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Investing in skills development across key sectors of the economy is crucial to accelerating the growth of Rwanda’s private sector and achieving the country’s economic targets, as outlined in Vision ...
News Rwanda » Northern » Economy: Rwanda’s Economy Registers Robust Growth in 2024 Despite Global Challenges
– Rwanda's real GDP grew by 8.9% in 2024, surpassing the previous year's growth rate of 8.2%. The latest edition of the Rwanda Economic Update (REU), launched today by the World Bank, highlights that ...
News Rwanda » Northern » Economy: Northern Corridor states push digital reforms to ease trade barriers
Countries along the Northern Corridor are considering stronger digital customs systems and cross-border information sharing to address persistent non-tariff barriers (NTBs) slowing regional trade. The ...
News Rwanda » Northern » Economy: Rwanda, Kenya Sign Deal for Petroleum Importation Through Northern Corridor
Rwanda and Kenya have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to facilitate the importation of refined petroleum products into Rwanda through the Northern Corridor transit route. The agreement was ...
News Rwanda » Northern » Economy: Rwanda, Kenya fuel pact promises cheaper, safer imports
Rwanda's agreement with Kenya to import refined petroleum products through a government-to-government arrangement is expected to strengthen fuel security, lower procurement costs and make the ...
News Rwanda » Northern » Economy: Rwanda economy to grow at slower pace in 2025, finance minister says
KIGALI, May 8 (Reuters) - Rwanda's economy is forecast to grow at a slower pace this year than in 2024, while government spending for the 2025/26 fiscal year is expected to rise by about a fifth, ...
News Rwanda » Northern » Economy: Can Rwanda sustain its rise in science and technology? Here’s what can help
Can Rwanda innovate its way to prosperity? Few African countries have drawn as much admiration and controversy as Rwanda has. Three decades since the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi ethnic group, ...
News Rwanda » Northern » Economy: Rwanda's economic growth slows in Q2 2025
KIGALI, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Rwanda's economic growth slowed in the second quarter of this year because of weaker performance in industry and services, the statistics office said on Wednesday. Economic ...