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Travellers undergo airport checks before boarding a plane at Kigali International Airport. File photo.
Editorial

Visa-free Africa is the way to unlock the continent’s promise

Thursday, May 28, 2026
President Denis Sassou Nguesso delivers his remarks during Africa Day celebrations in Brazzaville, on May 25
Tourism

Congo-Brazzaville grants visa-free entry to all Africans 

Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Cross-border trucks pass through the Rusumo One Stop Border Post in Kirehe District. File photo
Technology

EAC, IGAD tackle roaming, cross-border payment costs

Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Rwanda Revenue Authority Commissioner General Ronald Niwenshuti, addresses delegates at the meeting in Kigali on Monday, May 25.
Business

Northern Corridor states push digital reforms to ease trade barriers

Tuesday, May 26, 2026
DP World executives and African leaders during a high-level side event on the margins of the Africa CEO Forum 2026 in Kigali on May 15. Photos by Craish Bahizi
Featured

DP World invests billions in Africa logistics and ports infrastructure, champions lower trade costs in Kigali

Monday, May 25, 2026
Panelists during a panel discussion on “Regional Integration and Intra-Africa Trade Opportunities for Africa’s Sustainable Development” at Africa Day event in Kigali, on Sunday, May 24.
Business

Africa Day: Experts urge greater trust among states to spur trade

Monday, May 25, 2026
Wamkele Mene, Secretary-General of the AfCFTA Secretariat, delivers a keynote address at the 62nd African Liberation Day International Conference in Kigali, Rwanda on Sunday, May 24. Courtesy
Economy

Economic freedom remains Africa’s unfinished struggle: AfCFTA boss

Sunday, May 24, 2026
Rwanda will join the rest of the African continent in marking the 62nd African Liberation Day officially observed on May 25.
Rwanda

Rwanda to celebrate Africa Day with call for unity, home-grown solutions

Saturday, May 23, 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
Featured

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

Friday, May 22, 2026
Officials and Participants pose for a group photo after following a one-on-one panel discussion themed “Logistics at the heart of Africa’s food security challenge.' Photos by Dan Gatsinzi
Featured

AGL roots for smarter logistics to shield Africa’s food supplies from global turmoil

Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Bank of Kigali CEO Diane Karusisi speaks at a panel discussion themed Blue corridors unlocking Africa's hidden logistics advantage at the Africa CEO Forum 2026 on May 14. Dan Gatsinzi
Featured

BK CEO, logistics leaders call for reforms to unlock Africa trade corridors

Friday, May 15, 2026
Participants follow a presidential panel discussion featuring Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Gabonese President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, in Kigali on Thursday, May 14. Dan Gatsinzi
Editorial

Capital mobility should be treated as Africa’s priority

Friday, May 15, 2026