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Officials pose for a group photo after discussing how PAPSS is helping simplify cross-border payments and trade within the continent.
Featured

Access Bank showcases PAPSS as game-changer for Africa’s cross-border payments

Wednesday, March 25, 2026
Some packages of mixed agricultural product consignment that were exported to Ghana under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement at Kigali International Airport on Wednesday, September 25, 2024. File

Trade, state, and society – Part III: Africa at the crossroads

Tuesday, March 17, 2026
A Vuba Vuba staff member delivers the items that were shopped online to a client in Kigali. Courtesy

A new consumer protection law for a modern marketplace

Monday, March 16, 2026
Rwanda National Bank Governor Soraya Hakuziyaremye and Gerald Nyaoma, Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Kenya, sign the agreement on Wednesday, March 11. Photo by Dan Gatsinzi
Technology

What Rwanda-Kenya fintech deal means for companies

Friday, March 13, 2026
EAC Heads of State and Governments during the 25th Summit on Saturday, March 7. Courtesy

Why strengthening East African regional integration matters in a turbulent global economy

Friday, March 13, 2026
Rwanda National Bank Governor Soraya Hakuziyaremye and Gerald Nyaoma, Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Kenya, sign the agreement on Wednesday, March 11, on the sidelines of the Inclusive FinTech 2026. Photo by Dan Gatsinzi
Finance

Rwanda, Kenya sign deal to make cross-border payments easier

Wednesday, March 11, 2026
Minister of Trade and Industry Prudence Sebahizi delivers his remarks at the opening of the Inclusive FinTech Forum (IFF) 2026 on Tuesday, March 10. Photos by Dan Gatsinzi
Finance

Digital technologies could unlock untapped trade potential, says trade minister

Tuesday, March 10, 2026
Over 30 Rwandan industries and small and medium enterprises received certification allowing them to trade their products across African markets under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA
Rwanda

What harmonized standard certification means for industries

Sunday, March 08, 2026
Migrants travel in an overcrowded boat across the Mediterranean Sea as they attempt to reach Europe.

Trade, state, and society – Part II: immigration, populism, and the future of the transatlantic order

Saturday, March 07, 2026
Murenzi, Director General of the Rwanda Standards Board (RSB), and Cosmus Mukoyi, Director General of the Standards Association of Zimbabwe, sign the agreement in Kigali on Friday, March 6. Courtesy
Economy

Rwanda, Zimbabwe, Congo-Brazzaville sign agreement to harmonize standards

Saturday, March 07, 2026
European mercenaries who surrendered to M23 rebels and were allowed to cross into Rwanda before they were facilitated to take flights to their countries on, January 29. Emmanuel Dushimimana.

When the world chooses sides, where does Africa stand?

Wednesday, February 25, 2026
The New Times

Maputo 2026: Why the AU trade ministers’ meeting matters

Tuesday, February 24, 2026