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Rwanda

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.

Rwanda News


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... 


A man underground wearing hard hat and light operating a hand drill
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... 


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... 


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... 


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... 


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... 


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... 


Image of Canninah Dladla
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... 


Pele Energy Group chairperson Brenda Martin
Africa's energy future cannot be exported, it must be built at home
8th May 2026

Africa stands at a pivotal moment in its development trajectory. With abundant natural resources, a rapidly growing and youthful population projected to reach 2.5-billion by 2050 and accelerating... 


An excavator at work at a copper mine in the DRC
Congo launches $100m US-backed mining guard to secure sites
28th April 2026 By: Reuters

KINSHASA – Democratic Republic of Congo’s mines inspectorate said on Monday it had created a paramilitary mining guard to secure mining sites and mineral supply chains, as the world’s top cobalt... 


Tim White
Turner & Townsend appoints new Africa MD following Profica acquisition
24th April 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

Global professional services company Turner & Townsend has completed its strategic acquisition of Profica, a Johannesburg-headquartered consultancy specialising in real estate project management... 


Image of a map of Africa, a doctor and company logos
Extending satellite connectivity across Africa
16th April 2026

Pan-African telecommunications and network services provider Paratus Group has launched a solution aimed at delivering satellite connectivity to organisations based in remote communities in regions... 


President of the Junior Mining Council Fred Arendse 
SA's mining reset must put junior and artisanal miners at the centre
8th April 2026

By President of the Junior Mining Council Fred Arendse  A continental shift in mineral governance 


Aterian records strong first quarter as it continues to execute strategy
7th April 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

London-listed Aterian says its Rwandan mineral trading operations continued to deliver strong growth in trading activities during the first quarter ended March 31, generating an unaudited gross... 


Congo, China deepen mining ties as US pushes rival minerals pact
Congo, China deepen mining ties as US pushes rival minerals pact
27th March 2026 By: Reuters

Democratic Republic of Congo and China have signed a deal to deepen cooperation in the African nation's mining sector, Congo's government said, as global powers jockey for influence in the... 


Six African countries set for affordable smartphone pilot
20th March 2026 By: Natasha Odendaal

A new memorandum of understanding (MoU) will result in the piloting of next-generation, affordable 4G smartphones across six countries in Africa during 2026. The Democratic Republic of Congo,... 


Miners at the Rubaya mine in the DRC
Tantalite prices jump to over two-decade high on Congo supply fears
16th March 2026 By: Reuters

Tantalite prices have surged to their highest level in more than two decades on supply fears following landslides at a major mine in top producer, the Democratic Republic of Congo, while demand for... 


Operation Phumelela Welcomes Landmark Budget Reforms to Restore South Africa's Financial Centre Competitiveness
26th February 2026

National Treasury announces Synthetic Financial Centre and capital markets reforms to bring financial activity back onshore Operation Phumelela welcomes today's Budget announcement of a Synthetic... 


Laborers dig at the Rubaya coltan mine, in the town of Rubaya, which is controlled by M23 rebels, in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo
Congo offers tantalum deposit under M23 control to US in minerals pact, document shows
19th February 2026 By: Reuters

The Democratic Republic of Congo added the rebel-held Rubaya coltan mine, one of the world's richest tantalum deposits, to a shortlist of strategic assets it is offering to the US under a minerals... 


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