Rwanda budget goes big in bid to clear debt, pay Covid bills

Rwanda Minister of Finance and Economic Planning Uzziel Ndagijimana.

Rwanda's Minister of Finance and Economic Planning Uzziel Ndagijimana. PHOTO | FILE | NMG

Rwanda plans to increase its 2021/2022 spending by $608.7 million to $4.2 billion as government plans for debt repayment and Covid-19-related expenditure, including vaccine rollout.

The country’s overall budget for the current fiscal year will rise from the initial $3.6 billion under the changes tabled in Parliament for approval Monday.