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An artist's impression of New Kigali Interanationa Airport in Bugesera. S&P Global, a global rating agency, has affirmed Rwanda’s credit rating at ‘B+B’, maintaining a stable economic outlook
Business

S&P maintains Rwanda’s creditworthiness at B+ with stable outlook

Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Panelists during a panel discussion on “Regional Integration and Intra-Africa Trade Opportunities for Africa’s Sustainable Development” at Africa Day event in Kigali, on Sunday, May 24.
Business

Africa Day: Experts urge greater trust among states to spur trade

Monday, May 25, 2026
A coffee shop attendant near BK Arena. File
Business

Businesses hope to cash in on Basketball Africa League playoffs

Friday, May 22, 2026
President Kagame joins the presidential panel featuring Presidentof Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu and President of Gabon, Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema onMay 14. Photo Dan Gatsinzi
Business

Africa CEO Forum closes with over $3bn in deals, commitments

Wednesday, May 20, 2026
Loretta Lee, Associate Director-General of Investment Promotion at Invest Hong Kong (InvestHK), at Africa CEO Forum.
Business

Inside Hong Kong’s bid to deepen Africa business ties through tax incentives, innovation

Wednesday, May 20, 2026
Masai Ujiri, the president of Dallas Mavericks speaks at a panel discussion at the Africa CEO Forum in Kigali on Friday, May 15. Photo by Dan Gatsinzi
Business

Young entrepreneurs leave CEO Forum with deals, lessons in hand

Monday, May 18, 2026
President Nguema addresses the Gabonese diaspora in Kigali. Courtesy.
Business

Gabon president meets diaspora in Kigali

Friday, May 15, 2026
Top CEOs were recognised during the 2026 Africa CEO Forum in Kigali on May 15. Nigerian billionaire Abdul Samad Rabiu ranked CEO of the Year. Courtesy
Business

Nigerian billionaire Abdul Samad Rabiu ranked CEO of the Year

Friday, May 15, 2026
RSSB signed strategic agreements with Cleo Capital Group and The Lux Collective as part of a broader tourism development initiative. Courtesy
Business

Rwanda signs energy, tourism deals at Africa CEO Forum

Friday, May 15, 2026
President Paul Kagame speaks at the opening of the 2026 Africa CEO Forum in Kigali on Thursday, May 14. Photos by Dan Gatsinzi
Business

Kagame: Africa must act together, not merely analyse global crises

Thursday, May 14, 2026
CLOCKWISE: Enock Luyonza, Frank Mugarura, Gloria Kamanzi Uwizera, Pierre-Célestin Rwabukumba, Pacifique Nshimiyimana, and Marie-Magnificat Uwikuzo.
Business

Africa CEO Forum: What people say, expect

Thursday, May 14, 2026
Delegates attend the opening session of the Africa CEO Forum in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, on May 12, 2025. The 2026 edition of the Africa CEO Forum will kick off at Kigali Convention Centre on Thursday on May 14. Photo by Village Urugwiro
Business

Africa CEO Forum kicks off in Kigali

Thursday, May 14, 2026
Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu arrives at Kigali International Airport on Wednesday, May 13
Business

PHOTOS: Presidents arrive in Kigali ahead of Africa CEO Forum

Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Rwanda Development Board CEO Jean-Guy Afrika poses for a photo with United Capital officials in Kigali on April 2. The company will operate in Rwanda as United Capital Financial Services Rwanda Ltd.
Business

United Capital secures license to operate in Rwanda

Wednesday, May 13, 2026
A draft artistic impression of the Bugesera Special Economic Zone, where the tannery park was initially planned before the project was relocated to Gicumbi.
Business

Leather tannery park to be moved from Bugesera to Gicumbi

Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Eric Duval, founder and president of Duval Group, Peter Geleta, Trinity Metals CEO, Ahmed Elsewedy, President and CEO of Elsewedy Group, Caitlin Burton, CEO of Zipline
Business

What top CEOs have said ahead of Kigali forum

Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Michelle Umurungi, the Chief Investment Officer at the Rwanda Development Board, speaks during a meeting in Kigali on June 20, 2025. Courtesy
Business

What will Rwanda showcase to investors at Africa CEO Forum?

Wednesday, May 13, 2026
The agreement signed by RDB chief executive Jean Guy Afrika and Moja Group Managing Director Georges Boukazi on Tuesday, May 12. Courtesy
Business

New operator for National Lottery signs 10-year deal

Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Rwanda and Botswana deal is expected to unlock regional market opportunities for Rwandan businesses and deepen industrial collaboration.
Business

Botswana trade deal opens agroprocessing, manufacturing opportunities

Monday, May 11, 2026
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Business

New transfer pricing rules set to strengthen tax oversight

Sunday, May 10, 2026