experts are calling for increased adoption of modern business models in agriculture. Sam NGENDAHIMANA

A revamped agriculture sector will boost currency stability

Thursday, June 22, 2023
President Paul Kagame and Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema address journalists during a joint news briefing at Village Urugwiro on Wednesday, June 21. Photos by Village Urugwiro
Africa

Rwanda, Zambia look to strengthen south-south cooperation

Wednesday, June 21, 2023
An electric car at a charging station at Kigali Convention Centre on March 30,2021. To accelerate the transition to Electric Vehicles and reduce greenhouse gas emissions from vehicle transportation, incentives on electric and hybrid vehicles and Electric motorcycles to pay an import duty rate of zero will be extended. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Economy

Nine products exempted from taxes in new budget

Wednesday, June 21, 2023
Tidjane Thiam, Kigali International Financial Centre board chairman.
Technology

Inaugural global FinTech forum kicks off in Kigali

Tuesday, June 20, 2023
Last week, ministers of finance of East African Community partner states presented the national budgets to their respective parliaments. Craish Bahizi

East Africans’ closer attention to taxes could lead to better politics

Tuesday, June 20, 2023
The development of 60 million litres for the Government of Rwanda’s fuel strategic reserves (Rusororo), in Gasabo District, was allocated Rwf13.5 billion. Photo by Sam Ngenda
Economy

Eight key projects to be funded under Rwanda’s Rwf5tn budget

Monday, June 19, 2023
The moderator, Charity Wibabara, Prosecutor General Aimable Havugiyaremye, Busingye Kibumba of Makerere University and Alphonse Muleefu, the acting Principal CASS-UR. The panel discussed on 'justice in Africa; past and current status.'
Security

Experts emphasise importance of enhancing justice for safer Africa

Saturday, June 17, 2023
The Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, Uzziel Ndagijimana, has announced that import duty on cooking oil has been reduced from 35 per cent to 25 per cent. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Economy

BUDGET: Import tax on cooking oil cut by 10%

Thursday, June 15, 2023
Aerial view of Kigali Special Economic Zone.Rwanda has adopted a wide range of investment promotion measures to nurture specific sectors. File

Tax incentives and FDI - part 1 of 2

Thursday, June 15, 2023
The Chairperson of the Council of Ministers, Ezéchiel Nibigira presents the budget estimates for the EAC's financial year 2023-2024, during the EALA plenary on June 15.Courtesy
Africa

Regional MPs call for action as EAC faces high trade deficit

Thursday, June 15, 2023
People at the Norrsken in Kigali. With KIFC at the center of this ambitious journey and the Norrsken East Africa hub hosting numerous African startups in this sector, Kigali aims to attract foreign businesses and investors, enhancing Rwanda's competitiveness within the financial sector. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Technology

Digital economy to take centre stage at major fintech forum in Kigali

Thursday, June 15, 2023