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The East African
Wednesday February 17 2021
People prepare to close their shops for the day, in Kigali. Measures to contain the spread of Covid-19, like lockdowns and curfews, have severely dented Rwanda’s economy. PHOTO | CYRIL NDEGEYA | NMG
Summary
The pandemic has hit Rwanda s key strategic sector service, particularly retail trade, leisure and hospitality and conference tourism which collectively account for most jobs in the country.
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Rwanda’s economic managers face a daunting task in the coming months to find new sources of growth to revive the economy, which is currently in recession. Coronavirus restrictions imposed by the government during the pandemic have had a negative impact.