Western Province
Business, opportunity and useful developments connected to Rubavu.
Tourism
International visitors spent $313.2 million in Rwanda in the first half of 2026, according to official statistics. Spending rose from $151.4 million in the first quarter to $161.8 million in the second.
Finance
A scheme worth approximately Rwf100 million will support youth-led enterprises producing hydroponic livestock fodder. It aims to address feed shortages and ease dry-season milk shortages.
Manufacturing
BioMassters Ltd has started distributing 1,280 locally manufactured clean cooking stoves and 25,600 kilogrammes of pellet fuel to Kigali households, bringing cleaner, lower-cost cooking.
Investment
Chinese automotive group Chery Holding is set to establish an electric vehicle assembly plant in Rwanda. The planned facility follows approval of a strategic investment agreement for the project.
Business
Authorities in Rubavu District have launched a crackdown on bars and entertainment spots that fail to comply with noise pollution measures. The action follows complaints, with bar owners warned against noise pollution.
Finance
The government is seeking an additional $7 billion, about Rwf10.4 trillion, to close Rwanda’s climate finance gap by 2035. It has already mobilised $5 billion, equivalent to about Rwf7.4 trillion.
Business
WASAC Development Ltd is seeking a new contractor to complete construction of a faecal sludge treatment plant and landfill in Rubavu Town. The search follows the termination of the previous contractor.
E-services
Finance
The Agriculture, Livestock and Natural Resources Unit provides basic services. The source directs readers to a comprehensive document for more detailed information about those services.
