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Top 5 powerful Indian-origin billionaires who built wealth and influence in Africa

Monday, January 26, 2026
(L–R) A moderator leads a panel discussion with Bill Gates, the American philanthropist and co-chair of the Gates Foundation, Rwanda’s Minister of ICT and Innovation Paula Ingabire, and Global Fund Executive Director Peter Sands at the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos on Wednesday, January 21. Gates announced the $50 million initiative, dubbed Horizon 1000, aimed at deploying AI tools in the health sector in partnership with African governments and health leaders. Photo: Courtesy.
Health

Why Bill Gates, OpenAI chose Rwanda for $50m AI healthcare initiative

Thursday, January 22, 2026
Delegates follow a pannel discussion at the World Economic Forum (WEF) that kicked off in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland on Monday, January 19. Courtesy
International

World Economic Forum kicks off in Davos

Monday, January 19, 2026
Hesham Gazar, the Chief Executive Officer of Leather and More Company, meets with RDB CEO Jean Guy Afrika
Business

Egyptian investor mulls plans to start leather factory in Rwanda

Sunday, January 18, 2026
Prime Minister Justin Nsengiyumva meets with Leung Chun-Ying, Chairman of GX Foundation, a Hong Kong–based charitable organization providing global medical and public health assistance.
Health

PM Nsengiyumva, GX Foundation boss discuss health sector partnership

Thursday, January 15, 2026
Inside a vegetable show room. On Monday, new regulations came into force in Britain banning daytime TV and online adverts for the so-called junk foods.

Why go to the supermarket, when you can go to the local market for food

Thursday, January 15, 2026
Rwanda Defence Force Chief of Defence Staff Gen Mubarakh Muganga and his Egyptian counterpart, Lt Gen Osama Askar, sign a military cooperation agreement on the sidelines of the 4th edition of the Egypt Defence Expo, on December 2, 2025. Courtesy
Security

What Rwanda's expanding military diplomacy means

Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Major General Sylvain Ekenge, spokesperson of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC).

How Kangura inspired Ekenge and FARDC

Tuesday, December 30, 2025
Passengers board a plane at Kigali International Airport. Courtesy
Aviation

Inside Rwanda’s air service agreements with 12 countries

Thursday, December 25, 2025
Claudette Irere, the Minister of State for Education addresses new Zimbabwean Teachers
Education

Zimbabwean teachers boosting English proficiency – education minister

Tuesday, December 23, 2025
Prateek Suri, Chairman, Maser Group.

Power Letter Africa 2026: Execution Is the New Influence

Saturday, December 20, 2025
Delegates follow findings from the Decentralisation Assessment Framework (DAF) during the National Dialogue on the Role of Civil Society in Decentralisation in Kigali on Wednesday, December 17 .
Rwanda

Budget, staffing gaps are slowing decentralisation – new report

Thursday, December 18, 2025