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History has a habit of changing the resource while preserving the competition. The first industrial revolution was powered by coal. The second by oil and electricity. The digital revolution that…
The recent visit by Rwanda’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Olivier Nduhungirehe, to South Africa marks a significant moment in the ongoing normalization of relations between two of Africa’s most influential…
I recently had the privilege of visiting the Mutobo Demobilization and Reintegration Center, in an event organized by Unity Club Intwararumuri. The center currently hosts 682 people in its 77th…
Recently, while scrolling through LinkedIn, my attention was drawn to an article by Neil Ford for African Business, shared by Jay Connolly. The article ranked East Africa’s largest listed companies…
As the mandate of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (IRMCT) draws to a close, Rwanda has formally expressed its willingness to receive the remaining individuals convicted by the…
For decades, external observers have looked at Rwanda’s rapid developmental trajectory and called it a miracle. How does a country practically destroyed by tragedy reinvent itself into a beacon of…
The historic exercise of the seventh general election in Ethiopia was far more than a routine political event; it was a profound affirmation of a nation’s resolve to determine its…
Across East Africa, I have stood in fields with young farmers whose voices carry the quiet urgency of untapped potential. In rural Kenya, Malawi, Zambia, and Rwanda, when I ask…
Rwanda is doing something remarkable. Through skills training, entrepreneurship programmes, and employment initiatives, the country is creating real pathways for its young people. Many young people are being connected to…
The FIFA World Cup has always been more than a football tournament. It is a global gathering that brings together people from different nations, cultures, and backgrounds in a celebration…
Recently, reports by French media outlet Africa Intelligence suggesting that Mozambique may be looking for new security partners to replace Rwandan troops have fuelled speculation regarding the future of the…
KIGALI – Last Tuesday, in Paris, by the banks of the river Seine, President Kagame of Rwanda, alongside his French counterpart, President Emmanuel Macron, unveiled a memorial to the victims…
For more than two decades after the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi, the relationship between Rwanda and France was not merely shaky; it was a cold war stained by denial,…
Every year, the Oslo Freedom Forum presents itself as one of the world’s leading gatherings for self-styled defenders of “democracy, human rights, and freedom of expression.” Politicians, activists, journalists, and…
I have two degrees – one in accounting, one in procurement. I tell you this because I want to be clear about something: when I walk into a financial…
The greatest propaganda campaign of the modern era, the campaign to present colonial domination and epistemic injustice as natural, even moral, is being eroded by its architects as we watch,…
The crowning of the RSSB Tigers as the 2026 Basketball Africa League (BAL) champions is more than just a sporting achievement. It is the culmination of years of strategic investment,…
KIGALI — The arbitration ruling over the now-abandoned UK-Rwanda migration partnership may have denied Rwanda an additional £100 million in expected payments, but the case also revealed something less discussed:…
In Rwanda, the name Paul Kagame evokes more than leadership, it symbolizes resilience, vision, and Africa’s potential. Rising from rebel movement commander to global statesman, Kagame has guided a nation…
As the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi began, the identity of the enemy to be hunted in every corner of Rwanda had already been made clear: the Tutsi. Yet in…
When Burundi’s ambassador to Belgium, Thérence Ntahiraja, recently warned Rwandans to “prepare for war” and voiced support for the genocidal FDLR, his remarks amounted to a confession. They revealed an…
Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) projects in East Africa are moving forward again after several years of delays. Now, the focus needs to shift to delivering projects on time and within…
When the Basketball Africa League launched in 2021, many viewed it as an ambitious experiment. Six years later, the BAL has grown into one of the continent’s biggest sporting events,…
A few years ago, the idea that thousands of fans across Africa would fill world-class arenas to watch a continental basketball league backed by the NBA felt ambitious, if not…