Not Just Another Marketplace: How Afrikabal Is Building the ‘SWIFT of Agriculture’ on Lisk

This is not another story about a flashy crypto marketplace or a new DeFi protocol. This is about a Rwandan-founded startup, Afrikabal, pushing to rewire the backbone of African trade. Built on the Lisk protocol and shaped in Rwanda’s...

Kigali Hosts SportsBiz Africa Forum to Unlock $15B Sports Economy

3 African sports legends at the forum spoke about the Athlete Transition, Branding & Legacy Building The second edition of the SportsBiz Africa Forum opened in Kigali today with a call to transform Africa’s $15 billion sports industry into a...

Groupe Duval to open 10 Super U supermarkets in Rwanda

RWANDA – French multinational Groupe Duval has announced a partnership with Coopérative U to establish its first U Express supermarket in Rwanda, with the inaugural store to be located at Inzovu Mall in Kigali. The agreement sets a target of...

New education curriculum: What’s next? 

BY OSENI OLUWATOBI The Federal Government of Nigeria has introduced a revised curriculum for primary, secondary, and technical schools, marking a long-overdue reform. This new framework takes into account current national realities and global...

Uasin Gishu aims to turn Eldoret City into glittering Kigali or Seoul

Uasin Gishu roads executive Abraham Serem /MATHEWS NDANYI Uasin Gishu county has deployed planning experts to develop a new infrastructure master plan for Eldoret City, focusing on expansion and industrial opportunities. The master plan will draw...

Africa Sets the Stage for AI Sovereignty with Model Context Protocol Hackathon Launch

The Cortex Hub has announced the launch of the Model Context Protocol Hackathon Africa 2025, a continent-wide initiative designed to embed African languages, culture, and priorities into the next generation of Artificial Intelligence. Running...

UK backs Kenya’s manufacturing as it drives Sh332bn in FDIs for Africa

Kenya is among countries targeted in a £1.9 billion (about Sh332.1 billion) foreign direct investment programme for Africa by the UK before 2027. This comes as the UK moves to affirm its commitment to support growth of Kenya’s manufacturing...

Zipline Mechanical Engineer – New Products Team (Senior-Staff)

Do you want to change the world? Zipline is on a mission to transform the way goods move. Our aim is to solve the world’s most urgent and complex access challenges by building, manufacturing and operating the first instant delivery and logistics...

At 76, China Celebrates Transformation and Deepening Bonds with Rwanda

1 Honorable Gen. Kabarebe, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Honorable Ambassador Gasamagera, Secretary General of Rwanda Patriotic Front, Honorable Dr. Ndabamenye, Minister of State for Agriculture and Animal Resources, Excellencies...

Sri Lanka Conglomerate Unveils Mega Tea Factory in South Rwanda

1 NYARUGURU – Browns Investments PLC (BIL), the investment arm of Sri Lanka’s LOLC Group, has officially inaugurated the Kibeho Tea Factory in Rwanda’s southern district of Nyaruguru, further expanding its footprint on the African continent. The...

Namibia Joins Africa's Top Leaders At Sportsbiz Africa Forum 2025 In Kigali

The Deputy Minister of Sport, Hon. Balotti, is leading Namibia's delegation to the SportsBiz Africa Forum 2025, which is taking place from September 9-10 at the Kigali Convention Centre in Rwanda. The Namibia Sport Commission (NSC) is also...

Okonjo-Iweala Urges Africa to Harness Trade and Investment for Growth

Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has urged African countries to embrace trade and investment as engines of growth and so lessen their dependence on outside assistance. She thinks this change of...

East African Community Pushes for Cheaper Roaming and Seamless Cross-Border Connectivity

For years, travelers within the East African Community (EAC) have carried a quiet dread in their pockets: the moment a phone lights up on foreign soil, roaming charges begin to pile. A weekend trip across the border, or a week chasing business...

Interview'Libya scenario' must be avoided in Sudan, says African Union Commission head

The chairman of the African Union Commission, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has warned against Sudan sliding into a Libyan-style scenario as it fractures between two rival governments. Libya has been divided since the 2011 fall of longtime ruler Muammar...

EU billions of euros short on ‘aid for trade’ to poorest nations, auditors say

By Duncan Miriri NAIROBI (Reuters) -The European Union will likely miss its target of directing a quarter of aid spent on expanding trade to the least developed countries by 2030, a study by the EU’s auditors showed on Tuesday, a finding the bloc...

Editorial: Commercial banks should employ risk-sharing tools to unlock SME credit

Lenders have been urged to make greater use of risk-sharing mechanisms in expanding credit to small- and medium-sized enterprises. Governor Johnson Pandit Asiama cited risk-sharing models such as partial credit guarantees to reduce the reluctance...

In Africa’s first, Rwanda bets on flying taxis to rise above gridlock

Rwanda is undergoing two major transformations. Rapid urbanisation, particularly in the capital Kigali, has led to a population surge. As living standards have improved, car ownership has risen sharply — and with it, traffic congestion has become...

Liberia, Rwanda Seal Pacts to Enhance Visa-Free Travel, Trade

Liberia and Rwanda have signed two landmark agreements that will allow visa-free travel between the two nations and establish a Joint Permanent Commission of Cooperation (JPCC), paving the way for stronger trade, investment, and cultural...

Rwanda Digital Services Tax to Take Effect in 2026, Targeting Foreign Platforms

In the evolving landscape of African digital economies, Rwanda is making a notable move. Starting in 2026, the country will implement a 1.5% Digital Services Tax (DST) on revenues generated by foreign digital platforms offering advertising,...

Bank of Kigali at Energy Week Explores Financing Rwanda’s Green Future

1 This week from September 08th to 12th, Kigali is hosting the 5th Edition of Energy Week, RE4SG, a platform bringing together policymakers, innovators, investors, and industry leaders to accelerate Rwanda’s energy transition. Rwanda’s energy...