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A farmer sorts her maize at a drying collection centre in Gatsibo District. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza

Africa has the right policies for Agri-Food Systems transformation – the major issue is the capacity to implement them

Wednesday, June 17, 2026
Winners and officials pose for a group photo during the 2023 YouthConnekt Awards ceremony. File
Business

Top funding initiatives available to local startups

Wednesday, June 17, 2026
Nyabugogo wetland captured from Ku Kinamba.
Environment

VIDEO & PHOTOS: Inside Kigali Wetlands Park

Tuesday, June 16, 2026
Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, Yusuf Murangwa, arrives at the parliament to present the draft finance bill of the 2026-27 fiscal year, to Members of Parliament on Thursday, June 11. Photo by Craish BAHIZI

Where are books in Rwanda's budget?

Monday, June 15, 2026
Minister of Finance and Economic Planning Yusuf Murangwa will read the budget for 2026/2027 kn Thursday, June 11. File
Rwanda

Finance minister presents budget on Thursday: Key things to know

Wednesday, June 10, 2026
Shareholders pose for a photo at the launch of CHIC Finance PLC in Kigali. Photos by Kellya Keza
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CHIC expands beyond real estate with new finance arm to unlock SME lending

Wednesday, June 10, 2026
BK Group CEO Uzziel Ndagijimana and Bank of Kigali CEO Diane Karusisi lead a press conference to share Bank of Kigali’s Q1 2026 Financial Results on Friday, June 5. Courtesy
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BK Group posts Rwf27bn profit in Q1 2026, to scale up SME and agribusiness lending

Monday, June 08, 2026
Left to right: BRD Chief Executive Officer Stella Rusine Nteziryayo; the Minister of State at the Ministry of ICT and Innovation, Yves Iradukunda; Kayco co-founder and Chief Technology Officer Kevin G. Kayisire, and the company’s co-founder and Chief Executive Officer Crepin Kayisire, chat as they visit the company’s merchant at Zaria Court Hotel in Kigali, on May 28, 2026 (Dan Gatsinzi).
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BRD-backed startups achieve strong growth, deliver tech-driven impact

Friday, May 29, 2026
Delegates follow the presentation of a new African Development Bank (AfDB) report in Brazzaville on May 27. Courtesy
Business

AfDB flags widening trade finance gap for African SMEs

Friday, May 29, 2026
Intore Massamba, Mariya Yohana and Abdul Makanyaga, Rwanda’s most recognisable artistes will feature at Nicyo Gihe Beat.

Nicyo Gihe: Connecting a nation in motion

Tuesday, May 26, 2026
BK Group Plc Board Chairperson Jean Philippe Prosper and the grioup's CEO Uzziel Ndagijimana during the Group’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Kigali on Friday, May 22. All photos by Kellya Keza
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BK Group at 60: Strong profits fuel higher dividends, expansion drive

Sunday, May 24, 2026
Michael Larbie, Group Executive, Corporate and Investment Banking at Ecobank and Wamkele Mene, Secretary-General of the AfCFTA Secretariat during the signing of the agreement. Courtesy
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AfCFTA Secretariat, Ecobank Group sign landmark deal to accelerate intra-African trade, empower SMEs

Friday, May 22, 2026