Real Estate
Land-use plans for Bugesera Airport City due by January 2027
The National Land Authority is mapping permitted uses within 5 km of the new airport, where land transfers rose from about 5,000 in 2018 to 30,000 in 2025.
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Energy
Rwanda eyes US$5 billion ASCENT programme for its 2030 electricity access goal
Rwanda has designed a US$400 million ASCENT project within a US$3 billion plan to reach universal access and raise generation from 466 MW to 1,066 MW.
Investments
RDB signs agreement for a Chery electric vehicle assembly plant in Rwanda
The deal with Ecofleet Solutions and Chery Holding Rwanda follows Cabinet approval on 18 September and includes an offtake agreement for 300 electric buses.
Tech and AI
Rwanda's ICT ministry signs AI skills agreement with AISCA
The memorandum links national workforce goals to the foundation's compute grants, which reached 42 grants and 196,844 GPU hours in 14 countries by September.
Tech and AI
Rwanda appoints the leadership team of its National Artificial Intelligence Agency
Three chief officers will run operations, delivery and partnerships at the agency approved by Cabinet in June to coordinate AI development and adoption.
Policy and Regulation
Cabinet makes the mining board independent and approves a tax treaty with Oman
The Rwanda Mines, Petroleum and Gas Board leaves the RDB; ministers also approved the Raffles Family Office framework and a Common Reporting Standard update.
Economic Zones
Kigali opens new industrial zones at Gitaraga and Kanyinya
Gitaraga covers about 296 hectares in 350 plots near the Bugesera road; factories outside designated zones have up to 10 years to relocate.
FDI in Rwanda
Rwanda registered US$2.62 billion of investment across 799 projects in 2025
Real estate, manufacturing and mining drew the largest shares; foreign private capital inflows rose 23.9% to US$1.1 billion in 2024, led by the financial sector.
FDI in Rwanda
Raffles Family Office and RDB sign agreement to bring Asian private capital to Rwanda
The Singapore and Hong Kong multi-family office will introduce investors to projects in Bugesera, Kigali and Musanze linked to the planned Formula 1 African Grand Prix.
Energy
Rwanda tenders a 200 MW floating solar plant with 800 MWh of storage on Lake Sake
The project in Ngoma District will be an independent power producer scheme selling to EUCL; pre-qualification bids are due on 12 November.
Real Estate
Rwanda studies a National Housing Fund to meet demand for 150,000 homes a year
A Rwanda Housing Authority delegation is reviewing Zimbabwe's housing finance and delivery models; no decision on the fund has been announced.
Economy
Rwanda's inflation rises to 17.2% in September 2026
Consumer prices rose 17.2% year on year, up from 15.7% in August, as food prices climbed 20.9%, transport 22.4% and energy 45%.
Economy
IMF and Rwanda reach staff-level agreement on first review of credit facility
Completing the review would release about US$35.7 million; IMF staff project growth of 7.8% in 2026 and 7.0% in 2027 and call for tight monetary policy as inflation rises...
Trade and Logistics
Rwanda's exports reach US$386 million in August 2026 as the trade deficit narrows
The goods trade deficit fell to US$255.3 million from US$287.0 million in July; the United Arab Emirates took US$108 million of exports.
Investments
Rwanda targets US$2.17 billion of mineral exports a year by 2029
Mineral export revenue rose from US$373 million in 2017 to US$1.75 billion in 2024; the plan relies on exploration, mechanisation and processing in Rwanda.
Policy and Regulation
Cabinet approves the Rwanda Development Cooperation Policy 2026–2050
The policy replaces the 2006 Aid Policy and widens cooperation to all forms of finance; the same meeting approved the Chery plant and Phase II of the Kigali Logistics Pla...
Tourism
Rwanda earns US$161.8 million from travel services in the second quarter of 2026
Air visitors spent US$135.4 million; holiday travel brought US$57.6 million, nearly four-fifths of it linked to gorilla trekking, and North Americans spent the most.
Economy
Rwanda's economy grows 9.4% in the second quarter of 2026
GDP at current prices reached Frw 7,174 billion as industry expanded 18%, led by mining, construction and manufacturing; agriculture grew 4% and services 7%.
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