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.

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…

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…

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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Airtel Africa profit triples to $813m as data beats voice

Airtel Africa reported FY2026 profit after tax of $813 million, up 147%, on revenue of…

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Safaricom FY2026: record KSh80bn dividend, profit up 67%

Safaricom posted group net income of KSh99.7 billion for FY2026, up 67%, and declared a…

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South Africa unemployment hits 32.7% as 345,000 jobs lost

South Africa's unemployment rate rose to 32.7% in Q1 2026 from 31.4% in Q4 2025…

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Dangote picks Mombasa for $17bn East Africa refinery

Aliko Dangote told the Financial Times he is leaning toward Mombasa over Tanzania's Tanga for…