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FIFA officials and members during the 73rd FIFA Congress in Kigali, March 13, 2023. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza

A global sport deserves global opportunity

Friday, July 31, 2026
The congress was held under the theme Seeds as a Strategic Engine for National Transformation Advancing a Competitive, Private-Sector-Led Seed System for Food Security, Jobs and Trade.
Agriculture

Research, innovation key to Africa's seed market ambitions

Thursday, July 30, 2026
Djalal Khimdjee.
Economy

Djalal Khimdjee appointed CEO of Africa50 Principal Investment Fund

Tuesday, July 21, 2026
Jacqueline Dushimirimana is a heavy-duty truck driver who transports cargo across East Africa. Courtesy.
Education

How new training centre raises bar for heavy truck drivers

Friday, July 17, 2026
Officials pose for a group photo at the African Guarantee and Economic Cooperation Fund (FAGACE) meeting in Kigali on Tuesday, July 14. Photos by Craish Bahizi and Kellya Keza
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FAGACE unlocks Rwf80bn for Rwandan businesses, plans bigger investments

Thursday, July 16, 2026
Bank tellers serve customers at the Bank of Kigali's main branch in Nyarugenge District. Photo by Craish Bahizi.
Economy

Access key to unlocking next phase of financial inclusion - report

Friday, July 10, 2026
Ecobank Rwanda headquarters. Ecobank has launched its first dedicated agricultural lending facility, aimed at addressing the persistent financing gap in one of the country’s most critical sectors. Courtesy
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Ecobank Rwanda launches first dedicated agriculture lending facility, offering up to Rwf2bn

Wednesday, July 08, 2026
Equity Group Managing Director and CEO Dr. James Mwangi (centre) with AfricaNenda Foundation CEO Dr. Robert Ochola and Nanjira Sambuli, Senior Advocacy Manager, Africa (Inclusive Financial Systems and Digital Public Infrastructure), Gates Foundation, display the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed by the two organizations to accelerate the development and implementation of Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) across Africa. Courtesy
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Equity Group, AfricaNenda and Gates Foundation partner to scale Digital Public Infrastructure

Tuesday, July 07, 2026
A Cabinet meeting on Monday, June 8, approved the establishment of a National Artificial Intelligence Agency, which will be Rwanda’s first institution dedicated to AI. Courtesy

A Rwandan address on a foreign mind

Tuesday, June 30, 2026
Passengers board Spirit Airlines plane. Low-cost airlines, often referred to as budget carriers, are airlines that reduce operating costs by simplifying their services. Internet
Aviation

What will it take for low-cost airlines to succeed in Africa?

Monday, June 29, 2026
A pig farmer carries package delivered by Zipline. The firm has helped improve pig farming through drone-facilitated artificial insemination.
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Visible from space: New studies show Zipline’s expanding impact beyond healthcare

Friday, June 26, 2026
Maxwell Gomera, UNDP Resident Representative in South Africa and Director of the Africa Sustainable Finance Hub speaks at the inaugural Convention on South-South and Triangular Cooperation on June 23. Courtesy
Business

Triangular cooperation key to fix Africa’s fragmented trade systems

Thursday, June 25, 2026