April 30
Africa: All of Africa Today - April 30, 2025
allAfrica
Mali Forum Backs Five-Year Presidency for Junta Leader Assimi Goïta Read more »
Rwanda: Excise Duty - Jail Term for Tax Evaders Sparks Heated Debate
New Times
A clause in the newly revised excise duty law, which provides that people found guilty of evading consumption tax could face imprisonment, among other penalties, has triggered a… Read more »
April 29
Rwanda: Rwanda Targets 400% Growth in Storage Capacity Under New Fuel Levy
New Times
Rwanda is set to expand its national petroleum storage capacity from 66.4 million litres to 334 million litres following a revised fuel levy, in a bid to strengthen the country's… Read more »
April 28
Congo-Kinshasa: EU Companies Fueling Minerals Smuggling in DRC
Independent (Kampala)
All actors in the supply chain of illicit mineral exports, from operators of the mines to end product users, need to be held accountable for sustaining the bloodbath in the… Read more »
Rwanda: Waste Power to Set Up 15 Mw Waste-to-Electricity Plant
New Times
A new facility designed to incinerate over 400 tonnes of municipal solid waste daily and generate 15 megawatts (MW) of electricity for Rwanda's national grid is set to be… Read more »
Rwanda: Why Rwanda Coding Academy Is Setting Up a University
New Times
Rwanda Coding Academy (RCA) plans to open a university dedicated primarily to its graduates by October 2025, with construction of the new campus already 60 percent complete,… Read more »
Rwanda: Entrepreneur Sina Gerard On His Vision of Building a 'Holistic Society' and a Lasting Legacy
New Times
When it comes to describing businessman Sina Gerard, it is fair to say that he is a man of all trades and he puts it in practice, literally. Read more »
Rwanda: Iposita Announces National Winners of Groundbreaking Letter-Writing Competition
New Times
April 28, 2025: Following an inspiring nationwide response, the National Post Office (IPOSITA), is proud to announce the national winners of its inaugural digital letter-writing… Read more »
Rwanda: MTN Rwanda Awards Top Women's Saving Groups for Driving Change
New Times
MTN Rwanda awarded 25 women's saving groups on Friday, April 25, recognising their promising projects through the MTN Connect Women in Business 2025 competition. Read more »
April 25
Central Africa: ICGLR Conferences in Nairobi Aim to Advance Trade in Great Lakes Region
Capital FM
The International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) has convened two high-level meetings in Nairobi aimed at strengthening regional cooperation, promoting responsible… Read more »
Africa: AI Policies in Africa - Lessons From Ghana and Rwanda [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasing productivity and pushing the boundaries of what's possible. It powers self-driving cars, social media feeds, fraud detection and medical… Read more »
April 24
Africa: All of Africa Today - April 24, 2025
allAfrica
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Cameroon: Unlocking Cameroonian Youth's Potential for More and Better Jobs
World Bank
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April 23
Rwanda: What You Need to Know About New Building Permit System
New Times
The government recently rolled out a revamped online building permit system known as KUBAKA Portal or BPMIS 2.0, aimed at improving how building permit services are accessed and… Read more »
Chad: Farmers Increase Yields With Technology [press release]
World Bank
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Rwanda: Global Economy Expected to Decline in 2025
New Times
A sharp increase in trade tariffs will slow global growth significantly this year and next but the world economy will not slide into recession, the IMF's chief economist,… Read more »
April 22
Congo-Brazzaville: How Congo-Brazzaville's Illegal Medicine Trade Crisis Can Be Tackled
Premium Times
The country faces a public health crisis characterised by a poor supply of affordable medicines and too few pharmacies. Read more »
Congo-Brazzaville: Political Promises Haven't Solved Congo-Brazzaville's Illegal Medicine Trade [analysis]
ISS
The country faces a public health crisis characterised by a poor supply of affordable medicines and too few pharmacies. Read more »
Rwanda: What Drove RwandAir's Surge in Cargo Volume in 2024?
New Times
National carrier RwandAir cargo volume increased by 33 per cent from 4,595 tonnes in 2023 to 6,113 tonnes in 2024, which further facilitated exporters to reach international… Read more »
April 21
Central Africa: The Great Lakes Region Has an 'Illegal Minerals' Problem
Independent (Kampala)
Barrick Gold Corporation was until 2019 the largest mining company in the world. With operating revenue of US$12.922 billion (Uganda's GDP is about US$50 billion), Barrick Gold is… Read more »
Rwanda: Tariff Crisis an Opportunity for Boosting Intra-African Trade, Says AfCFTA's Mene
New Times
The current global tariff crisis, especially the US-imposed ones on African countries, is an opportunity of resilience by focusing on increasing intra-African trade, according to… Read more »
Rwanda: Ecobank Pays Tribute to Victims At Ntarama Genocide Memorial
New Times
Ecobank staff, alongside government officials and Genocide survivors, paid tribute to the victims of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi at Ntarama Genocide Memorial, where more… Read more »
Rwanda: Unpacking Rwanda's Recently Approved Green Taxonomy
New Times
The cabinet on April 17 approved Rwanda's Green Taxonomy, a policy framework that aligns public and private sector investments with national environmental and climate priorities. Read more »
Rwanda: Nduhungirehe Expresses Rwanda's Commitment to Expanding Cooperation With Pakistan
New Times
Rwanda looks to diversify its cooperation including trade partnership with Pakistan and boosting its tea export volumes to the South Asian country, foreign affairs minister Olivier… Read more »
April 20
Congo-Kinshasa: Congolese Activists Decry U.S.-Congo Mineral Deal
People's Dispatch
Kinshasa's pivot towards the US for security in exchange for minerals has alarmed activists who say that the US is responsible for the ongoing violence in the country's east. Read more »
