Davos in the Desert: AI, energy and Saudi’s changing role

AI, energy and Saudi Arabia’s changing role on the world stage emerged as the key themes at the ninth edition of ‘Davos in the Desert’ this week. The conference, officially known as FII (Future Investment Initiative), has become a fixture in the...

Cardinal in Rwanda Calls for “strong governance, transparency" to Curb Exploitation of Africa’s Natural Resources

“Africa is not a young continent only because of its youthful population but also because its natural wealth is relatively untouched,” said the Rwandan Catholic Church leader, and added, “However, the abundance of natural resources also presents...

Human touch must remain in trade and logistics, summit told

KPA boss Captain William Ruto, KNCCI Mombasa chair Aboud Jamal, Transport PS Mohamed Daghar and KNCCI president Erick Ruto at the ITLS 2025 on Tuesday / JOHN CHESOLI title: Balance technology with human resources, logistics stakeholders told...

U.S., Rwanda Hold Nuclear Power Talks

2 The Prime Minister Dr Justin Nsengiyumva and his delegation hold talks with U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright Washington, D.C. — Rwanda’s Prime Minister, Dr. Nsengiyumva, has met with U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright in Washington to...

Barbados’ DJ Puffy brings Caribbean energy to Kigali this December

Event: Urban Design as a Development Strategy: The Rwanda Institute for Conservation Agriculture Campus by MAS

The 15th Veronica Rudge Green Prize in Urban Design has been awarded to the Rwanda Institute for Conservation Agriculture (RICA) campus in Bugesera, Rwanda, by MASS. In addition to detailing RICA’s innovations in sustainable design and its...

Mining Sector Adds 11,000 New Jobs as Rwanda’s Labour Market Shifts

1 Workers dig at a coltan mine Rutsiro, western Rwanda Rwanda’s mining sector has added 11,000 new jobs over the past year, marking one of the strongest employment rebounds across the country’s industries, according to the latest Labour Force...

Rwanda Plans US$350 Million for Disaster Mitigation Annually

1 In mid 2023, the country was caught off-guard when deadly flooding hit northwest Rwanda. To this day, some communities have yet to recover Kigali — In a strategic shift from reactive disaster relief to proactive resilience planning, the...

Canal+ set to enter Ghana’s fibre internet industry with GVA launch

Ghana’s broadband industry is bracing for heightened competition as French media and telecommunications giant Canal+ readies to launch its high-speed fibre internet service in the country. Through its internet subsidiary, Vivendi Africa (GVA),...

Inverness fears becoming ‘Labour’s Rwanda’

As the clouds hung low over Inverness, the shoppers in the high street seemed reluctant to linger. Instead, they scuttled off to avoid getting soaked by the rain, as a busker’s Pink Floyd cover echoed down the sloping parade of shops. A sense of...

JCI, Rwandan Embassy discuss enhancing economic cooperation

Ammon News - The Vice Chairman of the Jordan Chamber of Industry (JCI), Mohammad Walid Jitan, met on Wednesday with Rawandan Ambassador to Jordan, James Ngango, to discuss ways to enhance bilateral industrial and investment cooperation and review...

50,000 Households to Get Free Cooking Gas Kits Courtesy of Rwanda-Saudi Deal

1 On Monday, President Kagame arrived in Riyadh, where he began his visit with a bilateral meeting with His Royal Highness Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, ahead of the 9th edition of the Future Investment Initiative (FII9) Riyadh, Saudi Arabia —...

Innovation, energy and human capital will define Guyana’s global competitiveness

—President Ali tells world leaders in Saudi Arabia GUYANA is rapidly emerging as one of the most dynamic developing economies, leveraging its newfound oil wealth to drive sweeping transformation across energy, technology and human-capital...

Inside Kapeeka: How Uganda’s industrial dream is taking shape

At sunrise, the hum of machinery rises over Kapeeka’s hills in Nakaseke district. Trucks loaded with cement, clay and pineapples move down dusty roads toward a sprawl of warehouses and steel-roofed factories. The once-sleepy trading center is now...

Consumers stare at costly power, fuel in next five years

Fuel/FILE Households in Kenya should brace for even tougher economic times in 2026 as the government plans to introduce new taxes on fuel and electricity to fund energy infrastructure. The move is likely to see consumers slapped with additional...

Rwanda and Somalia Forge Stronger Diplomatic Ties

2 KIGALI,— Rwanda and Somalia have reaffirmed their commitment to deepen bilateral relations following the signing of new cooperation agreements aimed at expanding collaboration across key sectors. Rwanda’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and...

Rwanda’s ICT Minister Calls for Africa’s Digital Independence

Rwanda’s Minister of Information, Communication, and Technology (ICT) and Innovation, Paula Ingabire, delivered a powerful message to African leaders at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) Africa 2025 in Kigali: the continent must shift from being a...

Kigali, ADHI Group Win World Economic Forum Global Award

In a historic first for Africa, Kigali and ADHI Group have been honoured by the World Economic Forum (WEF) at the Urban Transformation Summit in San Francisco, receiving the Global Public-Private Collaboration Award. The distinction recognises a...

Project Will Yield Results for Developing Climate-smart Agriculture in Eastern Africa: Researchers

Addis Ababa, October 28, 2025 (ENA) –The regional Land, Soil and Crop Information Services project has concluded with promising results for climate-smart agriculture in Eastern Africa. At the event held today in Addis Ababa, key results and...

Africa's energy giant expands $560m investment to tackle imports, deforestation in Rwanda

The company’s Chief Executive Officer, Stephen Tierney, said the first phase of the project, valued at just over $360 million, is nearing completion, with all lake sites and onshore facilities already in place and offshore works now underway. “At...