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…
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…
South Africa’s President responds to Donald Trump’s choice to miss the G20 summit
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has dismissed U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to skip the upcoming G20 leaders’ summit in…
President Kagame calls for smarter investments in AI to drive Africa’s digital future at the TAS 2025
President Paul Kagame has urged African nations to embrace artificial intelligence (AI) as a tool for solving the continent’s most…
Africa’s Business Heroes returns to Kigali with $1.5 million prize pool
Africa’s premier entrepreneurial pitch competition, Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH), is set to return to Kigali from December 12 to 13…
Gabon: Former first lady, son sentenced to 20 years in embezzlement case
Gabon’s former first lady Sylvia Bongo, 62, and her son Noureddin Bongo Valentin, 33, have each been handed 20 years…
President Kagame in Guinea for mega project launch, to address Transform Africa Summit
President Paul Kagame has arrived in Conakry, Guinea, where he joins President Mamadi Doumbouya for the official launch of the…
How 12th ANAPRI Conference highlighted the future of Agri-food Systems in Africa
The 12th African Network of Agricultural Policy Research Institutes (ANAPRI) Stakeholders Conference concluded in Kigali with a strong call for…
