Research Papers

Nov 30, 2022

GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES AND ECONOMIC GROWTH IN RWANDA : A DISAGGREGATED ANALYSIS

By NYIRIGIRA David

Over the past years, Rwanda has experienced sound economic development and an improvement in living standards. Differently, several researches...

Oct 7, 2022

PERCEIVED CONSEQUENCES OF COVID-19 ON GIRL’S EDUCATION IN RWANDA : EVIDENCE FROM BUGESERA DISTRICT, RWANDA

By Rosette Nkundimfura

Abstract Much evidences have generally shown a huge consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic on education sector and the young women or girls are...

Sep 26, 2022

IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON FOOD PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION IN RWANDA

J. Kazungu ; JMV.Mutimura ; J. Munanura ; A. Munezero ; R. Gasore

The purpose of this study was to assess the impact of COVID-19 on food production and consumption as well as the mitigation measures in Rwanda. The...

Sep 26, 2022

Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Business Start-ups, Money Supply, Lending Interest Rate, International Trade, Savings,...

By : Mr. Tharcisse NZASINGIZIMANA, M.D., Prof. Bruno OCAYA, PhD and Dr. Edouard MUSABANGANJI, PhD

Abstract COVID-19 continues to cause severe economic negative effects in the whole world and particularly in developing economies in Africa....

May 9, 2022

THE ROLE OF DIGITAL SOLUTIONS IN ECONOMIC RESILIENCE AND GROWTH IN RWANDA

By : Mutemberezi Fidele, Mbabazi Nahayo Christian, Kamukunzi Dominique

Abstract COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted and impacted the daily lives of citizens in an unprecedented manner, therefore governments continue to...

Aug 24, 2021

CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES OF MOVING TO ONLINE LEARNING IN THE HIGHER LEARNING INSTITUTIONS IN RWANDA : LESSONS...

By : Dr. Daniel Twesige and Dr. Faustin Gasheja

Abstract The coronavirus pandemic which started in China in December 2019 has not only created challenges on the health system, but it has had a...

Jul 4, 2021

Subverting Borders, Precarity and Vulnerability : The Socio-economic Impact of Covid-19 on Informal Cross-border...

By : Héritier Raphaël Mesa N and Isidore Murhi M. 

Abstract The aim of this study is to understand the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on the activities of informal cross-border traders. Using...

Mar 11, 2021

Trend and factors associated with household food security in Rwanda, 2012-2018 : An economic perspective

By : Dushimimana Jean de Dieu and Habinshuti Vital

ABSTRACT Most developing countries experienced food security issues caused by different factors. In order to counter food insecurity, the...

Nov 4, 2020

IMPACTS OF COVID-19 IN HORTICULTURE VALUE CHAIN AND BUSINESS CONTINUITY IN RWANDA

By : EPRN experts and Oxfam in Rwanda Team.

BACKGROUND AND INTRODUCTION Due to the limited shelf life of fresh produce in the horticulture sector, supply and demand chains are less...

Sep 16, 2020

Determinants of Internal Migration in Rwanda : A cross-sectional analysis of factors associated with migration in...

By Habinshuti Vital and Dushimimana Jean de Dieu

This study investigates the determinants of recent migration in Rwanda. The study used internal and international migration data to find out the...

May 10, 2020

The effect of short-term bank loan financing on financial performance of manufacturing Small and Medium Enterprises...

By Byombi Kamasa Vedaste & Dr. Charles Ruranga

Short-term loan financing is one of ways used to fasten financial performance and growth of firms mainly those operating in manufacturing domain....

May 10, 2020

Effect of EAC single customs territory on trade facilitation in Rwanda

By Dr. Jean Paul MPAKANIYE

East African Community (EAC) is an organization of east African countries composed by 6 countries including Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Burundi,...

May 10, 2020

Analysis of recent evolution of economic sectoral output, employment and structural economic transformation in EAC :...

By : NKURUNZIZA Fabrice

This paper examines the effect of a variate of drivers of economic growth in East African Community (EAC) countries from 1991 to 2018. Different...

May 10, 2020

Analysis of Causes of Business Failure in Rwanda : Learning from Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)

By : Daniel TWESIGE, Faustin GASHEJA, Uzziel HATEGEKIMANA, Edie Jones NKUBITO, Innocent HITAYEZU

The Rwandan government has come up with different strategies in order to transform its economy since the year 2000, these includes Vision 2020 in...

Jan 9, 2019

Effect of Foreign Aid on Real Exchange Rate in Rwanda

Joseph Gasana and Charles Mulindabigwi Ruhara

This study examines the effect of foreign aid inflows on the real exchange rate in Rwanda. It uses annual time series data for the period of 1980...

Jan 9, 2019

Closing the Poor-rich Gap in Contraceptive Use : Evidence from Rwanda

Dr. Dieudonne Ndaruhuye Muhoza

Rwanda has made impressive increase in population growth control during the last decade. The Contraceptive Prevalence Rate (CPR) rose threefold...

Nov 7, 2018

Population Growth Control in Rwanda : Closing the Poor-Rich Gap in Contraceptive Use in Rwanda

By Dr. Dieudonne Ndaruhuye Muhoza

Nov 2, 2018

The Impact of Financial Education through Savings and Credit Cooperatives in Rwanda

By Innovatons for Poverty Actions (IPA)