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.
Africa CEO Forum opens in Kigali: scale or fail
The 13th Africa CEO Forum opened in Kigali on May 14 with 2,800 delegates, six heads of state and the…
Africa CEO Forum opens May 14 in Kigali
The 13th Africa CEO Forum opens in Kigali on May 14 and 15, 2026 with over 2,500 private and public…
Kenya and Rwanda sign fintech passporting deal
Kenya and Rwanda signed the Kigali Declaration on Fintech Licence Passporting in March, allowing payment service providers to expand between…
Rwanda fuel demand spikes 40% on war stockpiling
Rwanda's fuel demand surged nearly 40% in April as Strait of Hormuz fears triggered stockpiling across East Africa, exposing the…
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US-Iran truce sends oil crashing
A US-Iran ceasefire agreement and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz have sent Brent…
MTN’s MoMo is going super app
MTN Group Fintech has partnered with Ant International, the global payments firm behind Alipay, to…
AfDB backs Arua airport in Uganda
The African Development Bank has approved $180 million to upgrade Uganda's Arua Airport into an…
South Africa braces for June 30
South Africa's police service has activated joint operations in all nine provinces at a projected…