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Kigali seeks to reassert itself within East African Community

Isolated within the East African Community, Kigali is counting on Nairobi to help it relaunch its business interests at the regional level.

Subscribers only Business 15.10.2021

Indra, AirMap and Innov'ATM battle for Kigali airport security contract

Several air security firms are in the race to bag the lucrative security contract for the Rwandan capital's airport. Innov'ATM's bid will get a boost from the upcoming visit of France's trade minister, who is on a mission to promote French business in Rwanda.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 08.10.2021

Rwandan army eyes Turkish drones for Mozambique

Rwandan President Paul Kagame (left) and his Mozambican counterpart Filipe Nyusi (centre), during a review of troops from both countries in Pembe, 24 September 2021. © Baz Ratner/Reuters

Subscribers only Defence, Business Running story - Erdogan's drive in Africa 07.10.2021

Turkish defence industry out to seduce Kigali

Defence companies Aselsan, Havelsan, Otokar and STM woo Rwandan military officials as part of Turkey's plan to become more influential in the Land of a Thousand Hills.

Subscribers only Defence, Business Running story - Erdogan's drive in Africa 27.09.2021

Kagame and Nyusi stage 'pacification' show for media in Cabo Delgado

This weekend the Mozambican armed forces are preparing to take a group of international journalists to Cabo Delgado, where an Islamist insurrection has been simmering since 2017.

Subscribers only Politics Running story - Cabo Delgado 24.09.2021

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Kigali aspires to become home to QIA's Africa fund

Rwanda Finance CEO Nick Barigye with Qatar Financial Centre CEO Yousuf Mohamed Al-Jaida. © @QFCAuthority/Twitter

Subscribers only Finance, Business Running story - Kagame's diplomacy 23.09.2021

Kagame to get prized coltan refinery by the New Year

Power Resources' first coltan refinery in Kigali has entered its final construction phase. The plant will turn Rwanda into a key global supplier of this strategic mineral used in the telephone and electronics industries.

Subscribers only Mining 23.09.2021

Kigali financial hub moves closer to its Singaporean model

The new agreement between KIFC and the Monetary Authority of Singapore enshrines President Kagame's ambition to emulate the Asian city-state, a global benchmark in offshore finance.

Free access Finance, Politics 09.09.2021

Glencore's two-speed debt talks with Chad and Congo

A creditor of both N'Djamena and Brazzaville, the oil trading giant is facing two very different situations. In Chad, which is seeking debt relief under the terms of the G20's "common framework", Glencore will have to accept the terms negotiated by the country's sovereign creditors.

Subscribers only Politics 08.09.2021

Czech defence industry's African sales drive

In July, Prague embarked on a major tour of West and Central African defence ministries to promote Czech Republic's military know-how. Once dominated by French interests, competition in this region is becoming increasingly international.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 03.09.2021

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Belgian gold refiner Alain Goetz battles for his interests in the Great Lakes region

Belgian businessman Alain Goetz quit the management of his Ugandan gold refinery a few months ago after being found guilty of money laundering in Belgium. He is also facing accusations of tax evasion in Rwanda, where he is a shareholder in another refinery.

Subscribers only Mining 30.08.2021

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DRC gold at heart of Museveni and Kagame's new showdown

Rwanda and Uganda are engaged in a tug of war over who will host the main transit route for gold mined in the DRC before it is shipped out of Africa. Both countries want the lucrative business for themselves and are hoping to force Kinshasa to choose between them, with Kigali in the lead.

Subscribers only Mining 23.08.2021

Rwanda's president Paul Kagame with his Ugandan counterpart Yoweri Museveni.

Burkina Faso subcontractor Arouna Nikiema is Minusca favourite

In winning a new round for its contract to provide security to the UN mission MINUSCA, Croisement SA, a subsidiary of Burkinabe businessman Arouna Nikiema's holding company BBS, has secured its presence in Central African Republic on top of an active network in West Africa.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 20.08.2021

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Equatorial Guinea turns to IMF as bankruptcy looms

Equatorial Guinea has become a matter of concern for the CEMAC, whose heads of state are gathering for an IMF summit in Yaoundé today.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 18.08.2021

Mohammed VI's Tractafric Motors to transfer all interests to Sassou ally

The offshoot of King Mohammed VI's holding company Al Mada is handing over all of its car dealerships in the DRC, Gabon and soon Congo to Sada Motors, a newcomer controlled by a Congolese MP with ties to Denis Sassou Nguesso.

Subscribers only Business 17.08.2021

The Congolese deputy and businessman Alexis Ndinga.

Rwanda's second reconnaissance mission in Pemba continues in Nacala as SADC gets restless

The Rwandan army's mission in Cabo Delgado in northern Mozambique, which had been shrouded in mystery and which went on for longer than expected, ended on 8 July. The 30 soldiers sent there on reconnaissance have retreated to Nacala for a few days.

Subscribers only Politics 12.07.2021

Moscow uses civil defence as lever of influence

The Russian foreign ministry cherishes its relations with the International Civil Defence Organisation, whose member states are due to gather in Abidjan in October.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 09.07.2021

Maltese former political adviser pitches for consultancy work in Rwanda and Ghana

With his firm Seed Consultancy, former political adviser Jean-Paul Fabri is looking for business from African states. One of his avenues: his skills in economic policy and financial services, as his firm also does financial structuring for companies and the very wealthy.

Subscribers only Business 07.07.2021

The co-founder of Seed Consultancy Jean-Paul Fabri.

World Bank extends electricity programme for another year

Delayed by the fallout from the pandemic and other factors, works on extending Rwanda's electricity grid are now due to be completed in July 2022.

Subscribers only Energy, Business 01.07.2021

Singaporean palm oil giant Wilmar encroaches on compatriot Olam's patch

Less than three months after a high-ranking delegation from the Indo-Singaporean agribusiness giant Olam visited Rwanda, the chairman and CEO of its Singaporean rival Wilmar, Kuok Khoon Hong, met with the Rwandan president Paul Kagame on 21 June.

Subscribers only Commodity traders, Business 24.06.2021

Hyatt plays catch-up with Accor, Radisson and Marriott

The US chain is mainly active on Africa's east coast and until now has had no business in central Africa. Now it's putting up a luxury hotel in Cameroon.

Subscribers only Business 22.06.2021

Afreximbank's FEDA fund gears up for move to Kigali

The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), which signed a deal with Rwanda last November concerning a headquarters for its FEDA, should be moving its operations to Kigali in a few months at the earliest, the process having been delayed by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Subscribers only Finance, Business 11.06.2021

New financial hub still wooing investors despite launch delay

Rwanda Finance, the state entity behind Kigali's new financial centre, is ramping up efforts to convince investors to settle in Rwanda. Even though the official launch was postponed again, the agency has been setting up bilateral meetings.

Subscribers only Finance, Business 09.06.2021

Nicolas Sarkozy's discreet role in Kigali-Paris rapprochement

The former French president played no direct part in the process of normalising relations between France and Rwanda, which was finalised by Emmanuel Macron at the end of May. He nevertheless acted as a knowledgeable and consulted "observer" throughout the negotiation process.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 09.06.2021

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy (left) with Rwandan head of state Paul Kagame during the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.

Afreximbank's new export fund straddles Kigali and Port Louis

An investment fund created by Afreximbank to promote inter-African trade registered an entity in Mauritius last month. The institution itself is due to set up its headquarters in Kigali.

Subscribers only Finance, Business 04.06.2021

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Rwanda

Kigali seeks to reassert itself within East African Community

Indra, AirMap and Innov'ATM battle for Kigali airport security contract

Rwandan army eyes Turkish drones for Mozambique

Turkish defence industry out to seduce Kigali

Kagame and Nyusi stage 'pacification' show for media in Cabo Delgado

Spotlight
Kigali aspires to become home to QIA's Africa fund

Kagame to get prized coltan refinery by the New Year

Kigali financial hub moves closer to its Singaporean model

Glencore's two-speed debt talks with Chad and Congo

Czech defence industry's African sales drive

In Focus
Belgian gold refiner Alain Goetz battles for his interests in the Great Lakes region

Spotlight
DRC gold at heart of Museveni and Kagame's new showdown

Burkina Faso subcontractor Arouna Nikiema is Minusca favourite

Spotlight
Equatorial Guinea turns to IMF as bankruptcy looms

Mohammed VI's Tractafric Motors to transfer all interests to Sassou ally

Rwanda's second reconnaissance mission in Pemba continues in Nacala as SADC gets restless

Moscow uses civil defence as lever of influence

Maltese former political adviser pitches for consultancy work in Rwanda and Ghana

World Bank extends electricity programme for another year

Singaporean palm oil giant Wilmar encroaches on compatriot Olam's patch

Hyatt plays catch-up with Accor, Radisson and Marriott

Afreximbank's FEDA fund gears up for move to Kigali

New financial hub still wooing investors despite launch delay

Nicolas Sarkozy's discreet role in Kigali-Paris rapprochement

Afreximbank's new export fund straddles Kigali and Port Louis

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Rwanda

Kigali seeks to reassert itself within East African Community

Indra, AirMap and Innov'ATM battle for Kigali airport security contract

Rwandan army eyes Turkish drones for Mozambique

Turkish defence industry out to seduce Kigali

Kagame and Nyusi stage 'pacification' show for media in Cabo Delgado

Spotlight Kigali aspires to become home to QIA's Africa fund

Kagame to get prized coltan refinery by the New Year

Kigali financial hub moves closer to its Singaporean model

Glencore's two-speed debt talks with Chad and Congo

Czech defence industry's African sales drive

In Focus Belgian gold refiner Alain Goetz battles for his interests in the Great Lakes region

Spotlight DRC gold at heart of Museveni and Kagame's new showdown

Burkina Faso subcontractor Arouna Nikiema is Minusca favourite

Spotlight Equatorial Guinea turns to IMF as bankruptcy looms

Mohammed VI's Tractafric Motors to transfer all interests to Sassou ally

Rwanda's second reconnaissance mission in Pemba continues in Nacala as SADC gets restless

Moscow uses civil defence as lever of influence

Maltese former political adviser pitches for consultancy work in Rwanda and Ghana

World Bank extends electricity programme for another year

Singaporean palm oil giant Wilmar encroaches on compatriot Olam's patch

Hyatt plays catch-up with Accor, Radisson and Marriott

Afreximbank's FEDA fund gears up for move to Kigali

New financial hub still wooing investors despite launch delay

Nicolas Sarkozy's discreet role in Kigali-Paris rapprochement

Afreximbank's new export fund straddles Kigali and Port Louis

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Spotlight
Kigali aspires to become home to QIA's Africa fund

In Focus
Belgian gold refiner Alain Goetz battles for his interests in the Great Lakes region

Spotlight
DRC gold at heart of Museveni and Kagame's new showdown

Spotlight
Equatorial Guinea turns to IMF as bankruptcy looms