NOTS Solar Lamps and the government of Rwanda have signed a deal to accelerate the provision of electricity to the lowest income families in the country

Rwanda is set to construct a 56MW power plant on the shores of Lake Kivu after the government signed a US $200m deal with Symbion Power for the project development.

Multinational oil and gas company, Shell, is in talks with Engen to acquire its Rwandan assets. A move that would see the global firm join the league of 20 active players in the country.Rwanda

Mobile money subscribers in Rwanda can expect lower transaction costs and convenience as telcos move to integrate their systems.

In the past 14 years, housing demand in Rwanda has hit a high. With the growing population in the country, the citizens have put a demand on the government. A lot of money has been splashed in the real estate investment to cater for the thirst of the market.

Rwanda is prepared to improve grain quality and recover from the post-harvest losses it has been facing over the past few years with the construction of grain storage facility.

The World Bank is set to unlock $600 million for an infrastructure project to facilitate trade in East and Central Africa and provide an alternative route to the sea for Burundi, Tanzania, Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

2017 has been a great year: Among numerous achievements, we reached the $100 billion benchmark and we’re sure 2018 will be even more rewarding. This month we’ll be flying to India, China, Austria, Morocco and Rwanda.

A subsidiary of Private equity (PE) firm Fusion Capital has invested in Rwanda and Uganda as it seeks to grow footprint in east Africa.

S&P Dow Jones Indices (S&P DJI), an index provider, has expanded its African index coverage with the launch of the S&P Extended East Africa BMI.