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The 2026 edition of the Africa CEO Forum will be held on May 14 and 15 at the Kigali Convention Centre. Photo by Dan Gatsinzi
Economy

What to know about the Africa CEO Forum

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
The deals included a Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement; an MoU on Visa Abolition for holders of all Rwandan passports; a Bilateral Air Services Agreement; and health, economic and trade and investment.
Editorial

It is time for Africa to turn to real continental trade

Friday, May 08, 2026
President Paul Kagame speaks at a panel discussion on the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) in Kigali on March 20, 2018. Courtesy

What AfCFTA means for entrepreneurs looking to grow beyond borders

Monday, April 27, 2026
Africa’s own capital base has the scale to offset declining external financing – provided it is effectively intermediated and channelled into infrastructure, the latest State of Africa's Infrastructure Report shows.
Business

Africa’s non-bank capital pools cross $2 trillion mark

Thursday, April 23, 2026
Mauritius firms scout opportunities in Rwanda as nations eye new growth path. Courtesy
Featured

Mauritius firms scout opportunities in Rwanda as nations eye new growth path

Monday, April 20, 2026
President Kagame meets with HRH Prince Oheneba Yaw Otchere, Royal Ambassador of His Majesty the Asantehene of the Asante Kingdom, Ghana.
Rwanda

Kagame, Prince of Ghana’s Asante Kingdom discuss ties

Monday, April 20, 2026
Liberia-flagged tanker Shenlong Suezmax, carrying crude oil from Saudi Arabia, that arrived clearing the Strait of Hormuz, is seen at the Mumbai Port in Mumbai, India, Thursday, March 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)
International

Middle East war: AU urges social protection, flexible monetary policies

Sunday, April 05, 2026
A view of Mombasa port in Kenya.

Is Africa set to seize the moment as the global trade order is rewritten?

Friday, March 27, 2026
Officials pose for a group photo after discussing how PAPSS is helping simplify cross-border payments and trade within the continent.
Featured

Access Bank showcases PAPSS as game-changer for Africa’s cross-border payments

Wednesday, March 25, 2026
Some packages of mixed agricultural product consignment that were exported to Ghana under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement at Kigali International Airport on Wednesday, September 25, 2024. File

Trade, state, and society – Part III: Africa at the crossroads

Tuesday, March 17, 2026
A Vuba Vuba staff member delivers the items that were shopped online to a client in Kigali. Courtesy

A new consumer protection law for a modern marketplace

Monday, March 16, 2026