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BK Insurance staff with clients at the office. Rwanda’s insurance sector has, for the first time in six years, made an underwriting profit in the first half of 2023. Courtesy

Insurance sector makes first-time underwriting profit

Thursday, September 21, 2023

An artist's impression of a multi-million-dollar shopping center named Inzovu Mall under construction at Kimihurura in Gasabo. The mall is expected to be completed in September 2025.

Inside the multi-million dollar Inzovu Mall

Tuesday, September 19, 2023

Delegates attending Africa Smart City Investment Summit

Can Rwanda make the best out of carbon markets?

Friday, September 08, 2023

Tanzanian billionaire Mohammed Dewji, the CEO of METL, has expressed interest in investing in Rwanda through his company MeTL Group. Courtesy of MINAGRI

Who’s Mo Dewji, the Tanzanian tycoon looking to invest in Rwanda?

Friday, September 08, 2023

Tanzanian billionaire Mohammed Dewji meets Minister of Agriculture Ildephonse Musafiri in Tanzania. PHOTO: Courtesy of MINAGRI

Tanzanian billionaire to invest $100m in Rwandan companies

Thursday, September 07, 2023

(L-R) Kevine Kagirimpundu, the co-founder and CEO of UZURI K&Y, Christelle Kwizera, founder of Access Water Rwanda, Francine Munyaneza, the founder of MUNYAX ECO, Yvette Ishimwe, founder and CEO of IRIBA Water Group and Albert Munyabugingo, co-founder of the local tech solution delivery company VubaVuba, Courtesy

Five Rwandans who secured funding from Jack Ma’s Alibaba

Tuesday, September 05, 2023

Rwanda National Police spokeperson Assistant Commissioner of Police Boniface Rutikanga said that a total of 161 commercial businesses were found in violation of the recently implemented night time regulations. Courtesy

Over 160 businesses violate night-time regulations- Police

Monday, September 04, 2023

Clients take green tea at Biryogo Car Free Zone. Commercial entertainment venues such as restaurants, bars, nightclubs, and liquor stores must close at 100 am from Monday to Friday and at 200 am on Saturday and Sunday. Craish Bahizi

Businesses brace for new night-time regulations

Thursday, August 31, 2023

Clients at Biryogo Car Free Zone. According to the notice, commercial entertainment venues such as restaurants, bars, nightclubs, and liquor stores must close at 1:00 am from Monday to Friday and at 2:00 am on Saturday and Sunday. Photo by Craish Bahizi

RDB releases new night-time regulations

Wednesday, August 30, 2023

Wamkele Mene, Secretary General of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), Marlene Ngoyi, CEO of Fonds pour le développement des exportations en Afrique (FEDA) with Denis Karera, EABC Vice Chairperson after the signing ceremony of the $10 billion Adjustment Fund in Kigali on March 10. File

How can AfCFTA’s $10bn fund benefit Rwandan women, youth traders?

Tuesday, August 29, 2023

Participants during the Hanga Akazi Feed the Future event, a campaign to raise awareness on the positive influence of agri-food companies that prioritise people living with disability inclusion on August 25,. COURTESY

Agri-business experts on need for inclusive workforce recruitment

Tuesday, August 29, 2023

A view of Nyabugogo taxi park in Nyarugenge. Shortage of public buses in Rwanda has been a persistent problem that has resulted in a range of issues for travellers. PHOTO BY EMMANUEL DUSHIMIMANA

Fraud in ticketing as public transport woes linger

Monday, August 28, 2023

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New law shifts responsibility for public transport tenders in Rwanda

Sunday, August 27, 2023

Prudence Sebahizi, the Director for Institutional Matters and Programmes Coordination at AfCFTA during an interview. Courtesy

AfCFTA: Five challenges limiting youth from engaging in trade

Monday, August 21, 2023

A female rider delivers the items to a client. VubaVuba Africa Ltd was founded in January 2020 by Innocent Kaneza and Albert Munyabugingo, CEO and co-founder of VubaVuba Africa Ltd.

Africa’s Business Heroes 2023 top 20 finalists: The journey of VubaVuba Africa Ltd

Monday, August 21, 2023

Deputy Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Monique Nsanzabaganwa speaking at the second Golden Business Forum in Kigali on Wednesday, August 16 as Wendell Adday from the Africa Private Sector Summit looks on. Addressing the forum that attracted over 1,000 delegates from 40 countries, Nsanzabaganwa called for a "tandem strategy" to fully realise the potential of the AfCFTA. Courtesy

Five things African countries can do to optimize AfCFTA

Thursday, August 17, 2023

Minister of Trade and Industry, Jean-Chrysostome Ngabitsinze, delivers remarks during the official opening of the Golden Business Forum in Kigali on Wednedsay, August 16. Courtesy

Rwandan goods can now access African markets under AfCFTA preferences - Trade Minister

Wednesday, August 16, 2023

Workers on duty at Inyange Industries in Kigali. The firm is among the 35 companies listed in the Gazette that can import sugar duty-free this year. File

Why 35 Rwandan firms can import sugar duty-free this year

Monday, August 14, 2023

Jean Paul Ndayishimiye, (left), who is renowned for defying odds, says saving gives a person the discipline and focus to achieve their goals. Photos courtesy.

From a moto rider to successful businessman; Ndayishimiye’s story of resilience

Thursday, August 10, 2023

A view of SP Visiga, a new station that SP Rwanda opened in Dar es Salaam. According to the firm, its location holds a strategic importance for the trade route between Tanzania and Rwanda (SP).

SP Rwanda expands fuel business to Tanzania

Friday, August 04, 2023