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Kigali Today’s Managing Director, Charles Kanamugire, Steps Down, Hands Over to Dan Ngabonziza
1 Kigali Today Ltd (KT), one of Rwanda’s leading media companies, has announced a leadership transition following the departure of its long-serving Managing Director, Charles Kanamugire, who officially handed over responsibilities to Dan...
Rwanda Unveils Digital FDI Roadmap to Boost Tech Investment and Job Creation
The Ministry of ICT and Innovation (MINICT), in partnership with the Digital Cooperation Organization (DCO), has officially launched the Digital FDI Rwanda report at the 9th Future Investment Initiative in Riyadh. Developed jointly by MINICT, the...
Rwandan market update
The Rwandan Stock Exchange (RSE) has experienced an unremarkable week, with its All Share Index rising by a meager 0.04%. Despite this flat performance, underlying factors point to significant activity beneath the surface, mainly driven by...
Rwanda Boosts Rehabilitation Services with Specialized Wheelchair Training
6 KIGALI, Rwanda — More physical rehabilitation medical experts public healthcare facilities have completed specialized training designed to enhance their capacity to assess, fit, and repair mobility aids for persons with physical disabilities....
Kigali, ADHI Group recognised by WEF for collaborative urban innovation
Kigali and the ADHI Group have been jointly recognised by the World Economic Forum (WEF) with the Global Public-Private Collaboration Award at the Urban Transformation Summit held in San Francisco — the first time an African partnership has...
Digital trade gets a leap forward as the Africa Trade Gateway launches national adoption drive in Rwanda
In a move that signals Africa’s growing digital trade ambition, the Africa Trade Gateway (ATG) has officially launched its national adoption awareness initiative in Rwanda. Announced on 14 October 2025 in Kigali, the campaign marks a pivotal step...
GSMA Wraps Up Successful MWC25 Kigali Technology Summit
The three day Mobile World Congress in Kigali concluded Wednesday with industry leaders celebrating Africa’s growing digital leadership and renewed commitments to bridging connectivity gaps across the continent. MWC25 Kigali brought together over...
Global Evaluation Youth Chapter Launched in Rwanda
4 Rwanda has launched a chapter of young monitoring and evaluation (M&E) enthusiasts who will be dedicated to advancing youth-led evaluation practices and shaping the future of evidence-based decision-making in Rwanda. The EvalYouth Chapter Rwanda...
German President Steinmeier Africa tour eyes business growth
To start his weeklong tour of Africa, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier will attend the opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza, Egypt , on Saturday . After marveling at the important archaeological museum, which houses more than...
Rwanda discharges 143 former armed group members in reintegration efforts
NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 31 — Rwanda has taken another significant step in its long-running peace and reconciliation journey after 143 former members of armed groups, including ex-FDLR combatants, were officially discharged during the 75th...
Pan-African Law Network ALPi Expands Into Francophone West Africa
Africa Law Practice International has officially welcomed Effi & Associés, an Abidjan based business law firm, as its tenth member, marking a strategic breakthrough into Francophone West Africa and positioning the network as one of the continent’s...
EQUITY GROUP: 32% growth in Profit After Tax for Q3 2025
From Left to Right: Equity Group Non-Executive Chairman, Prof. Isaac Macharia, Equity Group Managing Director and CEO, Dr. James Mwangi, and Equity Bank Tanzania Managing Director, Isabela Maganga, during the Q3 2025 Investor Briefing event....
Effi & Associés joins ALPi as the Group expands into Francophone West Africa
Effi & Associés, a leading business law firm based in Abidjan, has officially become the tenth member firm of Africa Law Practice International (ALPi), the fast-growing Pan-African legal and professional services network. The onboarding ceremony...
Russia-Africa Expo-2025: Spotlighting Africa’s Economic Potentials for Russian Investors -By Kestér Kenn Klomegâh
Designed as an investment and entrepreneurial platform, the ‘Russia-Africa Expo-2025. Made in Africa’ held in Moscow, in mid-October, attracted state officials, investors and business people from Africa and Russia who are highly-interested in...
JCI, Rwandan Embassy discuss enhancing economic cooperation
Ammon News - The Vice Chairman of the Jordan Chamber of Industry (JCI), Mohammad Walid Jitan, met on Wednesday with Rawandan Ambassador to Jordan, James Ngango, to discuss ways to enhance bilateral industrial and investment cooperation and review...
Experts push for markets for agroecological trade
Traders at the Busia border crossing goods from Jinja, Uganda to Busia in Kenya/AGATHA NGOTHO. Agroecology experts across the East African Community (EAC) are calling for the creation of dedicated market spaces and better facilities to support the...
Regional units push Equity profit to Sh52.1b as Kenyan economy slows
From left: Equity Group Non-Executive Chairman Isaac Macharia, CEO James Mwangi, and Equity BCDC Non-Executive Chairman Meti Mabanza, during the Q3 2025 investor briefing in Nairobi, on October 30, 2025. [Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard] Kenya’s...
Cardinal in Rwanda Hails Youth’s Role in Africa’s Early Evangelization and Ongoing Growth of the Church
“One of the urgent problems in the world today, particularly in Africa, is the lack of peace,” he said, noting that the continent’s vast youth population offers a significant potential for peacebuilding and promoting reconciliation. He explained,...
From Kigali to Nairobi: NCBA Golf Series Elevates East Africa’s Amateur Golf Stage
1 The NCBA Golf Series, now a fixture on the regional calendar, returns for its second edition in Rwanda with a renewed sense of purpose: to showcase how sport can connect economies, communities, and talent across borders. For NCBA Bank, the...
Kenya’s James Mwangi leads Equity Group to a staggering $405m profit in just 3 months
The surge, according to the Group, reflects strong regional performance, improved efficiency, and easing global economic pressures that have stabilized Africa’s financial environment. “Our Q3 performance reflects the strength of our diversified...