Banks in Rwanda Urged to Tap Opportunities Presented by Mobile Money Service
Linking mobile money platforms with commercial banks could boost deposits and improve opportunities for the private sector to access credit,…
Category: Economy
Rwanda Considers Tax Breaks for Investors
Rwanda may offer reduced tax rates soon for investors in energy, transport and logistics, as well as to fund managers…
Rwanda’s Economic Growth Slows in 2013
According to Rwanda’s statistics office, the country’s growth dropped to 4.6% in 2013, down from 7.3% in 2012, reports Reuters.…
Kenyan Delegates Look to Invest in Rwanda
A delegation of 75 Kenyan businesses is in the country to assess the business environment with a view to scaling…
Rwanda’s Ambitious 4G Rollout Begins at Transform Africa Summit
At the current summit in Kigali, Hamadoun Toure, Secretary-General of the International Telecommunication Union, referred to Kagame as “the digital…
Rwanda Expands Upon World Food Programme To Strengthen Farming
As part of its commitment to eradicate the causes of hunger, WFP works with smallholder farmers through its Purchase for…
World Bank Names Rwanda as 2nd Best Place for Business in Africa
According to a new Word Bank report, Rwanda has advanced past South Africa to become the second best place to…
EAC Nations Launch Single Customs Territory
Kenya, Uganda, South Sudan and Rwanda have launched a single customs territory to boost business among the partner states, agreeing…
What Happened at Today’s 2013-2014 Budget Meeting
Rwanda plans to raise spending in the 2013/2014 fiscal year (July-June) by 7 percent to $2.6 billion and expects to…
Rwanda’s Economy Set to Grow by 6.5%
Rwanda’s economy is expected to grow by 6.5 percent in 2015 as aid flows continue to recover and the services…