African youth demand Govts action on rising unemployment

There are at least 11 million young people coming to the labor market every year in search of work, yet only 3 million jobs are created.

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Where is the money? Audit flags holes in Mgt of State projects

There has been accumulation of taxes not paid to the taxman estimated at Rwf550.6 billion ($493.5 million) and decentralized taxes filed not yet paid of Rwf2.5 billion ($2.2 million).

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World street vendors to rally for protection at congress in Kigali

The conference is happening at a time street vendors continue to decry various forms of discrimination and harassment in their work spaces, alongside criminalization, all threatening their livelihoods and survival.

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Pan-African payment system rollout reaches three more countries

PAPSS rollout is planned to reach five regions of Africa before the end of 2023, while all central banks and commercial banks are projected to be signed up by end of 2024 and 2025 respectively.

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Inclusivity promises to unlock power of LGBTQ, disabled entrepreneurs

Local LGBTQ entrepreneurs struggle to keep their fashion brands, art stores and other businesses afloat even as they grapple with stigma and hate speech directed at them on and offline.

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Why quick fixes won’t help end Russia war-induced food crisis in Africa

Ongoing crisis left countries with little to show for many years of pledged investment in the agriculture transformation to boost local supply of key food items and agriculture commodities.

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Rwanda population on the rise: Is economy creating enough ‘decent’ jobs?

The economy is way far from absorbing ever rising number of job seekers while factors like wanting education quality and lack of capital continue to inhibit entrepreneurship.

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Rwanda food inflation hits new record high of 42.4pc

Rwanda is among 10 countries with the highest food price inflation globally in the latest World Bank assessment released on February 27

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POVERTY: Is high inflation causing new woes in Rwanda?

Effects of rising inflation could undermine the hard-won socio-economic gains registered over the recent years, if not properly addressed.

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Rwanda moves to tame inflation, ups budget by $98.2 million

Govt will need to adopt mitigating policies to reduce the impact on affected households especially the poor, while the general increase in prices is also exerting pressure on budget expenditures.

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Landless farmers: Rwanda’s agriculture conundrum

With population inching closer to 13 million and high fertility rates, many Rwandan families are left with too tiny or without land space to do farming, hence can barely produce enough to eat.

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Food costs up by 45.4pc. How expensive is the festive meal?

Rwanda is among 10 countries with the highest food price inflation globally in the latest World Bank assessment.

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These African countries were most innovative in 2022

Mauritius, South Africa and Morocco were the most innovative economies in Africa this year.

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The not so visible barriers to trade and why we are not e-buying

The not so ingenious idea to conduct transactions in major foreign currencies such as US dollar, British Pound, Euro or the likes anywhere within Africa allows somebody out of the continent to collect a portion of the trade value that is generated through settlement/transfer charges.

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Category: Economy

African youth demand Govts action on rising unemployment

Where is the money? Audit flags holes in Mgt of State projects

World street vendors to rally for protection at congress in Kigali

Pan-African payment system rollout reaches three more countries

Inclusivity promises to unlock power of LGBTQ, disabled entrepreneurs

Why quick fixes won’t help end Russia war-induced food crisis in Africa

Rwanda population on the rise: Is economy creating enough ‘decent’ jobs?

Rwanda food inflation hits new record high of 42.4pc

POVERTY: Is high inflation causing new woes in Rwanda?

Rwanda moves to tame inflation, ups budget by $98.2 million

Landless farmers: Rwanda’s agriculture conundrum

Food costs up by 45.4pc. How expensive is the festive meal?

These African countries were most innovative in 2022

The not so visible barriers to trade and why we are not e-buying