Rwanda
Every story we have published on Rwanda.
Tanzania self-funds its $24bn budget
Tanzania’s Finance Minister Khamis Mussa presented the Tsh62.33 trillion ($24 billion) 2026/27 budget on June 11, targeting 75% domestic funding, up from 71.6%, to offset expected Western aid cuts over Tanzania’s…
Tanzania and Singapore strike first partnership
Singaporean President Tharman Shanmugaratnam made the first-ever state visit by a Singaporean head of state to Tanzania on June 9, marking the 45th…
Tanzania finally breaks its Moscow silence
Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan arrived in Moscow on June 2 for a three-day state visit, becoming the first Tanzanian head of state to…
East Africa unleashes $20bn infrastructure drive
East Africa’s six major economies are executing a coordinated $20 billion infrastructure push across transport, energy, ports and digital networks…
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…
Nairobi cleans up. Can it become a habit?
Nairobi’s Dandora clean-up, led by Dr Joyce Kithure, raises a deeper question: what turns a community event into a permanent shift in how a city…
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…
MTN Group agrees to acquire full ownership of IHS Towers in a $2.2 billion deal
MTN Group has reached an agreement to take full ownership of IHS Towers in a $2.2 billion transaction, consolidating control over the digital…
Africa’s GDP growth forecast upgraded to 4.3%, the fastest in the world
The African Development Bank has raised its 2026 GDP growth forecast for Africa to 4.3%, making the continent the fastest-growing region globally.…
Africa set to outgrow Asia in 2026 for the first time in history
The IMF projects Africa will be the fastest-growing region in the world in 2026, surpassing Asia for the first time ever. GDP growth is forecast at…