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The U.S. relies on foreign investors to finance its $34 trillion debt.

The strong dollar dilemma: A silent crisis

Sunday, February 09, 2025
Tailors on duty at the private garment company Pink Mango, located in the Kigali Special Economic Zone. File
Rwanda

What will it take to increase private investment in Rwanda?

Sunday, November 17, 2024
Teddy Mugabo, the CEO of Rwanda Green Fund, speaks during the 29th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan, on November 14, 2024.Photo Courtesy
Environment

Inside Rwanda's plan to fix $6bn climate finance gap

Friday, November 15, 2024
Bank tellers assist clients at the BK headquarters. African banks and financial institutions are beginning to explore alternative financing models that allow the continent to self-fund its development through more innovative

Unlocking Africa's potential through innovative project financing models

Monday, November 11, 2024
The Kigali 2050 Master Plan sets a bold vision for the city-to design and build a sustainable, inclusive, and technologically advanced metropolis that reflects Rwanda's forward-looking ethos. Courtesy photo

Can "Kigali Master Plan Inc." drive Kigali's 2050 vision?

Friday, November 08, 2024
Prime Energy's engineer gives a tour of Mukungwa II to investors during the company's Investor Day in Musanze District. Prime Energy raises Rwf9.58 billion in inaugural green bond. Photo by Dan Gatsinzi.
Business

Prime Energy raises Rwf9.58 billion in inaugural green bond

Monday, October 28, 2024
Botswana launches electric boat to enhance e-mobility initiative.
Africa

Botswana launches electric boat to enhance e-mobility initiative

Monday, October 28, 2024
Officials cut ribbon during the handover of new electric buses that were imported by RITCO, in Kigali on October 18. Courtesy
Finance

Green transport investors' ambitions after launch of $7bn climate financing strategy

Thursday, October 24, 2024
IZI Electric, Kigali-based e-mobility company, has secured a $220,000 (Rwf300 million) round of financing in grants from Rwanda Green Fund (Fonerwa).
Environment

Rwandan e-mobility firm secures Rwf300m to expand fleet

Wednesday, October 23, 2024
"If being a skilled and excellent carpenter, plumber, electrician, coder, problem solver, or critical thinker does not need to be a good English speaker, why can’t we have this knowledge in Kinyarwanda?" asks this article's author, Elie Mandela. Courtesy photo

Could embracing Kinyarwanda unlock Rwanda's youth innovation on massive scale?

Tuesday, October 22, 2024
Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning Mutesi Rusagara delivers her remarks during the launch of the first-ever Climate and Nature Finance Strategy in Kigali on October 17
Environment

Rwanda launches Climate and Nature Finance Strategy to spur private sector financing

Friday, October 18, 2024
Andrew Mold,  Acting Director of the sub-regional office for East Africa at UNECA and Adama Ekberg Coulibaly, UNECA's Lead Economist at the Sub-Regional Office for Central Africa, at the launch of the report in Yaounde Cameroon on Wednesday, October 16. Courtesy
Economy

What will it take to achieve double-digit growth in Eastern Africa?

Thursday, October 17, 2024