Rwanda-Pakistan virtual business forum paves way for stronger trade ties

ISLAMABAD: Rwanda’s High Commissioner to Pakistan, Harerimana Fatou, reaffirmed her country’s readiness to support all private-sector ventures between Pakistan and Rwanda during a virtual business meeting jointly organized by the Rwanda High...

Rwanda Takes Flight With Africa’s First Self-Flying Air Taxi

Rwanda successfully conducted Africa’s first public demonstration of a self-flying air taxi in September. According to Business Traveler, the historic flight took place during the Aviation Africa 2025 Summit in Kigali. The EHang EH216-S, an...

Rwanda and Bboxx Launch Major 50,000-Kit Clean Cooking Program

The Government of Rwanda has partnered with the data-driven super platform Bboxx to distribute 50,000 affordable liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cooking kits to low-income households, in a major push to reduce reliance on biomass fuels. The 18-month...

Minister of State for International Cooperation meets Rwanda's Minister of Local Government

Doha: Minister of State for International Cooperation Dr. Maryam bint Ali bin Nasser Al Misnad met on Thursday with HE Minister of Local Government of the Republic of Rwanda, Dominique Habimana, on the sidelines of the Second World Summit for...

Rwanda Signs Cooperation Deal with Chinese Business Association

1 Rwanda Development Board (RDB) and China’s Hongqiao Overseas Chinese Business Association Expo and Trade Promotion Center have signed an agreement to promote trade between the two nations. The Memorandum of Cooperation was signed this November...

(CIIE) Economic Watch: Foreign companies share in opportunities of China's vast, open market

SHANGHAI, Nov. 6 (Xinhua) -- Investors around the world have once again flocked to the China International Import Expo (CIIE), experiencing the opportunities created by China's vast and open market at the ongoing eighth edition of the event. Amid...

Made-in-Rwanda Products Showcased at China Import Expo to Deepen Trade Ties

1 At the ongoing 8th China International Import Expo (CIIE), Rwandan exporters are exhibiting Made-In-Rwanda products to expand Rwanda’s trade presence in the Chinese market. The products at the Rwanda Pavilion include coffee, tea, honey, and...

Kanu Alleges State-Sponsored Killings In South-East, Demands International Inquiry

November 06, (THEWILL) — The detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has alleged widespread state-sponsored killings of Judeo-Christian and Igbo populations in Nigeria’s South-East region. In the...

The mirage of progress: Why Gambia’s unemployment rate conceals a deeper socioeconomic crisis

- Advertisement - By Mohammed Jallow The recent labour force survey released by the Gambia Bureau of Statistics (GBOS) has placed the national unemployment rate at 8.3 percent, a figure that on the surface appears relatively moderate compared to...

Rwanda sees rising interest in Mandarin learning

Rwanda's appetite for Mandarin continues to surge as thousands of students, professionals and schoolchildren embrace the Chinese language to access scholarships, jobs and business opportunities. Since its establishment in 2009, the Confucius...

Kigali Summit Sounds Unified Push for $18 Billion Global Fund Replenishment

1 National High-Level Roundtable dialogue meeting in support of the Global Fund’s Eighth Replenishment 2027-2029 Kigali, Rwanda – Global health partners, civil society, and government officials convened in Kigali this Wednesday to issue a...

Government Study Finds that Innovators Unable to Access State-Allocated Financing

1 A passenger boards a Kigali city bus and pays using the Tap&Go smart card system — a homegrown cashless payment technology developed by AC Group Ltd, a Rwandan tech firm credited with revolutionizing public transport efficiency and...

Rwanda Bankers To Shift Agriculture Lending Models

1 Hannington Namara Rwanda Bankers Association has urged banks in Rwanda to shift from lending to development financing so as to sustain the imapact of the Commercial Agriculture for Smallholders and Agribusiness (CASA) programme which end in...

Young innovators build digital gateway to Rwanda’s cultural heritage

Energy experts, others rue slow progress in digital economy

• Digital economy will drive Nigeria’s growth, Simmonds • Future looks bleak for startups, says Ina Stakeholders have stated that Nigeria lags behind other African countries in digital economy advancement, with countries such as Rwanda, Morocco,...

Beyond the banknote: Electronic payment is key to Africa’s economic future

In West Africa, the financial landscape is rapidly shifting. While cash remains in use, digital payments are now surging, reshaping how businesses and individuals transact. In 2024, Nigeria processed a record ₦1.07 quadrillion ($2.3 trillion) in...

Young innovator builds digital gateway to Rwanda’s cultural heritage

How MTN Rwanda Plans to Connect the Next Million

1 MTN Rwanda CFO, Dunstan Ayodele Stober addressing local media in Kigali (Photo Daniel Sabiiti) The air in the yellow- branded Kigali boardroom crackled with a quiet sense of triumph as Dunstan Ayodele Stober, the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of...

Youth-led uprisings in Tanzania signal growing discontent with electoral injustices and governance issues

On 1 November 2025, incumbent Samia Suluhu Hassan was declared the winner of the Tanzanian elections with 98% of the vote. Such wide margins have come to be associated with authoritarian and competitive authoritarian regimes in Africa, such as in...

Europe: For a different economic policy in response to the far right and Trump's offensive

Antoine Larrache: Could you provide an overview of the European Union’s economic situation in comparison to the global market? Éric Toussaint: The countries of the European Union, including the United Kingdom, are currently facing significant...