At a side session of the Africa CEO Forum 2026 focused on one of African business’s most persistent complaints — the high cost of borrowing — Dr Diane Karusisi argued …
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At Africa CEO Forum, BNR Governor Says Insurance Is Economic Infrastructure, Not Just a Financial Product
KIGALI – National Bank of Rwanda (BNR) Governor Soraya Hakuziyaremye has said insurance should be treated as a key pillar of economic development, arguing that it plays the same foundational …
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Companies
Pan-African Investment Banking Group United Capital Chooses Rwanda as Its East and Central African Hub
by Davis Mugumeby Davis MugumeThe Capital Market Authority of Rwanda (CMA) has awarded an investment bank license to United Capital Financial Services Rwanda Ltd, a landmark move that brings one of Africa’s foremost financial …
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The money the government keeps readily available to pay for key day-to-day expenses such as civil service benefits, debt obligations, supplier payments, and unexpected emergencies has risen to more than …
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Companies
MTN Rwanda Joins the Country’s Top Firms in a Major Profit Comeback
by Davis Mugumeby Davis MugumeRwanda’s biggest companies are starting 2026 on a high note, showing remarkable strength even as the world deals with rising prices and international conflicts. While these global challenges have made …
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Africa Forward Summit:France Looks to East Africa for New Business and Tech Deals
NAIROBI — The inaugural Africa Forward Summit, which opened in Nairobi on Monday, marks a fundamental shift in Euro-African diplomacy as leaders move to replace traditional aid models with an …
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KIGALI — Government has committed fresh funding toward the continued expansion of the New Kigali International Airport and expanded operational support for RwandAir, signaling that aviation remains at the center …
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KIGALI — The Rwanda Social Security Board (RSSB) has unveiled *Heza Estate*, a new residential housing development in Batsinda, Kinyinya Sector, Gasabo District, with 548 homes now available for prospective …
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Economy
For First Time Ever, Rwanda Govt Now Knows Exact Value of All Its Assets — Rwf 22 Trillion
by Fred Mwasaby Fred MwasaKigali, Rwanda — For years, the Rwandan government could say how much it spent and how much it collected. It could not say, with any precision, what it owned. That …
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KIGALI – As Sub-Saharan Africa faces a new wave of global shocks, Rwanda is keen to stand out as a case study in resilience, discipline, and forward-looking reform. According to …
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Economy
If You Use Google Ads, Netflix, Web Hosting, Online Education — All Are Now Taxable in Rwanda
For years, the digital economy has occupied a kind of tax no-man’s-land. A Rwandan business could buy Google ads. A family could stream Netflix. A startup could host its website …
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KIGALI – Rwanda’s transition toward a green economy reached a new milestone as the Development Bank of Rwanda (BRD) listed its third Sustainability-Linked Bond (SLB) on the Rwanda Stock Exchange …