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...

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,...

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

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-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...

Atlanta coffee shop releases Outkast ‘Stankonia’ collection 25 years after the iconic album’s release

A popular Atlanta coffee shop is collaborating with hip-hop duo Outkast in honor of the 25th anniversary of "the hip-hop duo's "ATLiens" hit album "Stankonia." (Courtesy of Portrait Coffee) A popular Atlanta coffee shop is collaborating with...

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...

The tycoon investing £2bn in the UK … despite Labour’s tax hikes

Surinder Arora was playing golf with President Trump a fortnight ago. Now he is waving a letter he’s recently received from HM Revenue & Customs telling him he’s entitled to a £200 winter fuel payment. “I’m going to give the money to charity,” he...

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...

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 turns to machine learning and satellites to boost precision agriculture

Minister of Agriculture and Animal Resources, Mark Cyubahiro Bagabe speaking at a session titled Cultivating Change Youth, Tech and the Future of Agriculture on Tuesday, October 7. Photos by Craish Bahizi.

BioNTech secures $110 million for Rwanda vaccine plant

The European Investment Bank and the European Commission provided a financing package of $110 million to German biotechnology company BioNTech for its messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccine manufacturing facility in Rwanda. The World Health Organization...

[Featured] Inside Rwanda’s growing car industry: Volkswagen’s local assembly plant

Rwanda exports critical mineral tungsten concentrate to the U.S. for the first time

The United States has received its first shipment of tungsten concentrate from Rwanda, marking a major milestone in Washington’s effort to diversify its mineral supply chains and strengthen ties with Africa. The tungsten concentrate, sourced from...

Kagera: Where your shillings is invested in right agriculture

DID You Know that Kagera Region is one of Tanzania’s best-kept investment secrets, quietly sitting by Lake Victoria like a shy genius waiting to be discovered? Yes, while the rest of the world chases after overhyped investment hotspots, Kagera is...

Syria on Rwanda’s path? Emulating a model that requires stability and social inclusion

Syria’s Arab Organization for Standardization and Metrology took part, for the first time in the country’s history, in the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) annual meeting for 2025, held in Kigali, the capital of Rwanda, from...

Logistics, money and career sustainability - Why some US riders are saying 'no' to UCI Gravel World Championships

Once again, I’ve said 'no' to an invitation to represent Team USA at the UCI Gravel World Championships. Instead, I’m focusing on the final two events of the Life Time Grand Prix (LTGP). For many US gravel pros, the choice between the UCI Gravel...

HVACR World, Endorsed By AHRI And ASHRAE Falcon Chapter, Set To Showcase Energy-Efficient And Climate-Smart Technologies In Dubai

(MENAFN- Dubai PR Network) Over 150 exhibitors from China, Germany, India, Italy, Saudi Arabia, Spain, South Korea, Trkiye, the UAE and Uzbekistan present HVACR-related products, services, systems and solutions The event features a comprehensive...