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Martin Mbonu, Chief Executive Officer of ComzAfrica (center, wearing a khaki sweatshirt), poses with his colleagues. Founded in 2010 by three Rwandans, ComzAfrica has grown from addressing airtime distribution challenges to powering digital lending, payments, electricity access, and other essential utilities for millions of Africans. Courtesy
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ComzAfrica marks 15 years of shaping Africa’s digital financial landscape

Monday, December 01, 2025
President Paul Kagame speaking at the Inclusive Fintech Forum 2025 on February 27 in Kigali. Photo by Dan Gatsinzi

Is Rwanda ready to become Africa’s FinTech center of gravity?

Monday, December 01, 2025
Canisius Kanangire, the Executive Director of African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF).
Agriculture

AATF boss on Rwanda’s GM banana drive, Africa’s agri-biotech future

Saturday, November 29, 2025
ASEA President and RSE CEO, Pierre-Célestin Rwabukumba, speaks during the 28th African Securities Exchanges Association (ASEA) Annual Conference, held in Kigali from November 27.
Economy

Rwanda Stock Exchange launches multicurrency securities trading

Saturday, November 29, 2025
Delegates attending the Green Economy Week workshop in Kigali pose for a group photo. Photo by Craish Bahizi
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Green Economy Week: UN pledges robust support for Rwanda’s accelerated green economy agenda

Friday, November 28, 2025
A client receives a service from a provider in Kigali on October 10. Photo by Craish Bahizi.

Public discomfort with praise

Thursday, November 27, 2025
AfricaWeek 2025 brought together founders, investors, operators, and ecosystem leaders in Kigali from November 20–21. Photos by Keza Kelia.
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Norrsken’s Africa/Week unites builders to shape continent’s future

Wednesday, November 26, 2025
Sidi Ould Tah delivers his remarks at the Africa Investment Forum Market Days on November 26 in Rabat, Morocco. Courtesy
Business

AfDB President urges investors to tap African youth potential

Wednesday, November 26, 2025
Equity Group launched a three-day trade mission in Kigali, bringing together over 300 participants, including 65 international delegates, to explore investment opportunities in Rwanda and the East African region. Courtesy
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Equity Trade Mission positions Rwanda as potential gateway for regional expansion

Tuesday, November 25, 2025
Mariette Mico shares her experience and how she ended up liking agriculture, as Janvier Nsanzimana (R) follow at the Youth Forward for Agrifood Systems Transformation (YOUTH FAST) Forum 2025, in Kigali, on November 24 (courtesy)
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Young graduates find prosperity, purpose in agribusiness

Tuesday, November 25, 2025
Maternal-fetal medicine specialists successfully performed an intrauterine fetal blood transfusion on a pregnant woman at 27 weeks of gestation at the University Teaching Hospital of Kigali (CHUK) on Thursday, January 16. Courtesy
Health

Life-saving surgeries made locally accessible in two years

Saturday, November 22, 2025
Sadrah Irasubiza, Managing Director of NetFella, speaks to the media during an event on cybersecurity and data protection awareness on Friday, November 21. Photo by Bahizi Craish.
Security

Why trained youth, stronger laws are key to digital safety

Saturday, November 22, 2025