KIGALI – Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has called for greater African investment in local defence manufacturing to reduce dependence on foreign military equipment. Shaibu made …
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KIGALI – Rwanda is seeking to attract hundreds of millions of dollars in private investment through a new partnership with Singapore- and Hong Kong-based Raffles Family Office, targeting projects in …
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NEW YORK – The United Nations is considering a major reduction in the staff of its remaining international war crimes mechanism, with a proposed plan envisaging cuts of up to …
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International
South Africa’s Nedbank Completes Acquisition of 66% Stake in NCBA, Expanding Reach in Rwanda
South Africa’s Nedbank Group has completed its acquisition of a 66% controlling stake in NCBA Group, bringing the East African banking group under its ownership and expanding Nedbank’s presence in …
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The Water and Sanitation Corporation (WASAC) came under scrutiny in Parliament on Tuesday over its decision to halt a project to install a system for monitoring water losses, despite the …
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KIGALI — The Rwandan Government has begun hearing its first appeals from asylum seekers challenging decisions by immigration authorities, marking the start of proceedings by a specialised committee established to …
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Rwanda has closed 250 factories that were producing substandard alcoholic drinks, while another 200 businesses that had applied for licences had not yet started operations, Health Minister Dr Sabin Nsanzimana …
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KIGALI – Rwanda is seeking private investors to develop a 200-megawatt floating solar power plant on Lake Sake in Ngoma District, Eastern Province, equipped with a battery storage system capable …
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KIGALI — Rwanda and South Africa have taken another step towards normalising relations after President Paul Kagame received the credentials of South Africa’s new High Commissioner to Rwanda, Tinyiko George Hlungwane. …
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LUSAKA — Defence ministers from Rwanda, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo), Burundi, Uganda and Tanzania are expected to meet in Zambia on October 18 to discuss joint efforts to …
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KINSHASA — The Democratic Republic of Congo has barred members of President Félix Tshisekedi’s office and government from direct or indirect contact with the Belgian Embassy in Kinshasa, according to …
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KIGALI – APR FC have been urged to deliver another strong performance when they host Egyptian giants Zamalek SC in the CAF Champions League on this Friday evening, with Rwanda …