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Ebenezer Twum Asante, Senior Vice President for Markets at MTN Group, speaks to The New Times during an interview on the sidelines of Africa CEO Forum in May. Dan Gatsinzi
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Shared infrastructure key to closing Africa’s $100bn digital gap — MTN senior executive

Tuesday, June 02, 2026
The veterinarians pose for a photo after completing training on postmortem handling and loss assessment for animals.
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Rwanda trains vets to speed up livestock insurance payouts

Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Michael Larbie, Group Executive, Corporate and Investment Banking at Ecobank and Wamkele Mene, Secretary-General of the AfCFTA Secretariat during the signing of the agreement. Courtesy
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AfCFTA Secretariat, Ecobank Group sign landmark deal to accelerate intra-African trade, empower SMEs

Friday, May 22, 2026
Participants follow a presentation during Junior Achievement (JA) Africa's workshop in Kigali. Photos by Craish BAHIZI
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JA Africa scales up in Rwanda to equip students with real-world business skills

Friday, May 08, 2026
The signing ceremony took place in Kigali on Monday, April 27.
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RSSB leads first round of $100m SME fund to spur business growth

Monday, April 27, 2026
Mukura Victory Sports will face APR FC at Kamena Stadium in the Rwanda Premier League (RPL) on Saturday, April 25.Courtesy
Football

APR face tricky Mukura, Al Hilal host Musanze

Friday, April 24, 2026
Africa’s own capital base has the scale to offset declining external financing – provided it is effectively intermediated and channelled into infrastructure, the latest State of Africa's Infrastructure Report shows.
Business

Africa’s non-bank capital pools cross $2 trillion mark

Thursday, April 23, 2026
Etincelles head coach Abdu Bekeni Bizimana celebrates with his players during Saturday’s 2-1 win over APR FC at Umuganda Stadium. Courtesy
Football

Etincelles dent APR’s title hopes

Saturday, April 18, 2026
A medic administers a Covid-19 vaccine at BK Arena in Kigali on March 6, 2021. File

Why does the world refuse to fund the best security strategy?

Tuesday, April 14, 2026
Nairobi City Thunder-Beat RSSB Tigers in last BAL Kalahari Conference game but failed to qualfy for playoffs in Kigali. courtesy
Basketball

Nairobi City Thunder end Tigers’ conference unbeaten run

Monday, April 06, 2026
From left to right: Desire Kachenje, Senior Principal, Investments - Co-Develop, Antoine Sebera, CEO, RISA, Nanjira Sambuli, Senior Advocacy Officer, Africa - Gates Foundation, Lee Naik, CEO & Regional President – TransUnion Africa, and Jean Bosco Iyacu, CEO, AFR on a panel during the 2026 Inclusive Fintech Forum in Kigali.
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Beyond fintech: Why Rwanda is building digital public infrastructure 

Thursday, April 02, 2026
Serge Kamuhinda, CEO of Volkswagen Mobility Solutions Rwanda and BPR Rwanda Plc Managing Director Patience Mutesi, during the signing ceremony on Tuesday, March 31. Courtesy
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Women drivers' car ownership unlocked in new BPR-Volkswagen deal

Wednesday, April 01, 2026