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The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved an innovative multinational financing programme for Distributed Energy Service Companies which could see about 4.5 million people gain access to solar power by 2025. Net photo.
Business

AfDB approves financing programme for African energy providers

Monday, July 15, 2019
Rwandan traditional dancers were also part of the entertainers for the night. / All photos by Craish Bahizi

Ikaze Night ushers in Ubumuntu festival with a bang

Friday, July 12, 2019
Bank of Kigali chief executive Diane Karusisi speaks at the Investment Forum in Kigali yesterday. Emmanuel Kwizera.
Rwanda

Inside Africa’s bid for digital economy

Tuesday, July 09, 2019
The factories in Jabana sector benefit from free connections by REG. / Photos by Craish Bahizi

FEATURED: Industries tell of their benefits from getting free connections

Monday, July 08, 2019
L-R: Ahunna Eziakonwa, UNDP regional director for Africa, and Tony Elumelu, founder, Tony Elumelu Foundation, at the signing of the TEF-UNDP Sahel youth entrepreneurship programme partnership at the AU Summit in Niamey, Niger. / Courtesy
Business

UNDP partners with Elumelu Foundation to empower 100,000 entrepreneurs in Africa

Sunday, July 07, 2019
AFD chief executive Remy Rioux (left) and Smart Africa Secretariat officials sign a memorandum of understanding aimed at supporting digital transition on the African Continent, in Kigali recently. / Courtesy

French development agency to promote sustainable digital solutions

Sunday, July 07, 2019
Currently, 51 per cent of the country is connected to electricity.

In 1994, energy access was at 1 per cent, says Minister Gatete

Thursday, July 04, 2019
A marrum road that separates two parts of Kaburanjwiri village. There were previously no such kind of roads. / Julius Bizimungu

Kaburanjwiri village: How residents built a model village

Saturday, June 29, 2019
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Rwanda

Rwanda looks to narrow energy supply-demand gap

Tuesday, June 25, 2019
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International

U.S. imposes sanctions on Iran's supreme leader

Tuesday, June 25, 2019
The Director General of the French Development Agency, Remy Rioux, and Bank of Kigali chief executive Diane Karusisi exchange documents after signing the agreement in Kigali yesterday. / Courtesy

SMEs to benefit from Bank of Kigali’s Rwf18bn credit line

Thursday, June 20, 2019
A collage of a refrigerator and an outdoor air conditioner. Under the new facility, a person or institution will be able to secure a loan from a commercial bank to buy eco-friendly air conditioners or refrigerators with BDFu2019s fund serving as guarantor. / Sam Ngendahimana

New scheme to help ease access to eco-friendly cooling appliances, systems

Wednesday, June 19, 2019