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President Trump meets five African leaders: What commercial interests is he after?
In a move that has raised eyebrows across the globe, President Donald Trump is set to introduce tariffs affecting key commodities, including copper, which could see a 50% tariff imposed on all imports. This decision is bound to have profound...

President Trump promises West African leaders a pivot to trade as the region reels from sweeping aid cuts
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump promised West African leaders a pivot from aid to trade during a White House meeting Wednesday as the region reels from the impact of sweeping U.S. aid cuts. Trump said he sees “great economic potential in...

Africa Focuses on Local Production for Pharma Growth
Africa is building a new vaccine future through strategic investments, skilled workforce development, and local manufacturing. From Kenya to Rwanda, deals for new facilities and skills development promise to reduce reliance on foreign pharma...

Africa’s Spiro gets global climate backing, targets $200m revenue boost
Spiro, a leading Pan-African electric mobility firm, has been selected for the prestigious 2025 Regional Platforms for Climate Projects (RPCP) Pipeline, a major endorsement of its climate leadership and innovation in Africa’s transport sector. The...

AfricaUnlocked forum: How Africa’s trillion-dollar SME growth relies on B20 alignment
Cape Town. African nations must shift from a dependency mindset to one of self-reliance by prioritising entrepreneurship, inclusive growth, and private sector development, experts have urged at the ongoing AfricaUnlocked 2025 Forum in South...

African rail connection: A path to multimodal freight optimisation
Africa is home to some of the fastest-growing economies globally, and there is an urgent need to expand its infrastructure to ensure this growth aligns with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). With rapid urbanisation and population increases...

Rwanda keen to learn from Azerbaijan’s experience in organizing international events
Baku, July 11, AZERTAC A meeting was held at the Export and Investment Promotion Agency (AZPROMO) with Charles Kayonga, Rwanda’s Ambassador to Azerbaijan. During the meeting, Tural Hajili, Deputy Executive Director, briefed the ambassador on the...

Rwanda invests USD500 million more in Bugesera Airport as it promotes an African sporting nirvana
Rwanda's new Bugesera International Airport is a teenager already - and it hasn't even been built yet. The government has been forced into a further USD500 million cash injection in it for this fiscal year, supported by a Development Bank loan,...
President Convinces NATO Nations to Pay More
By Mark Anderson At the recent NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands, President Donald Trump set the tone for the event, dominating the entire gathering. In so doing, he maintained to the sitting defense ministers from NATO’s 32 member states...

News: Harvard GSD names MASS Design Group’s Rwanda Institute for Conservation Agriculture as winner of 15th Veronica Rudge Green Prize
The Harvard University Graduate School of Design (GSD) has announced that the 15th Veronica Rudge Green Prize in Urban Design has been awarded to the Rwanda Institute for Conservation Agriculture (RICA) campus, located in Bugesera, Rwanda. MASS...

Pakistan, Rwanda economic relations to grow stronger: ICCI President
- Advertisement - ISLAMABAD, Jul 9 (APP):President Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) Nasir Mansoor Qureshi participated in celebration of Rwanda National Day, held to commemorate the country’s independence and progress. On this...

AFRICA/DR CONGO - Goma: Relics of Blessed Floribert transferred to the Shrine of the Blessed Sacrament
Thursday, 10 July 2025 Goma (Agenzia Fides) - Less than a month after the beatification ceremony at the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls in Rome, the mortal remains of Floribert Bwana Chui Bin Kositi were transferred from the city cemetery...

Africa’s four richest men wealthier than half the continent combined
Africa’s four richest people hold more wealth than half the continent’s population combined, the charity Oxfam reported, warning that skewed policies are fuelling deepening poverty and the soaring fortunes of a few. Africa had no billionaires in...
Rwanda secures 18 mln USD from Global Environment Facility for climate resilience efforts
KIGALI, July 10 (Xinhua) -- Rwanda has secured 18 million U.S. dollars from the Global Environment Facility to scale up the country's climate resilience and ecosystem restoration efforts, authorities said on Thursday. According to a statement by...

Rwanda Meets All Global Targets for HIV Control – UNAIDS
6 UNAIDS chief Winnie Byanyima speaking at the Update launch in South Africa Rwanda has been praised by the United Nations for reaching all the major goals in the fight against HIV. According to a new update released by UNAIDS this July 10, 2025,...

Rwanda secures Rwf25bn to expand ecosystem restoration
The Green Amayaga project is a six-year initiative, launched in October 2020, aiming at promoting biodiversity, foster ecosystem services, increase agricultural productivity and reduce the vulnerability of people.

One US Letter Promotes Peace and Economic Growth in Africa
MONETA, Virginia — On June 17, 2025, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast wrote a letter to President Trump supporting the U.S. administration’s diplomatic efforts in assisting the engagement of the Democratic Republic of Congo...

Trump’s African summit was a masterclass in modern colonial theatre
On July 9, United States President Donald Trump opened a three-day mini summit at the White House with the leaders of Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, and Senegal – by subjecting his distinguished guests to a carefully staged public...

Twenty Three Coaches From 15 African Countries For 2025 2K26 NBA Summer League
1 The NBA 2K26 Summer League 2025 is ongoing in Las Vegas, Nevada, as it started on Thursday, July 10, to run through July 20. The Summer League once again features a strong presence of African players, coaches and referees, including: Six former...

“I can’t do nuttin’ for ya man”, Nigerian Minister quotes Flavour Flav in rejection of Trump policy
Nigeria won’t accept 300 Venezuelan deportees from the U.S, Foreign Minister Yusuf Maitama Tuggar said in a TV interview on Thursday, following reports that the White House was pushing African leaders to take in illegal immigrants from third-party...