RwandAir returns to Mombasa after 6 years, adds Zanzibar route

Rwanda’s national carrier, RwandAir, has launched a new Zanzibar-Mombasa route, hoping to tap the coastal tourism boom to grow its fortunes. The airline will operate the new route four times weekly, linking its Kigali hub with two of East Africa’s...

RWANDAIR ANNOUNCES NEW ZANZIBAR & MOMBASA ROUTE

RwandAir is delighted to announce the launch of its new Zanzibar and Mombasa route, beginning 1 December 2025, just ahead of the winter holidays. The new service will connect Kigali, Rwanda, with two of East Africa’s most sought-after coastal...

Kenya to seek bilateral trade deals at COMESA summit, Ruto to assume chairmanship

KENYA will push for bilateral trade and investment deals with other African countries at the COMESA Summit of Heads of State and government in Nairobi next week, CS Lee Kinyanjui now says. This comes amid turbulence in global trade mainly fuelled...

GIZ partners Communications Ministry to launch Digital Economy Outlook 2025

The Deutsche Gesellschaftfür Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)-Ghana, through its Digital Transformation for Inclusive Entrepreneurship in Ghana (DTEG) Project, has partnered with the Ministry of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovation...

Super Eagles bank on Rwanda’s victory over Benin for ticket

• FIFA picks Egyptian referees for Nigeria, Benin game • Broos names squad for Zimbabwe, Amavubi games The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) believes that the Super Eagles’ chances of qualifying for the 2026 World Cup will be boosted by a Rwanda...

Rwanda (and Doha) Roadside: A Travel Coda

Sometimes the most memorable moments in a cycling adventure don’t happen on the roads, but in the airports in between. My plan was to wrap up our African trip with the Men’s World Championship Road Race, but fate — and the realities of travel in...

The Future of U.S.-Africa Trade

Welcome to Foreign Policy’s Africa Brief. The highlights this week: A U.S.-Africa trade agreement expires, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda begin implementing a peace agreement, and Gen Z protests rattle Morocco. Sign up to receive...

GIZ commissions Digital Economy Outlook 2025

GIZ Ghana, through its Digital Transformation for Inclusive Entrepreneurship in Ghana (DTEG) Project, has partnered with the Ministry of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovation to conduct the Ghana Digital Economy Outlook 2025. The study,...

Burundian celebrities lead rush for Rwandan citizenship

Several Burundian celebrities – both abroad and in Rwanda – are rushing to acquire Rwandan citizenship, even as relations between the two countries remain strained. The trend has sparked backlash in Bujumbura, where critics view the move as...

UK deepens trade ties with Rwanda

Rwanda's ambitions to bolster its economy through an invigorated private sector have received a significant boost from the United Kingdom, as the two nations enhance their trade and investment relations. At the forefront of this engagement is...

Korea and WFP Partner to Create Over 700 Green Jobs in Rwanda

1 Kigali, Rwanda– The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today signed a grant arrangement worth $1.2 million to support sustainable agriculture and youth employment in Gatsibo District....

AMG Consulting on Kenya’s economic outlook

Kenya's economic landscape is facing significant transformation following the expiration of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). As per the latest figures reported for Q2 2025, Kenya's economy grew by a robust 5.0%, driven primarily by...

World Bank supports Rwanda's disaster preparedness with 141 mln USD

KIGALI, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- The World Bank has announced 141 million U.S. dollars in assistance to help Rwanda enhance its disaster preparedness and response mechanisms. The funds will support Kigali's efforts in building stronger disaster risk...

Rwanda’s Online Militants

3 This graphic avatar has been widely shared by Rwandan social media users as comfortable response to online attack “With the grace of God I can now announce that the accounts denying the 1994 genocide are no longer accessible,” wrote one jubilant...

Circular economy experts win top ISO award

The age of “take, make, dispose” is coming to an end. From mountains of waste to vanishing resources, the linear economy has reached its limits. Enter the circular economy – a game-changer where products are built to last, materials circulate...

Nigerian-born Rwandan varsity DVC named among world's top 2% scientists

A Nigerian academic and Deputy Vice Chancellor of the University of Kigali in Rwanda, Professor Ogechi Adeola, has been named among the world’s top two per cent scientists in the 2025 publication of the Stanford–Elsevier Global Scientist Ranking....

Rwanda’s bet on U.S. sports market is a bold one

Moja Rising: Creativity as Currency unlocking Africa's economic future

This article was produced with the support of Moja Rising At the core of Moja Rising: Creativity As Currency is the conviction that creativity itself is currency, a tangible asset that enables individuals and communities to thrive economically...

Is the end nigh for the AGOA trade legislation?

Without AGOA and other traditional instruments of soft power, the United States will increase its isolation from Africa COMMENT | WITNEY SCHNEIDMAN | The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), legislation that has been the cornerstone of the...

AfroQuality launches in Ghana, Rwanda, and Kenya to boost African brands

AfroQuality, a new pan-African retail and distribution platform, has officially launched operations in Ghana, Rwanda, and Kenya, with a mission to help African brands scale across the continent and globally. The platform, unveiled on October 1,...