Rwanda Finance Minister received Executive Director for the World Bank’s Africa Group 1

Today, Rwanda’s Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, Yusuf Muragwa, welcomed Mr.  Zarau Wendeline Kibwe, the new Executive Director for the Africa Group 1 Constituency at the World Bank.  “Our discussions centered... Read more »

Finance Minister, World Bank Country Manager had a productive meeting

The new Minister of Finance and Economic Planning Murangwa Yussuf hosted Sahr Kpundeh, World Bank Country Manager for Rwanda, for a productive meeting.  “Discussions centred on enhancing our growing development partnership across... Read more »

UNDP Resident Representative Sesay meets Rwanda Finance Minister

The new Minister of Finance and Economic Planning Yusuf Murangwa hosted a courtesy visit from Fatmata Lovetta Sesay, the UNDP Rwanda Resident Representative. “Discussions centered on strengthening partnerships across a range of... Read more »

Finance Minister Ndagijimana meets with EU Ambassador to Rwanda

The Minister of Finance and Economic Planning  Uzziel Ndagijimana met today with Ambassador of the European Union(EU) to Rwanda  Belen Calvo Uyarra.  Minister Uzziel Ndagijimana and Ambassador Belen Calvo Uyarra had a... Read more »

Rwanda government spending in 2024-25 to increase

Rwanda’s proposed budget for the fiscal year 2024/25 amounts to Frw 5,690.1 billion, a 11.2% increase (Frw 574.5 billion) from the revised budget for the fiscal year 2023/24. Minister of Finance and... Read more »

Minister Ndagijimana meets with the IFC Director for Eastern Africa

The Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, Uzziel Ndagijimana welcomed the IFC Regional Director for Eastern Africa Mary Porter Peschka for a courtesy call.  Their discussions centered on ongoing development collaborations, with... Read more »

Minister Ndagijimana received the new Ambassador of Japan to Rwanda

The Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, Uzziel Ndagijimana, today received the new Ambassador of Japan to Rwanda Mr. Isao Fukushima and Ms. Shiotsuka Minako, the new JICA Chief Representative to Rwanda.... Read more »

MINECOFIN disseminated the FY 2022-23 Citizen Budget Guide

The Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning in partnership with Collectif des Ligues et Associations de Défense des Droits de l’Homme au Rwanda (CLADHO)  commenced the distribution of the FY 2022-23 Citizen... Read more »

MINECOFIN staff successfully complete Building PFM Capabilities in Africa training program and scoop Best Presentation award

Kigali: A team of six staff from the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning in Rwanda successfully completed an eight months training program offered by the Collaborative Africa Budget Reform Initiative (CABRI),... Read more »

Factual correction on an article published in The Atlantic

 By MINECOFIN; Kigali: On August 3, 2019, Stephen Paduano published an article in The Atlantic (“China’s Investments in Rwanda Raise Familiar Questions About Debt”) in which he describes Chinese investments in Africa... Read more »