Rwanda Economy Watch: Rwanda’s Q2 2026 growth hit 9.4%, with a key driver being households: household consumption rose 13% year-on-year while government consumption fell 6%, lifting household spending to 74% of GDP in the quarter. Rwanda-Benin Diplomacy & Business: Benin President Romuald Wadagni begins a two-day official visit to Kigali, aiming to deepen cooperation with Rwanda in security, trade, investment, technology, transport and tourism, with the agenda also reflecting shared memory and trust-building. Critical Minerals & Trade: Aterian’s Rwandan unit Eastinco has started a trial trading programme for tungsten ore and concentrators, using controlled volumes and supplier/buyer traceability systems to scale mineral trading. Medical Oxygen Skills Transfer: RIX Industries and Build Health International launch factory-equivalent training for high-pressure oxygen compressors at Kigali College of Rwanda Polytechnic, partnering with the Rwanda Biomedical Centre to strengthen oxygen equipment maintenance across sub-Saharan Africa. Regional Finance (Beyond Rwanda): East African Development Bank and Tanzania’s TADB sign a 50bn/- financing deal to expand affordable loans for smallholder farmers, targeting over 1,000 beneficiaries. Ozone & Cooling Policy: World Ozone Day spotlights the Montreal Protocol and Rwanda-linked Kigali Amendment momentum, with Kigali positioned as a global reference point for climate-friendly cooling.