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Chinese automaker Chery has been granted approval to establish an automobile assembly plant in Rwanda. Courtesy.
Editorial

Chery plant should make electric mobility affordable

Tuesday, September 22, 2026
Chinese carmaker Chery has entered an agreement with the government to set up an electic vehicle assembly in Rwanda.
Rwanda

Chery: A look at car brands made by Chinese company entering Rwandan market

Sunday, September 20, 2026
Investor delegates and Equity Group representatives pose with Gilbert Kamanzi, Chairperson of Dikam Fashion Ltd (centre) at the garment factory entrance in Kigali, as the delegation observes how the group’s financing is supporting business growth and job creation. All photos by Elvis Ndateba Mico.
Featured

[PHOTOS] Capital, jobs and growth: How Equity is backing Rwanda’s businesses

Friday, September 18, 2026
Yusuf Murangwa, Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, speaks to journalists during the presentation of Rwanda’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) figures on September 15. PHOTO CRAISH BAHIZI
Economy

Economy grew by 9.4% in second quarter of 2026: NISR

Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Lahiru Silva, Chief Business Officer at LOLC Unguka Finance, and Amit Chawla, Managing Director of Spiro Rwanda at the signing of the new agreement on Friday, August 14. Courtesy
Featured

Bridging EV gap: LOLC Unguka Finance makes electric vehicle ownership easier

Friday, August 28, 2026
Aview of EKON M1 V3, the latest electric motorcycle, unveiled by Spiro at Expo Ground in Gikondo, Kigali, on Friday, August 14. Photo by Craish Bahizi.
Featured

Spiro unveils new e-motorcycle built for Rwanda’s tough terrain

Saturday, August 15, 2026
A view of a newly constructed Ngoma- Bugesera-Nyanza road, a shorter route for freight trucks travelling between Tanzania and Rwanda’s Southern and Western provinces. Photo by Michel Nkurunziza
Infrastructure

New Bugesera road cuts freight time, opens up trade opportunities

Monday, August 10, 2026
The New Times
International

Oil prices fall on hopes Strait of Hormuz could reopen

Wednesday, August 05, 2026
Production of homemade beverages such as traditional beer urwagwa will now have to be approved by village health committees. Courtesy
Health

Homemade beverages now require village approval under new rules

Wednesday, July 15, 2026
Cross-border truck transporting fuel from Mombasa to Kigali. PHOTO BY CRAISH BAHIZI
Energy

New fuel supply deals could cut pump prices by 30% - economist

Thursday, July 09, 2026
Rwanda National Energy Company (RNEC) and Gulf Bulk Petroleum Tanzania Limited (GBP) on Friday, July 3, signed an agreement to facilitate the importation and storage of bulk refined petroleum.
Energy

New petroleum deals ‘advance Rwanda’s ambitions as regional hub’

Tuesday, July 07, 2026
Some of the electric cars displayed at BK Arena during the launch of BK Go EV on Thursday, June 25. The new initiative is part of the bank’s efforts to support Rwanda’s green transport agenda by making electric mobility more accessible for individuals and transport operators. Photos by Craish Bahizi
Featured

BK removes cost barrier to EV ownership with full financing plan

Friday, June 26, 2026