Foreign revenue from Rwanda’s agricultural exports—including coffee, tea, fruits, and vegetables—has nearly doubled over the past five years, the National Agricultural Export Development Board reports, driven largely by coffee and tea sales.
Volkswagen has dismissed reports circulating on social media suggesting it is planning to halt its operations in Rwanda, describing the claims as false and unfounded.
Six Ugandan nationals have been arrested in connection with a suspected cross-border cyber fraud scheme targeting Equity Bank Rwanda, authorities have confirmed.
Local government entities have nearly doubled their internally generated revenue, reaching over Frw98 billion in 2025, Minister of Local Government Dominique Habimana has announced.
The Governor of the National Bank of Rwanda (BNR), Soraya Hakuziyaremye, has said the ongoing tensions between Iran and the United States have not yet had a significant impact on Rwanda’s economy, particularly on fuel prices.
Rwanda is set to host the launch of the Africa Food Systems (AFS) Forum, marking two decades of the continent’s efforts to strengthen food security and transform agricultural systems.
Rwanda’s economy expanded by 9.4% in 2025, reaching Rwf 23,387 billion, up from Rwf 19,918 billion recorded in 2024, according to the National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR).
Rwandan exporters of fruits and vegetables say the war involving the United States and Israel against Iran has already caused them losses exceeding Rwf100 million within just two weeks.
Rwanda’s lawmakers have raised alarms over the persistent challenges in the country’s mining sector, calling on the Ministry of Local Government (MINALOC) and the Rwanda Development Board (RDB) to provide detailed measures addressing illegal mining and improving oversight.
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