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Customs agents call for continuous training

Members of the Rwanda Warehouse and Freight Forwarders Association (RWAFFA), also known as customs declarants, are calling for ongoing training on new laws and regulations governing imports and exports. These agents assist with declaring and paying taxes, duties, and handling the movement of goods across borders. They say regular training will help them improve their […]

Rwanda’s coffee production increases by 25% in one year

Rwanda’s coffee sector continues to demonstrate remarkable growth in both production and export earnings, according to recent data from the National Agricultural Export Development Board (NAEB). In the 2024-2025 fiscal year, compared to 2023-2024, Rwanda’s coffee production increased by 25%, reaching 21,295 tons. Revenue from coffee exports also rose significantly, from $78.7 million to $116.1 […]

MTN Rwanda posts Frw 13.3 billion profit after tax

MTN Rwanda Plc (MTN Rwanda has released its unaudited financial results for the nine months ending September 30, 2025, reporting strong performance across its operations. The company surpassed 8 million mobile subscribers, highlighting its leadership in Rwanda’s telecommunications sector and its growing role in driving the country’s digital transformation. Mobile subscribers grew by 6.9% to […]

ity of Kigali continues to expand as land prices surge in peripheral areas

Housing prices in Rwanda are rising steadily, making land ownership increasingly difficult, particularly in Kigali. According to the seventh Household Living Conditions Survey (EICV7), 72.4% of Rwandans live in homes they own, 21.3% rent, and 5.6% occupy homes free of charge. In the City of Kigali, the survey shows that 60.6% of households were renting […]

Dominique Bizimana has been re-elected as President of the National Paralympic Committee of Rwanda (NPC Rwanda), returning to a role he previously held for more than a decade.

Bizimana first served as NPC President from 2001 to 2012, a period widely credited with laying the foundation for Rwanda’s sporting success in Paralympic competitions. His comeback was confirmed during an extraordinary General Assembly held on November 8, 2025 at Classic Hotel in Kigali. Delegates selected him to lead the institution for the next four […]

Equity Bank Rwanda trains over 200 Top-performing students in finance and leadership

Equity Bank Rwanda has announced that a total of 246 top-performing high school graduates have been trained in leadership and financial literacy through its flagship Equity Leaders Program (ELP) over the past five years. The most recent cohort, the fifth since the program began in Rwanda, includes 72 students who completed an intensive one-week bootcamp […]

StarTimes launches documentary series ‘A Glimpse of China in the New Era’

StarTimes Rwanda officially launched a new documentary series, ‘A Glimpse of China in the New Era’, aimed at giving viewers an immersive understanding of China’s culture, lifestyle, and development through the eyes of foreigners living in the country. The series aired from September to October on StarTimes channels, including ST Zone, ST Novela E, and […]

Over 12,000 people visit Nyungwe National Park in six months

Nyungwe National Park, located in southwestern Rwanda and connected to Burundi’s Kibira National Park, has welcomed over 12,000 visitors in the past six months. The park, covering 1,019 km², employs more than 300 residents. Of the visitors, 41% were Rwandans, 5% were residents from other parts of Rwanda, and 49% were international tourists. Among foreign […]

Only 5% of Rwanda’s coffee is consumed locally

The National Agricultural Export Development Board (NAEB) has revealed that only 5% of Rwanda’s coffee is consumed domestically, while the vast majority is exported. In a statement on November 7, 2025, NAEB emphasized that the government has put strategies in place to increase local consumption and create jobs for youth along the coffee value chain. […]