Africa’s Energy Leaders to Explore Renewable Project Initiatives

BY Mekonnen Teshome – The Accelerated Partnership for Renewables in Africa (APRA) will convene its second Investment Forum in Freetown, Sierra Leone, 22-23 October 2025. APRA, launched at the Africa Climate Summit in September 2023 in Nairobi,...

Rwanda and DRC: A Tale of Two Nations and One Question of Discipline

18 Now that European mercenaries, South Africans, and Burundians have been pushed out of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) armed conflict — defeated not by sheer numbers but by the high level of discipline the M23/AFC rebels have shown in...

Rwandan president urges equal partnership between Africa, Europe

KIGALI, Oct. 10 (Xinhua) -- Rwandan President Paul Kagame Thursday called for equal and mutual partnerships between Africa and Europe which are not built on dependency. Speaking during the second edition of the European Union's Global Gateway...

After Sanctioning 25 Rwandans, Interpol Red Notices Will Follow

2 Rwanda’s decision to place 25 individuals on a domestic terror sanctions list marks a major step in tightening the country’s fight against terrorism and its financing. This move does not only carry consequences within Rwanda but will also reach...

PM Nsengiyumva Urges Graduates to Challenge Status Quo, Drive Rwanda’s Knowledge Economy

1 HUYE, RWANDA —Prime Minister Dr. Justin Nsengiyumva on Thursday presided over the University of Rwanda’s 11th Graduation Ceremony at Huye campus, where he conferred degrees upon 9,526 graduates from seven Colleges. Addressing the nation’s newest...

Inside Rwanda’s 2030 Plan to Rewire Its Financial System

Rwanda has unveiled an ambitious plan to transform its financial landscape by 2030, with three notable elements at the center of the reform – establishing the Rwanda Academy of Finance (RAF) to professionalize the sector, digitizing the Rwanda...

Rwanda, Ghanaian company forge new mining partnership

(L-R) Rwanda Mines, Petroleum and Gas Board (RMB) CEO Alice Uwase, and Oheneba Yaw Otchrere, Chairman of the Ashanti Investment Trust and Rwanda Development Board (RDB) CEO Jean-Guy Afrika during the signing ceremony on Thursday, October 9. Courtesy

Nigeria Missing As IMF Lists Benin Republic, Rwanda, Others As Africa’s Fastest-Growing Economies

Nigeria, Africa’s largest economy and most populous nation, has once again been excluded from the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) latest ranking of the continent’s fastest-growing economies. This development is an indication of the country’s...

Engineer behind Z'bar power stabilisation pushes for more Diaspora investment

Unguja. When President Hussein Ali Mwinyi cut the ribbon to launch Zanzibar’s new electricity stabilisation system last week, the moment symbolised more than just an engineering milestone. It was also the story of a Tanzanian who left home almost...

Rwandan coffee sets new record, fetching $88 per kilo at auction

Coffee industry stakeholders during the online auction for a variety of Rwandan coffee brands that made it to the final of the Best of Rwanda National Specialty Coffee Competition 2025, in Kigali on October 8. Photo: Dan Gatsinzi

GSMA MWC25 Kigali: Africa’s flagship event returns to spotlight AI, fintech and connectivity

The GSMA’s flagship African connectivity event, MWC25 Kigali, returns to the Kigali Convention Centre, Rwanda, from 21-23 October 2025. MWC Kigali has quickly evolved into one of the continent’s leading platform for convening innovators,...

Fellows to use indigenous wisdom to study health, agriculture

RWANDA A three-year fellowship programme for 400 young African researchers, covering themes such as indigenous medical sciences and healing practices, as well as indigenous pedagogies and curriculum development, has kicked off, targeting young...

President Kagame backs operational launch of Africa Medicines Agency as Rwanda hosts headquarters

Accra, Oct. 16, GNA – Dr. Delese Mimi Darko, the Director-General of the African Medicines Agency (AMA), has held a high-level discussion with the President of Rwanda, Paul Kagame, to finalise plans for the full operationalisation of the agency in...

Government Moves to Break Up Rwanda’s Exploitative Banks

4 The banks are making so much money, but at the expense of Rwandans Rwanda’s banking industry, long seen as a pillar of the economy, is coming under sharp government scrutiny for what is clearly an unbalanced and exploitative system that benefits...

Rwanda’s vaccine production, economic inclusion get €95 million boost from EU

Africa’s Digital Trade Gateway Launches Rwanda Pilot Program

Rwanda has become the testing ground for Africa’s most ambitious digital trade experiment, as the Africa Trade Gateway launches its national adoption awareness initiative, positioning the East African nation as a continental pioneer in solving a...

Digital Trade Takes Centre Stage with Africa Trade Gateway in Rwanda

Kigali has become the launchpad for the Rwanda chapter of the Africa Trade Gateway, a comprehensive digital trade ecosystem developed by the African Export-Import Bank in partnership with the African Continental Free Trade Area Secretariat. The...

Rwanda-Germany relations thaw

Germany has signed a development aid deal with Rwanda to implement a pending funding arrangement, after months of suspension due to the conflict in eastern Congo. On October 6, Berlin and Kigali inked a grant agreement worth €18 million ($21...

Africa’s energy future lies off the grid — GOGLA’s Sarah Malm

As Africa races to close its energy access gap and empower its growing youth population, the off-grid solar sector has emerged as a vital driver of both employment and sustainable development. In this exclusive interview with BusinessDay’s...

Rwanda to formalise tech education with first-ever private coding academy

Rwanda has officially accredited its first-ever private academy to teach high-demand tech subjects as a recognised trade. The New Generation Academy (NGA), a private day school located in Kimihurura, Kigali, has secured government approval to...