Tag: Infrastructure

CURRENT AFFAIRS
How Rwanda’s rural Districts missed out on surge in FDI

How Rwanda’s rural Districts missed out on surge in FDI

Districts of the capital namely Gasabo, Kicukiro and Nyarugenge accounted for 81 per cent of FDI projects, 72 per cent of investments, and 82 per cent of projected jobs over the period 2016–2022.

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Rwanda’s $4.4 billion 2023/24 budget in a nutshell 

Rwanda’s $4.4 billion 2023/24 budget in a nutshell 

Authorities bank on allocations in the budget to expedite progress on a number of ruling party promises ahead of Presidential and Parliamentary polls.

ECONOMY
Treasury targets officials' travels, workshops in spending cuts

Treasury targets officials' travels, workshops in spending cuts

Details seen by RwandaPost show government seeks to cut “unnecessary or non-essential/ non-efficient" spending by institutions, such as those related to official travel, physical meetings, workshops and conferences by increasing reliance on remote working practices/tools and use of institutions’ facilities.

AFRICA
ALERT: Rains cause temporary closure of key upcountry road

ALERT: Rains cause temporary closure of key upcountry road

Reports indicate that river Nyabarongo overflowed Wednesday following heavy rains, rendering a section of the road between Districts of Ngororero and Muhanga impassable.

CURRENT AFFAIRS
Kigali City budget increased by Rwf12.2 billion

Kigali City budget increased by Rwf12.2 billion

The municipality increased its initial Rwf115.4 billion 2021/2022 spending to Rwf127.6 billion, according to the revised budget document approved by City council on March 1, which RwandaPost has seen.