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Economy - 8 December 2025
Rwanda Approves $48 Million Loan for Gisagara Irrigation Project
Kigali, Rwanda - December 2025
By Jean-Marc Okito - 2 min read
Economy - 7 December 2025
Burundi Finance Minister Says He Faces Intimidation Over Fertilizer Payments
Bujumbura - December 27, 2025 - Burundi’s Finance Minister, Dr. Alain Ndikumana, told Parliament that the management of the fertilizer company FOMI is attempting to intimidate him into authorizing payments not…
By Jean-Marc Okito - 2 min read
Economy - 7 December 2025
DRC Government Adopts Roadmap for Human Rights in Mining Sector
Kinshasa - December 17, 2025 - The Congolese government has adopted a pragmatic and measurable roadmap to guide actions in the mining sector until 2026, following a seminar held from December 15 to 17 in Kinshasa…
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Economy - 7 December 2025
TIKTO Community Radio Officially Launches in Téma-Bokin, Passoré Province
Passoré, December 13, 2025 - The Minister of Communication, Culture, Arts, and Tourism, Pingdwendé Gilbert Ouédraogo, took part in the inauguration of the TIKTO community radio station in Téma-Bokin, Passoré Province…
By Jean-Marc Okito - 2 min read
Economy - 7 December 2025
Burkina Faso Begins Drafting New National Development Plan 2026-2030
Ouagadougou, December 12, 2025 - The Secretary General of the Ministry of Economy and Finance, Vieux Abdoul Rachid Soulama, chaired a meeting of the technical committee responsible for developing Burkina Faso’s National…
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Economy - 6 December 2025
Central African Republic Holds Presidential Elections with Rwandan Security Support
BANGUI - December 28, 2025 - Citizens of the Central African Republic (CAR) went to the polls for the presidential election, with over 2.3 million registered voters participating.
By Sarah Ndaya - 2 min read
Economy - 6 December 2025
Burundian Citizen Challenges President Ndayishimiye Over ‘Powerful Elites’
GITEGA, Burundi - December 27, 2025 - A Burundian citizen has publicly questioned President Évariste Ndayishimiye, urging him to confront what he has repeatedly described as “powerful elites” undermining Burundi’s…
By Jean-Marc Okito - 2 min read
Economy - 5 December 2025
Why Tshisekedi Refused to Engage in Dialogue with the AFC/M23
KINSHASA - The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) government has refused to engage in dialogue with the AFC/M23, rejecting both face-to-face and video-conference talks, while continuing to accuse the group of taking…
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Economy - 5 December 2025
DRC National Assembly Approves 2026 Budget with Focus on Security and Social Protection
Kinshasa - The National Assembly has adopted the 2026 budget, totaling 54,335.8 billion Congolese francs, underlining the emphasis on security and national defense amid ongoing conflict in eastern DRC.
By Jean-Marc Okito - 2 min read
Economy - 5 December 2025
Rutsiro: Closed Mine Collapses, Killing Three, One Dead
Rutsiro, Rwanda - A mine that had been inactive for 17 years collapsed on three people engaged in illegal mining in Nyabirasi Sector, Terimbere Cell, Gihinga Village, resulting in the death of Dushimimana Jean Bosco…
By Sarah Ndaya - 2 min read
Economy - 4 December 2025
Standardized Invoicing Adopted to Modernize Tax Management
Kinshasa - As of December 1, 2025, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has made the use of standardized invoicing mandatory, marking a major reform in the country’s tax system.
By Sarah Ndaya - 2 min read
Economy - 4 December 2025
Mozambique Parliamentary Speaker Visits Rwandan Security Forces in Cabo Delgado
CABO DELGADO, Mozambique - The Speaker of the Mozambique Chamber of Deputies, Margarida Adamugi Talapa, visited Rwandan Security Forces (RSF) deployed in Cabo Delgado Province on 23 December 2025, commending their role…
By Sarah Ndaya - 2 min read