AGP Executive Report
Last update: 36 minutes agoDigital Payments: Rwanda has completed the full rollout of eKash, its national instant payment system, with all domestic interoperable retail transfers now running on one unified platform from July 14, cutting fragmentation and making bank-to-wallet payments faster and cheaper. Tourism & Sports Sponsorship: Visit Rwanda has become Aston Villa’s principal front-of-shirt sponsor and official coffee provider in a reported £20m-a-year deal, despite renewed “sportswashing” criticism from human rights groups. Business & Media Tech: eMedia has launched Openview Stream, a free ad-supported FAST streaming service with RunnTV, available in Kenya, Ghana, Rwanda, Zambia, Botswana, Namibia and Mauritius. Trade & Regional Logistics: Kenya says election season will not disrupt cargo movement along the Northern Corridor, promising tighter security and smoother cross-border trade under the EAC framework. Policy & Travel Access: Spain has expanded visa-free short stays to Rwanda and several other African countries, while also granting visa-free entry to nine CARICOM states. Health: DR Congo’s Ebola outbreak has surged past 2,000 confirmed cases, with deaths doubling in just over two weeks.
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