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Aerial view of Kigali Business District. The Kigali International Financial Centre (KIFC) made the biggest leap to rank as the 67th most competitive financial centre globally. File
Finance

Kigali up 14 spots in new global financial centres' index

Monday, March 25, 2024
Pascal Murasira, Rwandan entrepreneur and former Managing Director of Norrsken East Africa. Courtesy
Technology

Rwanda’s Murasira on setting up fund for start-up hubs in Africa, Middle East

Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Panelists during a discussion at the third edition of the Rwanda-Zimbabwe Business Forum which started in Kigali on Monday, March 18. All photos by Emmanuel Dushimimana
Business

Can Rwanda-Zim business community drive AfCFTA realization?

Tuesday, March 19, 2024
Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Dr Vincent Biruta, and his Tanzanian counterpart, January Makamba, during a joint press conference in Kigali on March 12. COURTESY
Economy

New dawn for Rwanda-Tanzania businesses

Friday, March 15, 2024
Monique Nsanzabaganwa, the Deputy Chairperson for the African Union Commission, addressing the 56th Session of the Conference of Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development opening held in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, on March 4.COURTESY
Africa

COM2024: Africa is stronger together, says African Union Commission Deputy Chairperson

Tuesday, March 05, 2024
President Emmerson Mnangagwa of Zimbabwe opening of the Ministerial segment of the 56th Session of the Conference of Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, on March 4.
Africa

COM2024: President Mnangagwa calls for innovative green investment strategies to boost Africa’s economic growth

Tuesday, March 05, 2024
The United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Amb Claver Gatete, addressing the 56th Session of the Conference of Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development on March 4 in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe. Courtesy of UNECA.
Africa

We cannot ignore climate change challenges, need to respond accordingly - says UNECA boss

Monday, March 04, 2024
UNECA Executive Secretary Amb. Claver Gatete said the development of infrastructure such as internet connectivity was key to tapping the benefits of AI and that the technology must be shared among countries to avoid inventing the wheel. COURTESY PHOTO
Africa

Africa needs right policies, infrastructure to prosper from AI, experts say

Monday, March 04, 2024
Cross-border cargo trucks transporting goods from Tanzania to Rwanda. CRAISH BAHIZI
Africa

UNECA calls for boosting intra-Africa trade to spur integrated development

Monday, March 04, 2024
Stephen Karingi, the ECA Director for Regional Integration and Trade Division.
Africa

African countries trade with rest of the world more than among themselves – new report

Saturday, March 02, 2024
Employees were captured working at Rwanda Nuts, located in Gasabo District, Kigali. The factory processes the macadamia seeds for export. On February 7th 2024. Photo by Craish Bahizi

Africa is not perfect, but much about it is debatable

Monday, February 26, 2024
A content creator employs Adobe Photoshop's AI enhancer to edit basketball photos, transforming them with ease. ALL PHOTOS BY Willy Mucyo.
Technology

Gen AI implementation in Rwanda: Game-changer or cause for concern?

Friday, February 23, 2024