AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoRwanda Digital Payments: Rwanda’s National Bank rolled out eKash, a national instant digital payment system enabling P2P transfers across banks and mobile wallets, with transfer limits of up to Rwf 10m and capped P2P fees of Rwf 20. Sports & Tourism Marketing: Visit Rwanda landed a major £20m-a-year front-of-shirt deal with Aston Villa, expanding Rwanda’s global sports branding beyond the Arsenal sleeve sponsorship era—though Amnesty International warned the partnership could be used for “sportswashing” amid human-rights concerns. Youth Entrepreneurship: Rwanda recognised 140+ young entrepreneurs, innovators and creatives with millions of francs in prizes and startup funding through the YouthConnekt Awards, ArtsConnekt Awards and the Aguka Ideation Programme. Regional Trade & Mobility: Trade ministers gathered in Auckland for the Future of Investment and Trade Partnership meeting, while Spain announced visa-free entry for Rwanda and other African countries for short stays up to 90 days. Infrastructure Accountability (Region): Uganda suspended engineers over alleged embezzlement tied to the Busega-Mpigi Expressway, a project meant to ease congestion and boost cross-border trade links including Rwanda.
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