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Rwanda’s Rwf7.8tn budget hits parliament
Rwanda Finance Minister Yusuf Murangwa presented the Rwf7.8 trillion ($990 million) national budget to Parliament on June 11, a 12% increase from 2025/26. Domestic revenue will finance 68% of total spending. Education…
Rwanda locks in $250m IMF credit facility
The IMF Executive Board approved Rwanda’s $250 million, 38-month Extended Credit Facility on June 9, with an immediate $35.7 million disbursement.…
Rwanda and Tanzania greenlight $2.5bn railway
Rwanda and Tanzania agreed on May 3 to advance the $2.5 billion Isaka-Kigali Standard Gauge Railway, a 422-kilometre electrified line connecting…
Rwanda lands Elsewedy Electric and Schneider at CEO Forum
Rwanda signed investment agreements with Elsewedy Electric for a smart meters manufacturing plant, technical university, logistics hub and Kigali…
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 theme “Scale or Fail: Why Africa Must Embrace…
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 sector leaders, directly following the Africa…
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 the two…
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 fragility of…
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 100,000-job…
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 among…
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 Framework, allowing payment firms…
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 $20 million commitment, making…