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.
Rwanda’s AGUKA creates 128,000 jobs, eyes next phase
IN SHORT: Rwanda's AGUKA youth enterprise programme has generated 128,000 jobs and $9.3 million in income since 2022, exceeding its…
Rwanda shut 15,000 churches. Here is why.
Rwanda has closed more than 15,000 churches since 2018, citing safety failures, unqualified clergy, and financial exploitation. The policy is…
Kenya and Rwanda open up fintech borders
The Central Bank of Kenya and the National Bank of Rwanda have signed an MoU to create a Licence Passporting…
Kenya’s CPF bets $20m on Rwanda
CPF Group, a Kenyan financial services firm with a $3 billion portfolio, has opened a Kigali office with an initial…
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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…