by Frank Kanyesigye, Lyu Tianran and James Gashumba
KIGALI, March 25 (Xinhua) — Rwandan experts have said that Rwanda needs financial support such as grants and soft loans to support its economic transfromation, a priority in the government’s 7-year National Strategy for Transformation, in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Rwandan economy like other economies in the world have been greatly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic as several economic activities came to standstill, most especially during lockdowns imposed to contain further spread of the virus, and sectors like tourism, transport, manufacturing, services and retail trade in the central African nation were disrupted by the pandemic, Rwandan economist Teddy Kaberuka told…