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George Hlungwane, the country’s new High Commissioner to Rwanda, speaks to journalists after presenting his Letters of Credence. Photo by Craish Bahizi
International

South African envoy talks visa plans, rest of relations with Rwanda

Friday, October 23, 2026
PM Nsengiyumva called on COMESA to accelerate regional trade integration, eliminate barriers to trade and strengthen industrialisation to build more resilient economies.
Economy

PM Nsengiyumva urges faster regional trade integration in COMESA

Thursday, October 22, 2026
Delegates of three countries meet to discuss a project that enable their citizens to securely verify their identities in another country without their personal data being stored in a central continental database.
Technology

Rwanda, Ghana, Benin test cross-border digital identity verification

Thursday, October 22, 2026
Rwandan agribusiness entrepreneur Nadege Uwamahoro has been named among 100 women recognised by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO)
Agriculture

Rwandan agripreneur named among FAO’s 100 Women Heroes

Tuesday, October 20, 2026
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Economy

Ethiopia joins Pan-African payment system

Saturday, October 17, 2026
Olivier Nduhungirehe, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, and his Senegalese counterpart, Cheikh Niang, during the inaugural session of the Joint Permanent Commission on Cooperation between the two countries in Kigali. Photos by Craish Bahizi
Rwanda

Rwanda, Senegal ink over 10 deals to strengthen ties

Wednesday, October 07, 2026
The instruments were signed at the conclusion of the 10th Session of the Kenya-Rwanda Joint Permanent Commission for Cooperation (JPCC), held in Nairobi from October 5 to 6. Courtesy
Business

Rwanda, Kenya sign 11 agreements to deepen bilateral cooperation

Wednesday, October 07, 2026
Workers load cargo for export at Kigali International Airport. File

Africa’s trade ambitions need cheaper flights

Tuesday, September 22, 2026
High-level sports policy makers and stakeholders pose for a photo after a roundtable on sport as a catalyst for Africa’s development during the 2025 SportsBiz Africa Forum in Kigali. COURTESY

SportsBiz Africa looks to advance continent’s sports policy agenda

Wednesday, September 09, 2026
Former Minister of State for Infrastructure Jean de Dieu Uwihanganye joined Raffles Family Office on September 8. Photo by Craish Bahizi
International

Ex-minister Uwihanganye joins Hong Kong-based wealth management firm

Tuesday, September 08, 2026
President Paul Kagame and High ranking delegates. The discussions explore how Africa can build on the dignity and solidarity of Pan-Africanism to establish Meta-Africanism as its next chapter.

The Africa We Want begins with a change of mindset

Tuesday, September 01, 2026
A view of Zimbabwe's capital city Harare.

What if we got Zimbabwe wrong?

Monday, August 31, 2026