Large farming plots protected from soil erosion in Rwanda
78 percent of the whole cultivated land in Rwanda is protected against soil erosion, although the irrigation still does not appear to be a widespread practice across the country.
Women make up majority among civil servants in Rwanda's healthcare industry
More than half of civil servants in health centers in Rwanda are women representing 58.6 per cent, according to the latest findings published in an official report on Gender Statistics highlighting the gender equality and development issue.
Access to potable water increased over last five years in Rwanda
The proportion of the Rwandan population with access to improved drinking water sources increased from 77 per cent to 87 per cent between 2005 and 2011.
Food security improves in Rwanda, despite challenges
Most parts of Rwanda are witnessing improved food security, according to the third Comprehensive Food Security and Vulnerability Analysis and Nutrion Survey (CFSVA) that highlights challenges related to population growth, widespread poverty and high levels of chronic malnutrion.
Industrial producer prices down in Rwanda
Prices of industrial products went down 0.01 percent in December 2012 compared to the prevailing prices in November of the same year, according to a latest report published by the Economic Department at the National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR).
Rwanda's inflation rate increased slightly on food in January 2013
In January 2013 the Consumer Price Index (CPI) which is described to be the main gauge of inflation in Rwanda,increased by 5.67% compared to 3.88% in the previous month.
First ever SMS-based application in statistical data collection, dissemination
Women account for majority of Rwandan Population
Rwandan population is composed of mostly women, according to the provisional results of the recently conducted General Population and Housing Census.
Rwanda’s Mobile phone penetration rised over past five years
With the recent development of communication facilities, the large majority of Rwandan population has continuously adopted the use of mobile phone as one of the technology platform to share information. Within this move, the mobile phone penetration has impressively increased from 2005 to 2010 across the whole country.
Tremendous growth in savings culture in Rwanda
New findings show that the more the national economy grows every year, the more Rwandans get used to saving facilities.