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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
Featured

AfCFTA Secretariat, Ecobank Group sign landmark deal to accelerate intra-African trade, empower SMEs

Friday, May 22, 2026
The Italian delegation brought together government institutions and private sector actors to showcase expertise in infrastructure, energy, agribusiness and advanced manufacturing. Photos by Dan Gatsinzi
Featured

Italy ramps up Africa investment, infrastructure drive at CEO forum

Tuesday, May 19, 2026
RSSB signed strategic agreements with Cleo Capital Group and The Lux Collective as part of a broader tourism development initiative. Courtesy
Business

Rwanda signs energy, tourism deals at Africa CEO Forum

Friday, May 15, 2026
Former Minister of Agriculture and Animal Resources Mark Cyubahiro Bagabe has been appointed Country Director of the World Agriculture Forum (WAF). Courtesy
Agriculture

Former minister Bagabe appointed country director of World Agriculture Forum

Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Rwanda and Botswana deal is expected to unlock regional market opportunities for Rwandan businesses and deepen industrial collaboration.
Business

Botswana trade deal opens agroprocessing, manufacturing opportunities

Monday, May 11, 2026
The deals included a Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement; an MoU on Visa Abolition for holders of all Rwandan passports; a Bilateral Air Services Agreement; and health, economic and trade and investment.
Editorial

It is time for Africa to turn to real continental trade

Friday, May 08, 2026
President Kagame addresses journalists during a joint Press Briefing in Gaborone on Wednesday, May 6. Photo by Village Urugwiro
International

Kagame hails Rwanda-Botswana ties

Wednesday, May 06, 2026
President Paul Kagame and his Tanzanian counterpart, Samia Suluhu Hassan, during his one-day working visit to Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, on Sunday, May 3. Photos by Village Urugwiro
Rwanda

Kagame’s Tanzania visit underscores strategic weight of bilateral ties

Monday, May 04, 2026
President Paul Kagame speaks during a panel discussion at the Africa CEO Forum in Kigali. The 2026 edition of the high-level gathering is scheduled for May 14–15 in Kigali.
Business

What's on the agenda of Africa CEO Forum?

Sunday, May 03, 2026
This photo taken on April 15, 2026 shows containers at the Nairobi station of the Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) in Nairobi, Kenya. (Photo by Nelson Asienwa/Xinhua)
Economy

Zero-tariff policy boosts China-Africa modernization drive

Saturday, May 02, 2026
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Economy

China will continue to facilitate trade with Africa following zero-tariff policy: spokesperson

Thursday, April 30, 2026
L-R: Paul Macdonald, FCILT: Secretary General, CILT International,  MUGABO Patrick, FCILT, CIPC: International Vice President and Chairman of the Africa Forum, CILT International and Jan STEENBERG, FCILT: International President, CILT International. Courtesy
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CILT International elects Patrick Mugabo as Vice President and Chairman of Africa Forum

Monday, April 27, 2026