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Rwanda is a landlocked country in East Africa, bordered by Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of Congo. The capital is Kigali. With a population of about 13-million, Rwanda is one of the most densely populated countries on the continent. The economy is driven by agriculture, tourism, mining and services, with coffee and tea as major exports. The country also produces tin, tantalum and tungsten concentrates. Rwanda's currency is the Rwandan franc. The government is a presidential republic, and the country is a member of the East African Community and the African Union. Since the 1994 genocide, Rwanda has pursued economic modernisation and positioned itself as a regional hub for technology and business services. The government has invested in infrastructure, education and healthcare, and the country has recorded sustained GDP growth over the past two decades. Rwanda's strategic location and relative political stability have made it a focal point for regional diplomacy and peacekeeping efforts. The nation's development trajectory and involvement in cross-border security issues, particularly in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, ensure its prominence in African business and political coverage.

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Regional value chains eyed for critical minerals

Speaking at the Manufacturing Indaba in Johannesburg on July 15, Uganda Chamber of Energy and Minerals CEO Humphrey Asiimwe cited Rwanda's tungsten as an example of why African countries should stop insisting on domestic beneficiation, arguing that ore could instead be processed and refined across regional partners to attract investment. He said Uganda, though landlocked, acts as a gateway to markets including Rwanda, Burundi, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan, and called for inward-facing infrastructure under the African Continental Free Trade Area to better connect such economies.

Northern Corridor underpins Rwanda's trade access

Minerals Council South Africa CEO Mzila Mthenjane highlights the Northern Corridor linking Kenya's Port of Mombasa to Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, South Sudan and eastern Democratic Republic of Congo as a critical economic lifeline giving landlocked nations access to global markets amid a mining-driven infrastructure boom.

Rwanda reintroduces VAT on mobile phones

Rwanda has reinstated 18% value-added tax on mobile phones and ICT equipment from its 2025/26 fiscal year, reversing a previous exemption, even as regional peers such as South Africa and Morocco cut smartphone taxes to boost digital inclusion.

Rwanda Updates


An EV charging station
Solar-powered EV charging network set for expansion
24th July 2026 By: Devina Haripersad

South Africa’s off-grid, solar-powered electric vehicle (EV) charging network is expected to expand to nearly 100 sites within the next two years as investment in new-energy vehicle (NEV)... 


Africa should have infrastructure that connects its countries
Innovatively expanding infrastructure to accommodate diverse value chains likely to boost Africa's economies
17th July 2026 By: Schalk Burger

Uganda, in 2015, worked with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to build roads in the eastern DRC, which enabled goods manufactured in Uganda to be exported to this region, benefitting Uganda... 


When everything needs an app
10th July 2026 By: Martin Zhuwakinyu

There was a time when one could buy an air ticket, renew a TV licence, file tax returns, pay a bill or book a doctor’s appointment without downloading anything. Today, almost every service begins... 


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Mining boom drives African infrastructure growth
10th July 2026 By: Halima Frost

The increased interest in mining, to fulfil global minerals demand, has initiated the establishment of crucial logistics corridors as well as achieved a boost in investment in power projects in... 


Uganda’s first refinery has the potential to build a lasting energy ecosystem
Uganda’s first refinery has the potential to build a lasting energy ecosystem
7th July 2026

By: Ahmed Mohamed Ahmed Hegazi - Business Development Leader, Energy and Chemicals, Schneider Electric East Africa With Uganda announcing that its estimate of recoverable oil and gas resources has... 


Africa's blockchain venture capital almost halved in 2025, while share of global deals rises
7th July 2026 By: Schalk Burger

Global blockchain venture capital rose by 28.8% in 2025 to $15.4-billion, while deal activity fell by almost a third, which indicates that investors were writing larger cheques, but doing so more... 


Penouta mine, in Spain
ETM steps closer to restarting EU's only domestic primary source of tantalum, niobium
1st July 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

A shuttered mine in the hills of inland Galicia is a step closer to becoming the EU's only domestic primary source of tantalum and niobium - strategic metals the bloc today imports almost in their... 


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Kenya signs $1.2bn deal with Chinese firm to expand Nairobi airport
24th June 2026 By: Reuters

Kenya's government has signed a 154.2-billion Kenyan shilling ($1.2-billion) agreement with China Road and Bridge Corporation to expand Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, Transport Minister Davis... 


Businesses adapt as diamond industry evolves
Businesses adapt as diamond industry evolves
23rd June 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

As the natural diamond industry continues to navigate a challenging period, businesses across the pipeline are adapting to changing market conditions, evolving consumer behaviour and ongoing... 


Davids fight third-country deportation Goliaths
19th June 2026 By: Martin Zhuwakinyu

Every so often, Africa surprises its critics. Just when one begins to despair that the continent’s human rights institutions are little more than expensive talk shops, along comes a legal challenge... 


An image showing the the inaugural shipment of tungsten concentrate from Trinity Metals’ Nyakabingo mine to the US
Trinity supplying US with rare earths, sees potential in US-Rwanda partnership
18th June 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Rwanda-based mining company Trinity Metals says exports from its Nyakabingo tungsten mine now account for up to 20% of primary tungsten concentrate consumption in the US. Since the commercial... 


Seacom deploys a new high-capacity Nairobi-Kampala route
17th June 2026 By: Natasha Odendaal

Seacom has launched new high-capacity terrestrial network route between Nairobi and Kampala, upgrading a long-established corridor into a modern, high-capacity backbone designed to support growing... 


Mission 300 achieving results as 50m more people gain access to electricity
Mission 300 achieving results as 50m more people gain access to electricity
17th June 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

The World Bank Group and the African Development Bank (AfDB) have announced that their joint initiative Mission 300 has connected over 50-million people to electricity across 40 countries – a major... 


CMAS 2026 programme launched as Africa’s carbon markets move from readiness to delivery
CMAS 2026 programme launched as Africa’s carbon markets move from readiness to delivery
12th June 2026

Africa is emerging as an exciting destination to develop carbon market projects with improved policy certainty and more and more projects becoming investment-ready. As global carbon markets... 


Britain’s costly Rwanda misadventure
12th June 2026 By: Martin Zhuwakinyu

In the annals of public procurement, few projects rival one that cost £290-million, resulted in the relocation of just four unwanted immigrants to a faraway country and survived three Prime... 


Aterian subsidiary enters supply agreement with Rwanda tin, tantalum, tungsten producer
Aterian subsidiary enters supply agreement with Rwanda tin, tantalum, tungsten producer
9th June 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

London-listed Aterian’s subsidiary Eastinco has entered into a long-term supply agreement with an established Rwanda-based tin, tantalum and tungsten (3T) producer and exporter to support the... 


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Revealing Africa’s great potential
2nd June 2026

By Canninah Dladla, Cluster President for SSA at Schneider Electric The well-known Richard Mullin quote: The only man I envy is the man who has not yet been to Africa, for he has so much to look... 


Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago
South African central bank raises key rate by 25 basis points
28th May 2026 By: Reuters

South Africa's central bank raised its key interest rate by 25 basis points to 7% on Thursday, saying the decision was aimed at managing risks and ensuring that inflation returns to target. The... 


Rwanda Foreign Minister Olivier Nduhungirehe
Rwanda says Mozambique has secured funds for it to continue Cabo Delgado mission
20th May 2026 By: Reuters

Rwanda's foreign minister said on Tuesday that Mozambique had secured the funds for Rwanda's army to continue its deployment in the insurgency-hit and gas-rich Cabo Delgado province.  Rwanda sent... 


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S&P says it is watching South Africa coalition, Middle East conflict risks for wider Africa
13th May 2026 By: Reuters

South Africa faces a double blow from domestic political uncertainty and external headwinds, S&P Global Ratings said, adding that it is monitoring whether the country's coalition government can... 


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