The Development Bank of Rwanda (BRD) has secured a $25 million financing facility from the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA) to expand lending to businesses in strategic …
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From 18–21 May 2026, Rwanda will host NEISA 2026, a summit expected to bring together experts, policymakers, scientists, and energy stakeholders to discuss the future of nuclear science and technology …
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For the first time, Hong Kong investment officials have visited Africa, using the 2026 Africa CEO Forum in Kigali as a launchpad to position Hong Kong as a strategic financial, …
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KIGALI – Six years ago, Rwanda made a decision many considered too ambitious to work by building a modern indoor arena in just six months and bet that global sport …
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Exactly a week since the Rwandan Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, Yusuf Murangwa, presented the Budget Framework Paper (BFP) to both houses of the Rwandan Parliament, many are still …
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BRD Reopens Sustainability-Linked Bond, Draws First International Investor into Rwanda-Franc Issue
KIGALI – The Development Bank of Rwanda (BRD) has reopened its second Sustainability-Linked Bond (SLB) in Rwandan francs, attracting an international investor for the first time in a local-currency sustainability …
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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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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 …