Tag: poverty

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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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POVERTY: Is high inflation causing new woes in Rwanda?

POVERTY: Is high inflation causing new woes in Rwanda?

Effects of rising inflation could undermine the hard-won socio-economic gains registered over the recent years, if not properly addressed.

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Rwanda moves to tame inflation, ups budget  by $98.2 million

Rwanda moves to tame inflation, ups budget by $98.2 million

According to the treasury, impact of inflation on food prices will require mitigating policies to reduce the impact on affected households especially the poor, while the general increase in prices is also exerting pressure on budget expenditures.

ON MEDIA
BACK TO SCHOOL: Uniform fees good for the poor

BACK TO SCHOOL: Uniform fees good for the poor

The education sector regulator imposed restrictions on other requirements a parent can be subjected to, definitely scrapping things like hoes, rubber mops, ream of papers and all the others that schools obliged parents to purchase – mostly at shop and prices determined by school managers.

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Inflation shoots to 20.4pc in August as food prices keep rising

Inflation shoots to 20.4pc in August as food prices keep rising

The latest Consumer Price Index (CPI), the gauge of changes in the cost of living, released on September 10 by the National Institute of Statistics (NISR) indicates that there has been a general rise in food inflation by 29.2 per cent on annual basis in August.

BEYOND BORDERS
Households squeezed as food prices jump to new high in Rwanda

Households squeezed as food prices jump to new high in Rwanda

Food items and other essentials are more expensive in rural areas as rural CPI increased the most by 22.5 per cent on annual basis compared to 15.6 per cent in urban areas.

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Rising food prices drive May inflation to 14.8pc

Rising food prices drive May inflation to 14.8pc

Rwanda’s National Institute of Statistics (NISR) report shows costs of food and non-alcoholic beverages, which had increased by 15.7 per cent and 5.5 per cent on annual and monthly basis in April again rose by 24.2 per cent and 5 per cent correspondingly in May 2022.

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Rwanda inflation rises to 7.5pc on high energy, food bills

Rwanda inflation rises to 7.5pc on high energy, food bills

The gauge of routine changes in the cost of living nationally shows the index increased to 7.5 per cent last month from 5.8 per cent in February after prices of food and non-alcoholic beverages increased by 10.2 per cent on annual basis and 5.1 per cent on monthly change.