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The event brought together participants from around the world, focusing on the 2025 theme, “Minerals for a smarter and greener future,” in Kigali on December 2. Photos by Kellia Keza.
Featured

Critical minerals take centre stage at Rwanda Mining Week 2025

Wednesday, December 03, 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
Joan Cuka Kagwanja, Coordinator of the African Land Policy Center (ALPC) at the UN Economic Commission for Africa. Courtesy Photo.
Economy

As donor backing winds up, who will fund Africa’s land governance?

Tuesday, November 25, 2025
From November 18 to 20, Kigali is hosting the 46th Ministerial Conference of La Francophonie, a governing body of the organisation. Photo: Olivier Mugwiza. Photo: Olivier Mugwiza.

Kigali, a symbol of a confident and forward-moving Francophonie

Tuesday, November 18, 2025
Panelists engage in a discussion during the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) Compliance Forum (ACF) in Kigali on Thusday, November 13. Photos by Kellya Keza
Economy

African countries step up efforts to avoid global financial risk watchlist

Friday, November 14, 2025
Alex Mwangi (L), Acting Commissioner for Business Strategy, Technology and Enterprise Modernization at the Kenya Revenue Authority; and Diana Kisaka, Assistant Commissioner for Finance at the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) and Chairperson of East African Revenue Authorities Technical Committee (EARATC) during an interview at the meeting. EMMANUEL NTIRENGANYA
Economy

EAC tax chiefs mull ways to curb fraud, inefficiencies

Friday, November 14, 2025
The G7 forum, called for “good faith” from all participants involved in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) peace process.
Africa

G7 foreign ministers urge ‘good faith’ in DR Congo peace process

Thursday, November 13, 2025
State Minister for National Treasury Godfrey Kabera addresses delegates at the opening of the 53rd East African Revenue Authorities Commissioners General (EARACGs) Meeting in Kigali on November 13. courtesy
Economy

Treasury minister urges new tax strategies for digital era

Thursday, November 13, 2025
Carine Umutoni, Managing Director of Ecobank Rwanda and other panelists engage in a discussion during the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) Compliance Forum (ACF) in Kigali on Wednesday, November 12. PHOTOS BY Kellya Keza
Technology

Banks, regulators back AI for smooth African trade

Thursday, November 13, 2025
Rwanda will launch the Green Exchange Window (GEW) at the end of November. Craish Bahizi

Africa’s moment to green its capital markets

Wednesday, November 12, 2025
(-L-R) Benson Ndung'u Chief Executive Officer and Senior Partner, KPMG East Africa, Ignatius Sehoole, CEO KPMG One Africa, Joelene Pierce, CEO KPMG South Africa and Tola Adeyemi, CEO KPMG West Africa. According to the KPMG 2025 Africa CEO Outlook, 79 per cent of African Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) are optimistic about their organisations’ growth in the year ahead, up from 64 per cent in 2024. Courtesy
Featured

African business leaders optimistic, prioritising AI upskilling for growth

Tuesday, November 11, 2025
Ambassador Claver Gatete, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa speaks during the official opening of the 2025 Conference on Land Policy in Africa.
Economy

UNECA calls for fairer global systems to unlock Africa’s land potential

Monday, November 10, 2025