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Delegates attend the opening of AI Everything Kenya X GITEX Kenya at the Sarit Expo Centre in Nairobi on May 19. The summit brought together tech executives, investors and government officials from across Africa. COURTESY
Technology

African nations must create AI, not just consume it, summit hears

Thursday, May 21, 2026
Real value is built over time through consistent delivery, clear market positioning, and the ability to build trust with customers and stakeholders.

Visibility is not the same as value

Thursday, May 21, 2026
Female workers picking tea leaves in tea plantation. They work under AFESO, an association established in 2007.
Agriculture

International Tea Day: Scaling inclusive value chains in Rwanda’s tea sector – the SORWATHE experience

Thursday, May 21, 2026
Equity Bank Rwanda Managing Director, Hannington Namara (second L), and Equity Group Managing Director and CEO, Dr. James Mwangi (third L), along with other officials as the Group announce results for the 2026 first quarter financial performance on May 19 (courtesy).
Featured

Equity Bank Rwanda posts 36% profit surge in Q1 2026 as Group expands regional digital-led growth

Thursday, May 21, 2026
DP World Rwanda, Staff and management together with members of the regional Executive Leadership Team (ELT) for Africa lay wreaths in honour of victims of the Genocide against the Tutsi. Photos by Craish Bahizi
Kwibuka

DP World Kigali team honours Genocide victims, reaffirms unity across nationalities

Thursday, May 21, 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
A common misconception is that AI is primarily a technological issue.

AI is easy to buy, hard to lead

Wednesday, May 20, 2026
BPR Rwanda officials during the bank’s annual general meeting in Kigali, on May 16. Courtesy
Featured

BPR Bank expects sustained growth after 35% profit jump driven by lending expansion

Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Lomé-Tokoin International Airport. Togo has announced a visa exemption for all African nationals. Courtesy
International

Togo removes visa requirements for all Africans

Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Tinswalow Baloyi.

Ideas for the future: What participants from Africa proposed at the 2nd Open Dialogue

Tuesday, May 19, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump, Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame, and DR Congo President Félix Tshisekedi sign the Washington Accord in Washington, D.C., on December 4, 2025. Courtesy

Sanctions, sovereignty, and Rwanda: A small nation in the crosscurrents of global power

Tuesday, May 19, 2026