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Rwanda’s tea industry faces scrutiny over direct sales and transparency
Rwanda’s tea often fetches premium prices, averaging 15–20 percent more than other East African producers at the Mombasa tea auction in Kenya, where regional growers gather weekly to sell their produce. From there, buyers distribute the tea worldwide. Increasingly,…
How Rwandan traders avoid issuing sales receipts to evade taxes
By Fulgence Kwizera ( The Kaminuza Star ) KIGALI – Solange Mukamana needed a new mattress when she visited the Kimironko market in Kigali. Finally settling on the one she wanted, she paid the merchant RwF70,000 ($50).However, when Mukamana…
Comment le Rwanda fut le marché du bois trafiqué au Congo
Le marché du mobilier haut de gamme au Rwanda s'appuie fortement sur le bois dur importé de la République Démocratique du Congo (RDC), prisé pour sa robustesse, sa qualité et sa longévité. À Kigali, le fabricant de meubles Nsengimana Jean…
RwandAir suspends West African routes amid DR Congo airspace ban
RwandAir, Rwanda’s national carrier, has announced the suspension of several of its West African routes following the closure of Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) airspace to Rwandan aircraft. The decision, rooted in ongoing political tensions, has forced the airline to…
WAR IN EASTERN DR CONGO: Devastated land, no hope for future
In Goma and Bukavu, once vibrant centers of trade and community, life has been stripped down to survival. War has made a home here — not a sudden invasion, but a grinding, persistent presence that refuses to leave. Armed groups…
Comment le Rwanda s’en sort dans la restauration des zones marécageux
Les experts en conservation étudient les amphibiens, tels que les grenouilles, et comment ils peuvent aider à comprendre comment restaurer les zones humides et les rendre plus résilientes face aux changements climatiques. Une étude de 2020 a indiqué que plus…
Rwanda faces annual disaster losses of $300 Million- Report
2024 Disaster Data : Between January and October 2024, disasters in Rwanda caused significant damage, including: 1,620 damaged homes 1,000 hectares of crops destroyed 66 classrooms affected 60 road sections damaged 12 churches and 12 bridges impacted Rwanda…
