I was just 6 years old when Malthus appeared in Rwanda, a ghost most people felt without really seeing him. In fact, in 1994, Malthus visited Rwanda… Read more

On the 23rd of August 2012, Rwanda launched its first ever Solidarity Fund under the name of ‘Agaciro’ Development Fund (AgDF). ‘Agaciro’ is… Read more

With a human development index of 0.429, Rwanda is classified 166th among 187 countries in the global human development index ranking in 2011,… Read more

NAIROBI, Feb 14 (Reuters) – Kenya might lower business tax rates and remove all tax exemptions in a drive to ease the cost of doing business in… Read more

KINSHASA, Feb 10 (Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund has praised Democratic Republic of Congo’s economic progress and approved the… Read more

KAMPALA Feb 4 (Reuters) – Uganda is likely to issue its first oil production licence by mid year, a senior government official said on… Read more

KINSHASA Feb 4 (Reuters) – Democratic Republic of Congo will see its economy grow 6.8 percent this year, the government said in its 2011 budget… Read more

WASHINGTON Jan 31 (Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund on Monday approved, as expected, a $509 million credit facility to help Kenya… Read more

NAIROBI, Feb 2 (Reuters) – Kenya’s economy is likely to expand by 5.7 percent in 2011 from an estimated 5 percent growth in 2010, lifted by… Read more

KIGALI, Feb 2 (Reuters) – Rwanda’s economic growth will slow to 7 percent in 2011 from 7.4 percent a year before, while inflation is projected to… Read more