Rwanda

Rwanda has become a symbol of Africa’s transformation — rebuilding from tragedy to become one of the continent’s most business-friendly and technologically ambitious nations. Africaspoint covers Rwanda’s investment climate, technology and innovation agenda, governance under President Kagame, and its growing role as a regional financial hub.

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AfricaCulture

Rwanda shut 15,000 churches. Here is why.

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Africaspoint Editorial

Rwanda has closed more than 15,000 churches since 2018, citing safety failures, unqualified clergy, and financial exploitation. The policy is…

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AfricaBusiness

Kenya and Rwanda open up fintech borders

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Africaspoint Editorial

The Central Bank of Kenya and the National Bank of Rwanda have signed an MoU to create a Licence Passporting…

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AfricaBusiness

Kenya’s CPF bets $20m on Rwanda

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Africaspoint Editorial

CPF Group, a Kenyan financial services firm with a $3 billion portfolio, has opened a Kigali office with an initial…

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Egypt opens Africa’s longest monorail line

President Sisi inaugurated the 56.5km East Nile Monorail on March 20, connecting Cairo Stadium in…

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Ghana’s lithium problem isn’t geology. It’s people.

Ghana's Ewoyaa lithium project is set to produce 3.6 million tonnes of spodumene concentrate over…

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From Alexandra township to running Africa’s biggest bank

Mary Vilakazi grew up in Alexandra township, sold sweets for pocket money, financed her education…

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All four SA banks are chasing Kenya

All four of South Africa's biggest banks are targeting Kenya simultaneously. Nedbank is buying NCBA.…