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Editorial

African air transport must be subsidized at all cost

Wednesday, November 09, 2022
Delegates interact at the opening session of the Africa-Indian Ocean Planning and Implementation Regional Group in Kigali on Monday, November 7. Aviation experts have called upon governments to reduce or eliminate specific taxes that are being paid by airliners as a way of trying to address the issue of costly intra-African air travel. Photo: Courtesy.
Aviation

Aviation experts push for cheaper intra-African travel

Tuesday, November 08, 2022
People enjoy a time out at Imbuga City Walk in Kigali’s Central Business District. Photo: Dan Nsengiyumva.
Rwanda

Urban planners weigh in on need for more car-free zones

Tuesday, November 08, 2022
An electric car at a charging station at Kigali Convention Centre on March 30, 2021. Total adoption of electric vehicles and related solutions in Rwanda will require up to $900 million. Photo: Craish Bahizi.
Rwanda

Five green projects Rwanda can take to global carbon market

Monday, October 24, 2022
Cyclists ride bicycles in Kigali. Officials say a master plan for non-motorised transport in the City of Kigali is being developed and will be complete by June next year. Photo: Craish Bahizi
Technology

City of Kigali mulls master plan for non-motorised transport

Sunday, October 23, 2022
City officials say they are in talks with the World Bank to secure funding for the implementation of the Bus Rapid Transit. Photo: Sam Ngendahimana.
Rwanda

City explains delays in rollout of bus lanes

Wednesday, October 19, 2022
Delegates follow the official opening of the second EAC Tourism Expo in Bujumbura. / Courtesy
Aviation

Private sector pushes EAC states to liberalize airspaces

Monday, September 26, 2022
Yusuf Murangwa, the Director General of NISR while presenting the figures at the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning on Thursday, September 15. Dan Nsengiyumva
Rwanda

Service sector fuels economic growth in second quarter of 2022

Thursday, September 15, 2022
A delegate during a tour of the exhibition at the 6th Aviation Africa Summit and Exhibition that kicked off in Kigali on Monday, September 12. Photos by Olivier Mugwiza
Aviation

Aero-manufacturers urged to leverage African market

Wednesday, September 14, 2022
President Paul Kagame with senior delegates at the 6th Aviation Africa Summit and Exhibition that kicked off in Kigali on September 12. While addressing the two-day summit that has brought together over 100 global aviation companies, Kagame said that the liberalisation of air transport in Africa can act as a catalyst to speed up the industry’s recovery by increasing connectivity, stimulating demand, and creating jobs. Photo by Village Urugwiro
Aviation

Kagame on why Africa must liberalise airspace

Tuesday, September 13, 2022
Workers sort and package French beans at a packhouse. IDH helps horticulture exporters to build infrastructures for proper handling of fresh produce. (Courtesy).
Featured

We support Rwanda to unlock its horticulture potential - IDH official

Friday, September 09, 2022
Bernard Dzawanda, Senior Transport Economist with COMESA (2nd right), speaks on Day 1 of the three-day workshop on operationalisation of the Single African Air Transport Market, in Kigali on Monday, August 29. The workshop is set to deliberate on findings of a study on training needs analysis in the continental air transport sector. Photo: Dan Nsengiyumva.
Aviation

How protectionism hurts Africa’s aviation industry

Tuesday, August 30, 2022