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Growing interest in green finance is driving investment into renewable energy and environmentally responsible development across the region.

Green finance and ESG-linked investments: Catalyzing East Africa’s economic transformation

Thursday, December 04, 2025
Apanal held discussions during the African Investment Forum (AIF) Market Days 2025 in Rabat, Morocco. Courtesy
Business

Investors commit $15 bn at African Investment Forum

Monday, December 01, 2025
A woman cooks using clean cookstoves. Energy experts at the Africa Investment Forum on November 27 in Rabat, Morocco, noted that rigid lending conditions are raising costs, delaying projects, and causing many promising initiatives to stall ultimately slowing Africa’s energy transition. Net photo
Environment

Costly lending rules stifle Africa’s clean energy push, investors warn

Friday, November 28, 2025
Delegates pose for a group photo during the opening of the African Investment Forum on November 26 in Rabat, Morocco. The event highlighted calls from African ministers and investors for a shift from aid dependence to private capital to drive development and bridge the continent’s infrastructure gaps. Courtesy.
Business

Africa urged to swap aid dependence for private capital to drive development

Thursday, November 27, 2025
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Infrastructure

Tap water could be safely drinkable in Rwanda by 2029

Wednesday, November 26, 2025
Sidi Ould Tah delivers his remarks at the Africa Investment Forum Market Days on November 26 in Rabat, Morocco. Courtesy
Business

AfDB President urges investors to tap African youth potential

Wednesday, November 26, 2025
Rwanda is set to receive a Multi-Function Vehicle (MFV) and a Falling Weight Deflectometer (FWD). Courtesy
Infrastructure

Rwanda to acquire Rwf1bn road pavement evaluation devices

Friday, November 14, 2025
Aissa Toure Sarr, the African Development Bank’s Country Manager in Rwanda, speaks at the opening of the 2025 Country Portfolio Performance Review workshop in Kigali on Wednesday, November 12. Courtesy
Agriculture

AfDB to invest over Rwf430bn in Rwanda’s agriculture

Wednesday, November 12, 2025
A view of the ongoing construction works of Kivu Belt Water Supply project in Karongi. The project will improve access to safe and reliable water supply in Karongi.
Environment

AfDB approves Rwf14bn grant for climate resilience project in Western Province

Sunday, November 09, 2025
The Rusumo–Kagitumba road connecting Rwanda and Uganda. On Thursday, November 6, the African Development Bank Group approved an additional €217.37 million (approximately Rwf 365 billion) for the project. File.
Infrastructure

Road project between Rwanda, Uganda gets over Rwf360bn in funding

Friday, November 07, 2025
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) headquarters in Washington, D.C., United States. Internet Photo

IMF Africa financing a beautiful ugly relationship

Friday, November 07, 2025
Nyandungu Eco Park, one of Rwanda's major climate friendly projects so far. The country is looking for $12bn for greater efforts in addressing climate change between 2025-2035.
Environment

Who will fund Rwanda’s $12bn climate action plan?

Saturday, October 25, 2025