News Rwanda Eastern: Six key proposed changes in Rwanda's VAT tax bill
Taxpayers including businesses could get a relief if the proposed changes in the draft law establishing value added tax (VAT) are adopted by Parliament. On June 9, Parliament approved the applicability of the bill tabled by the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning (MINECOFIN). This bill will be scrutinised by the responsible parliamentary committee, being voted into law by the Lower House's plenary sitting. ALSO READ: Rwanda waives VAT on...
News Rwanda Eastern: Rwanda: Better Mapping of Erosion Risk Areas Needed More Than Ever
limited financial resources may hinder the implementation of these large-scale infrastructure projects, such as dams, flood control structures, gully reclamation and drainage systems. Rwanda is one of ...
News Rwanda Eastern: Eastern Province: How savings groups are leveraging women’s financial inclusion
The use of savings groups in the Eastern Province of Rwanda has been successful in promoting financial inclusion for female farmers, and improving their access to resources for their agribusinesses. Despite Rwanda being below the global average in bridging the financial inclusion gap, the active participation of women in the financial structure through savings groups has helped farmers enhance their access to inputs, labour, and equipment,...
News Rwanda Eastern: East Africa: EAC Summit Orders Foreign Armed Groups Out of Eastern DRC
The East African Community (EAC) Summit has ordered the immediate withdrawal of foreign armed groups in Eastern DRC as part of renewed efforts to end clashes in the region.
News Rwanda Eastern: EAC leaders urge ceasefire in eastern DRC
EAST Africa Community (EAC) Heads of State have noted with appreciation the financial contributions by Tanzania and Kenya towards the EAC Peace Facility Fund and urged other bloc members to follow suit. At a summit in Burundi’s capital Bujumbura on Saturday, the leaders of the EAC bloc enjoined ...
News Rwanda Eastern: Regional leaders urge immediate cease-fire in eastern Congo
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) -- Regional heads of state have called for an immediate cease-fire by all parties in eastern Congo, where tensions have grown amid
News Rwanda Eastern: Africa’s reliance on donors, debts bites as food exporters feud
Countries in east and west Africa belt are heavily exposed to the rising food prices following the Russia-Ukraine war.
News Rwanda Eastern: Patel’s ‘abhorrent’ Rwanda plan breaks international law, UN says
The UK’s proposal to send migrants who arrive in Britain unlawfully to Rwanda is “unacceptable” and a breach of international law, the UN’s refugee agency said. The government announced this week it ...
News Rwanda Eastern: With latest asylum deal, Rwanda boosts its diplomatic clout as the West’s indispensable African ally
Rwanda is a relatively small and impoverished country, but it punches far above its weight in international circles, partly because of its well-trained and often-deployed military, and partly because of agreements such as the one President Paul Kagame struck with Britain last week to accept thousands of asylum seekers
News Rwanda Eastern: WFP Launches Programme to Support Food System Innovations in Rwanda
World Food Programme (WFP) and Impact Hub Kigali (IHK) are launching the IGNITE Food Systems Challenge in Rwanda.
News Rwanda Eastern: UN World Food Programme to support food businesses in Rwanda
The World Food Programme's IGNITE scheme will offer support and funding to businesses looking for solutions to growing food insecurity.
