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Participants attend the launch of EMMA, a digital banking platform that brings payments, savings and access to credit into one mobile account,
Featured

Meet EMMA: Equity Bank’s new platform bringing banking, savings, digital credit to all

Friday, November 06, 2026
COMESA Secretary General Chileshe Mpundu Kapwepwe and Russian Foreign Affairs Minister Sergey Lavrov signing the agreement in Russia. Courtesy
Business

COMESA, Russia sign agreement to expand trade, investment cooperation

Wednesday, November 04, 2026
Prime Minister Justin Nsengiyumva and officials tour the 26th EAC Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Trade Fair in Kigali on Tuesday, November 3. Photos by Craish Bahizi
Business

PHOTOS: PM Nsengiyumva calls for fresh push to unlock EAC trade

Tuesday, November 03, 2026
Participants follow a presentation at the East African Women in Trade Awards, held in Kigali on Sunday, November 1. Craish Bahizi
Business

Why women-owned businesses struggle to cross EAC borders

Sunday, November 01, 2026
Some of the used cars exported from Europe to Africa. Internet

Africa must stop being the world’s dumping ground for unsafe products

Thursday, October 29, 2026
Minister of Trade and Industry Antoine-Marie Kajangwe speaks during a panel discussion at the International Security Conference on Africa in Kigali on Wednesday, October 28. Courtesy
Energy

Rwanda, Oman eye fuel storage facilities to safeguard imports

Thursday, October 29, 2026
Delegates pose for a group photo at the conference in Kigali on Tuesday, October 27. Courtesy
Health

African Medicines Agency opens key regulatory hubs in Kigali

Wednesday, October 28, 2026
Yego motor driver in his electric car in Kigali
Rwanda

Kigali’s evolving taxi market offers commuters more choice

Tuesday, October 27, 2026
Some of Electric vehicle (EV) at a charging station in Kigali. EV drivers are calling for greater clarity over a proposed 20 to 30 per cent increase in motor insurance premiums. Photo by Craish Bahi
Rwanda

EV drivers seek clarity as insurers push for higher premiums

Monday, October 26, 2026
A proud moment for graduates at Oklahoma Christian University. From scholarships to career pathways, explore opportunities designed to help Rwandan youth take their next step. COURTESY: Ministry of Education
Education

Rwandans can apply for these 9 scholarships, courses and fellowships

Friday, October 23, 2026
PM Nsengiyumva called on COMESA to accelerate regional trade integration, eliminate barriers to trade and strengthen industrialisation to build more resilient economies.
Economy

PM Nsengiyumva urges faster regional trade integration in COMESA

Thursday, October 22, 2026
Delegates of three countries meet to discuss a project that enable their citizens to securely verify their identities in another country without their personal data being stored in a central continental database.
Technology

Rwanda, Ghana, Benin test cross-border digital identity verification

Thursday, October 22, 2026