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Six key technology events coming to Kigali in 2026

Six key technology events coming to Kigali in 2026

Africa-Press - Rwanda. Kigali’s 2026 calendar is shaping up to be a busy one, with a lineup of major technology events expected to draw...
City of Kigali explains newly adjusted land tax

City of Kigali explains newly adjusted land tax

Africa-Press - Rwanda. The City of Kigali has explained that newly adjusted rates of land tax payable per square metre were approved by the...
Industrial output rises by 10 per cent in November

Industrial output rises by 10 per cent in November

Africa-Press - Rwanda. Rwanda’s formal sector industrial output grew by 10.3 per cent in November 2025 compared to the same month in 2024, according...
Tax Reforms in 2025 Raised Over Rwf130bn in Six Months

Tax Reforms in 2025 Raised Over Rwf130bn in Six Months

Africa-Press - Rwanda. Rwanda’s 2025 tax reforms generated more than Rwf131.7 billion within the first six months of implementation, surpassing government targets and underscoring...
Festive Season Drives Chicken Beef Price Increases

Festive Season Drives Chicken Beef Price Increases

Africa-Press - Rwanda. Prices of broiler meat have risen sharply compared to other types of meat and fish during the festive season, according to...
Business registration to go fully online – RDB

Business registration to go fully online – RDB

Africa-Press - Rwanda. The Rwanda Development Board (RDB) is set to launch a new, consolidated digital portal known as One Stop Center, which will...
Rwandan Youth Coffee Enterprise Secures FAO Funding

Rwandan Youth Coffee Enterprise Secures FAO Funding

Africa-Press - Rwanda. Coffee Connect Centre, a Rwandan youth-led start-up transforming the coffee sector through innovation and inclusion, has been named one of the...
New Gisenyi Market a game-changer for business- Min Sebahizi

New Gisenyi Market a game-changer for business- Min Sebahizi

Africa-Press - Rwanda. The Minister of Trade and Industry, Prudence Sebahizi, has praised the completion of Gisenyi market, saying it “adds great value to...
Rwandan Honey Producers Urged to Target UK Market

Rwandan Honey Producers Urged to Target UK Market

Africa-Press - Rwanda. In rural parts of Rwanda, beekeepers carefully position hives along forest edges, hillsides and farms, attentive to flowering cycles and weather...
BRD Takes Over BDF Services for Enhanced Development Finance

BRD Takes Over BDF Services for Enhanced Development Finance

Africa-Press - Rwanda. The Development Bank of Rwanda (BRD Plc) has announced that it will assume all services previously provided by the Business Development...