Dangote in Rwanda as African Renaissance Retreat pushes for Africa-led transformation
Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote is in Rwanda, where he is attending the African Renaissance Retreat, a high-level gathering that brings…
Rwanda, Tanzania to pilot EAC’s regional instant payment network
Rwanda and Tanzania have begun technical work to link their national retail payment systems, marking the first real step toward…
Marburg outbreak confirmed in Ethiopia
A Marburg virus disease (MVD) outbreak was confirmed by Ethiopia’s Ministry of Health on November 14 in the South Ethiopia…
Jonathan Shauri of Re-Banetex secures Rwf50m in Hanga Pitchfest 5th edition
Re-Banatex, the startup founded by Jonathan Shauri Kalibatha, has been crowned the overall winner of Hanga Pitchfest 2025, walking away…
Rwandans granted visa-free entry in Liberia
The Liberia Immigration Service (LIS) has officially put a visa-free entry to all Rwandan citizens arriving at any of Liberia’s…
Robert Mugabe’s son sentenced to three months for marijuana possession
The Harare Provincial Magistrate’s Court sentenced the son of Zimbabwe’s former president Robert Mugabe, for drug possession on Thursday. Robert…
Volleyball: Kenya to host 2026 CAVB Zone V club championship
Kenya Volleyball Federation has won the bid to host the CAVB Zone V Club Championship Men and Women, the CAVB…
Dutch national who assaulted Kenyan police released for being bipolar
A Dutch national, Elwin Ter Horst, who was arrested two weeks ago for assaulting a police officer in Diani, Kwale…
Bernard Makuza elected to chair the EASF Advisory Council
Bernard Makuza has been elected to lead the Advisory Council of the East Africa Standby Force (EASF), a body that…
FEDA invests over Rwf500bn in Africa’s mining and e-mobility shift
The Fund for Export Development in Africa (FEDA), the development equity impact investment arm of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank),…
