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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KIGALI – On the sidelines of the Africa CEO Forum 2026, Rwanda-based East Africa MG Energy Group signed a strategic partnership with global energy technology company Schneider Electric, a deal …
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KIGALI— It is often said at major international gatherings that the world is living through unprecedented times. Economic uncertainty, geopolitical tensions, and shifting alliances are frequently described as a …
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“Put Money Where the Mouth Is” — Nigeria’s Tinubu and Gabon’s Nguema Urge Shift from Raw Exports to Value Addition
KIGALI – Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Gabon’s President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema have called for stronger regional cooperation, greater value addition to Africa’s natural resources and coordinated investment …
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Gabon President Wants French Mining Giant to Process Its Manganese Locally — or Leave
by Fred Mwasaby Fred MwasaAt a high-profile presidential panel during the Africa CEO Forum 2026 in Kigali, President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema delivered a warning to one of the biggest foreign mining operators in …
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KIGALI– African business leaders, financiers and logistics experts have called for urgent investment in integrated transport systems and regional trade corridors, warning that the continent cannot achieve large-scale economic growth …
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At Africa CEO Forum, Kagame Says Africa Must Stop Waiting for Permission
by Fred Mwasaby Fred MwasaAt the opening of the Africa CEO Forum 2026 in Kigali, President Paul Kagame sat before an audience of presidents, financiers, investors and chief executives and delivered a blunt diagnosis …
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Equity Group Holdings and the International Finance Corporation have signed a new partnership agreement aimed at scaling financing for agriculture, small businesses and the creative economy across Africa, in what …
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Rwanda Welcomes African Leaders, Business Executives for 2026 Africa CEO Forum
by Davis Mugumeby Davis MugumeKIGALI – Rwanda has been receiving Heads of State, senior government officials, chief executives and investors from across Africa and beyond for the 2026 Africa CEO Forum, which opens today, …
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French President Emmanuel Macron has cautioned against efforts to isolate Rwanda over the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), arguing that such a move could undermine ongoing regional …
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“No Leader Anywhere in the World Will Rescue Our Continent” — Kagame at Africa Forward Summit
President Paul Kagame has said that Africa’s future will be determined primarily by Africans themselves, stressing that no foreign leader, regardless of how powerful, will come to solve the continent’s …
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NAIROBI, Kenya — President Paul Kagame arrived in Nairobi on Monday to join more than 25 African heads of state for the “Africa Forward Summit,” a high-level forum aimed at …