Recent news
Latest items of recent news relevant to Rwanda as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.
Rwanda: Unemployment falls, but disparities remain (May 2023)
The unemployment rate for May 2023 shows a significant fall over the year from 23 …
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Rwanda: New income tax law
A new income tax law (027/2022) has brought tax law into line with that operating through the Kigali International Financial Centre (KIFC) initiative …
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Rwanda: Changes in working hours introduced to improve productivity and well-being
President Paul Kagame has ordered that workplaces change their daily working hours with effect from 1 January 2023 …
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Rwanda: Government to replace 14000 teachers over absenteeism
When employers order staff to return to work in the midst of a pandemic and large numbers refuse, how should they react? They could amend the instruction by making it voluntary and improve workplace safety measures – or simply regard the action as “unauthorised absenteeism” (AWOL) …
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Rwanda: Insurers petition Supreme Court over need for realistic minimum wage
The case for a national minimum wage has found an unexpected champion …
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Rwanda: Labour – Ministry promotes new labour law
A 2018 amendment to law number 13/2009 of May 27, 2009 regulating labour has lain effectively dormant until now …
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Rwanda: Government to abolish visa fees for visitors from over 90 countries
President Paul Kagame has recently announced that the government is considering exempting citizens of the Commonwealth, the African Union and the “Francophonie” from paying visa fees when entering Rwanda …
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Rwanda: Employment quotas for persons with disabilities
The Government is considering the introduction of employment quotas for persons with disabilities …
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Rwanda: Visa-free entry for Rwandans to Qatar
Nationals of Rwanda may now enter Qatar without a visa and spend up to 30 days during a single trip or multiples ones with an option to extend their stay, on the condition of having valid passport, confirmed return ticket and hotel reservation …
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Rwanda: NEET rates for youth, August 2019
The percentage of young persons aged 16–24 years not in employment, education or training increased by 15 …
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Rwanda: Tackling gender inequality in the private sector
The government has made a strong commitment to tackle gender inequality in the private sector …
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Rwanda: Labour Force Survey annual report 2018
In 2018, the working hours in the formal employment sector officially averaged 39 …
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Rwanda: The new Labour Code is now in force
The new Labour Code is now in force …
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Rwanda: Visa-free entry for Filipino nationals
Filipino nationals may now enter the central African country of Rwanda without a visa and stay for a maximum of 90 days …
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