Rwanda Bypasses Uganda for its own Standard Gauge Railway Line
It had been planned that Rwanda gets one of its first railway routes from Kenya via Uganda. But for reasons unknown, Uganda dropped the Kenya project – essentially killing Rwanda’s…
Kagame, Kenyatta Endorse New AfDB Energy Deal
President Paul Kagame and his Kenyan counterpart Uhuru Kenyatta have endorsed the ‘New Deal on Energy’, a vehicle through which the African Development Bank (AfDB) will invest in delivering electricity…
With New Tax Policy, Rwandans Digging Deep For Cars
Effective April 21, Rwandans begun digging deeper into their pockets to own an imported secondhand vehicle. Rwanda has began implementing the East African Community(EAC) Depreciation schedule through a Free on…
Veterinary federation to step up better services
The Rwanda Veterinary Council of Veterinary Doctors (RCVD) has made new commitment to improve livestock services as a way of contributing to the country’s development especially in the agriculture sector.…
Rwanda: Ruzizi III Hydropower Obtains More Funds
Rwanda has signed a $24.17 million financing agreement with the African Development Bank (AfDB) in support of the regional 147MW Ruzizi III hydropower plant (HPP). Rwanda’s minister for finance and…
Gatsibo: Dairy farmers urged to increase production
Cattle keepers in Gatsibo district are called upon to embrace modern methods to increase dairy products especially milk. The call was made by LAND O’LAKES, a nonprofit organization that aims…
RSE Shares Remain Untouched
For the fourth day of business, the Rwanda stock markets closed with the index and all shares remaining constant as they both closed at 146.79 and 130.60 respectively. Today on…
The World Bank in a Drive to improve Rwanda’s hillside farming productivity
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors on Thursday penned a document earmarking funds to scale up Rwanda’s sustainable farming practices and irrigation infrastructure for the hillside agriculture – a…
Rwanda’s Cash-to-Poor Program Gets $50m from World Bank
The World Bank has approved a grant of US$50 million to be injected into a Rwanda government program that gives direct cash transfers to the extremely poor across the country.…
Entrepreneurs Holdup District Development
Mayors have revealed that entrepreneurs play a big role delaying implementation of the performance contracts districts pledge when they delay to implement tenders they win. During a provincial meeting with…