Kenya Says Dangote Has Offered It a Tenth of the Lamu Refinery
A Dangote Lamu refinery stake of 10%, worth about US$500 million, has been offered to Kenya, with 30% on the...
August 22, 2026Topic
Rwanda
Rwanda Will Name 22 Baby Gorillas. Here Is What That Is Worth
Kwita Izina 2026 will name 22 mountain gorilla infants on 4 September at Kinigi, taking Rwanda's total to 460, in...
August 15, 2026
Rwanda In Talks With Italy To Resettle Irregular Migrants, No Deal Yet
Rwanda and Italy are in exploratory talks over a possible arrangement to send certain irregular migrants to Rwanda for temporary...
August 8, 2026
Letshego Sells Five African Units to Axian as Kenya Waits Behind a Legal Snag
Letshego Holdings sells 5 African units in Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania, Ghana and Nigeria to Axian for US$62.7 million, shrinking to...
August 7, 2026
Rwanda Suspends 14 Tanzanian Alcohol Brands as the Methanol Crackdown Widens
Rwanda suspended imports of 14 Tanzanian alcohol brands and ordered a recall on 5 August 2026, part of a crackdown...
August 7, 2026
Rwanda Shuts Eight Distilleries After Toxic Spirits Kill 50 People
Rwanda FDA closed eight distilleries and revoked ethanol import licences after methanol-tainted drinks killed 50 people and blinded 100 more...
August 4, 2026 FDLR Disarmament Deal Fails to Sway Rwanda
Congo announced an FDLR disarmament protocol on 28 July, but Rwanda calls it a non-event. The split hinges on repatriation...
July 31, 2026
Rwanda to Phase Out 2G Networks After 3G Shutdown by 2027
Rwanda will switch off 3G nationwide on June 30, 2027 and retire 2G after it, pushing users onto 4G. What...
July 29, 2026 Rwanda Launders Congo’s Conflict Coltan Into Global Tech, Probe Finds
Conflict coltan from DR Congo's Rubaya mines is laundered through Rwanda into global tech supply chains, Global Witness finds. M23...
June 12, 2026