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Chief Executive Officer of the Kigali International Financial Centre, Hortense Mudenge, during her presentation at the openining session of at the Inclusive FinTech Forum, on March 11. Photo by Dan Gatsinzi
Finance
Africa seeks financial sovereignty amid global shifts
Thursday, March 12, 2026
Hortense Mudenge, the Chief Executive Officer of the Kigali International Financial Centre, delivers her remarks at the Inclusive FinTech Forum 2026 in Kigali, on March 11. Photo by Dan Gatsinzi
Finance
FinTech innovation must deliver real economic opportunities, leaders say
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
Panelists discuss the volatility of cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and stablecoin during the Inclusive FinTech Forum in Kigali on Tuesday, March 10. Photo: Dan Gatsinzi
Finance
How stablecoins, CBDCs could reshape Africa’s digital finance
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
Delegates follow a presentation during Equity Group's breakfast session titled “The Future of Finance AI, Digital Assets and Sovereign Payment Rails at the Inclusive FinTech Forum (IFF) 2026 on Tuesday, March 10.
Finance
Banks, fintechs, telecoms partner to expand financial access in Africa
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
Minister of Trade and Industry Prudence Sebahizi delivers his remarks at the opening of the Inclusive FinTech Forum (IFF) 2026 on Tuesday, March 10. Photos by Dan Gatsinzi
Finance
Digital technologies could unlock untapped trade potential, says trade minister
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
The Inclusive FinTech Forum (IFF) 2026 returns to Kigali from March 10 to 12. fILE
Technology
FinTech leaders gather in Kigali for IFF 2026
Monday, March 09, 2026
Delegates follow a presentation at the 2nd Rwanda Nordic and Baltic Business Forum in Kigali on Monday, March 9.
Business
Nordic, Baltic investors eye Rwanda’s green finance ecosystem 
Monday, March 09, 2026
Officials during the launch of CPF Group, a diversified Kenyan financial services institution, into Rwanda. Photos by Kellya Keza
Featured
Kenyan financial firm CPF Group enters Rwanda with $20m investment
Monday, March 09, 2026
The Managing Director of Airtel Rwanda Sujay Chakrabarti and George Kimathi, the Vice Chancellor of the University of Kigali during the signing ceremony on Wednesday, March 4. Photos by Dan Gatsinzi
Featured
University of Kigali, Airtel Rwanda partner to empower students with digital skills, affordable internet
Friday, March 06, 2026
Some of the men who were granted release on parole at Nyarugenge Correctional Facility on Thursday, March 5. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza
Crime
Who gets release on parole and how is it different from pardon?
Friday, March 06, 2026
A section of Remera residential area which the City of Kigali has earmarked for redevelopment. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana.
Infrastructure
Why official land prices no longer reflect reality
Thursday, March 05, 2026
State Minister for Education, Claudette Irere, said the Covid-19 pandemic revealed critical gaps in Africa’s preparedness. Photos by Craish BAHIZI
Featured
East Africa joins forces to bridge vaccine gap, fortify health security
Monday, March 02, 2026
Among the affected airlines is national carrier RwandAir as well as Africa’s largest airline, Ethiopian Airlines, alongside many other global operators.
International
Rwanda-bound travellers stuck in transit in Middle East
Monday, March 02, 2026
Prime Minister Justin Nsengiyumva addresses residents of Gatenga Sector in Kicukiro District during the monthly community work, known as Umuganda, on February 28. Courtesy
Health
PM Nsengiyumva urges vigilance against deadly illicit alcohol
Saturday, February 28, 2026
Prime Minister Justin Nsengiyumva joins hundreds of residents in Gatenga Sector, Kicukiro District, for this month’s Umuganda, a community initiative. Together, officials and community members worked on anti-erosion embankments in a nine-hectare forest, strengthening efforts to protect the environment and prevent soil degradation.
Environment
PHOTOS: PM Nsengiyumva joins residents to protect Kicukiro’s environment
Saturday, February 28, 2026
Workers demolish some of the remaining properties at Giporoso. Photos by Kellya Keza
Infrastructure
Giporoso-Masaka road upgrade: More businesses relocate
Monday, February 23, 2026
The government introduced ‘Umucyo’, Rwanda’s web-based procurement system to increase transparency in public tenders. Photo: Courtesy.
Technology
Govt revamps tender system to prioritise innovation
Monday, February 23, 2026
Officials pose for a photo during the celebration of the company’s fifteenth anniversary in Kigali on February 19. Courtesy
Economy
Rwanda bourse has facilitated Rwf3 trillion in capital raising since launch
Friday, February 20, 2026

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