Rwanda Sets Plan for ISO-Certified Water Quality Lab

1 Rwanda has set plans to become the first country to have an ISO-certified national laboratory that will collect and rely on data on water quality in the Nile Basin Initiative (NBI) region. The commitment was made following the NBI handing over...

Rwanda attracts more ventures in digital infrastructure

Rwanda is poised to become a formidable digital hub following the strategic acquisition by Paradigm Towers Ventures, a joint initiative by powerhouse investors Convergence Partners, British International Investment, and Proparco. The monumental...

Rwanda to Launch Africa’s First AI Scaling Hub with Expanded Gates Foundation Funding

Rwanda is taking another decisive step toward becoming a continental leader in artificial intelligence with the launch of the Rwanda AI Scaling Hub, an ambitious initiative designed to accelerate AI innovation across health, education, and...

Industry Minister Highlights Progress in Economic Modernization Vision

Ammon News - Minister of Industry, Trade and Supply Yarub Qudah said that the Economic Modernization Vision provides an integrated framework for advancing the economy and boosting growth. Qudah told the Jordan News Agency (Petra) that the Ministry...

Savannah Energy Releases Q3 Results, Announces New Nigerian Investor, NIPCO

Savannah Energy PLC, the British independent energy company focused around the delivery of Projects that Matter, has provided update on its operating and financial performance for the nine months to 30 September 2025. All figures are unaudited....

Rwanda emerges as Africa’s first AI scaling hub with $17.5 million funding boost

The initiative, which kicks off next year, is designed to drive AI innovation across key sectors such as health, education, and agriculture, with an emphasis on local solutions for African challenges. The announcement was made by Yves Iradukunda,...

How to Stop the Genocide in Sudan

As we write, a massacre without precedent is taking place in Sudan’s North Darfur region, and it is somehow being met with near-total international indifference. After its takeover of El Fasher in Darfur last month, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF)...

Africa at the China International Import Expo: Products, Partnerships, Prosperity

On October 28, a shipment of exhibits arrived at Shanghai. The cargo, weighing 4.7 tonnes in total, included South African wine, tea, and dried fruits. To ensure the swift entry of these imported products that have traveled from afar, Shanghai...

Namibia submits six projects for renewable energy investment

Namibia has submitted six project proposals for different renewable energy projects that need investment to the Accelerated Partnership for Renewables for Africa (Apra). The total number of projects submitted by the 10 member states of Apra are...

Rwanda, Senegal sign five cooperation deals to boost bilateral ties

KIGALI, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) -- Rwanda and Senegal on Saturday signed five bilateral agreements to strengthen cooperation across key priority areas of mutual interest. The signing ceremony took place in Kigali, Rwanda's capital, during Senegalese...

Elderly African rulers sidestepping democracy

Cameroon’s 92-year-old President Paul Biya is now poised to stretch his time in power to five decades. If he finishes his new seven-year term, Biya will be nearly 100. By contrast, the median age of Cameroon’s 30 million citizens is just 18....

Red Rose Film Festival returns this weekend with local, international films on show

The Red Rose Film Festival will bring locally made and nationally made films to Lancaster County this weekend in a celebration of films in all their forms. Attendees can view several dozen films on the big screens at Penn Cinema in Lititz and...

Game Changers: Trends in FMCG Growth and Investment in Rwanda

Rwanda’s retail and Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) sector is undergoing a major transformation from expanding supermarket chains to the rise of fresh-produce innovators. In this episode of Game Changers, we explore how major players like Simba...

Rwanda, Uganda, Ethiopia, Benin, and Ivory Coast Lead Africa’s Economic Renaissance

IMF Highlights Strategic Reforms and Infrastructure Investments Driving Growth Amid Global Challenges In a significant shift in Africa’s economic landscape, Rwanda, Uganda, Ethiopia, Benin, and Ivory Coast have emerged as the continent’s...

Sowing Prosperity: A Bold Roadmap for Liberia’s Agricultural Renaissance and Economic Growth

Liberia’s agricultural sector holds immense potential to transform the nation’s economy, reduce poverty, and ensure food security. Agriculture has historically been the backbone of Liberia’s economy, yet its full potential remains untapped due to...

Savannah Energy announces new Nigerian investor, NIPCO

Oil & Gas SAVANNAH Energy PLC, the British independent energy company focused around the delivery of Projects that Matter, has provided update on its operating and financial performance for the nine months to 30 September 2025. All figures are...

Rwanda, Senegal Presidents Deepen Ties With Five Cooperation Agreements

1 This Saturday, President Kagame welcomed President Faye at Village Urugwiro, the nation’s Presidential House. KIGALI — President Paul Kagame on Saturday hosted President Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye of Senegal, who is in Rwanda for a three-day...

GSMA concludes a successful MWC25 Kigali

MWC25 Kigali concluded following three days of successful collaboration, innovation and thought leadership. This year’s edition convened senior policymakers, industry leaders and development partners united by a shared commitment to advance...

Rising smartphone taxes, data costs threaten $300bn opportunity

High taxes on smartphones, elevated spectrum fees, and persistently costly data services are preventing millions of Africans from accessing mobile internet, even in areas with robust broadband coverage, according to the GSMA’s State of Mobile...

The wild world of putting numbers on the AI build-up craze

The EU and national governments are dead-set on improving Europe’s place in the global AI race – but it’s not really clear what they’re going up against. The Commission has pledged billions of EU funding for its planned AI gigafactories –...