Economy

Rwanda is intensifying efforts to harness nuclear energy as part of its broader strategy to accelerate economic growth, strengthen energy security and modernize critical sectors including healthcare, agriculture and industry.
The Africa CEO Forum 2026, which brought together more than 2,800 participants including heads of state, senior government officials, and top executives from leading companies across Africa and beyond, has been described as a major milestone in Rwanda’s investment promotion and economic diplomacy agenda.
Samia Suluhu Hassan is expected in Kigali to attend the Nuclear Energy Innovation Summit for Africa (NEISA), a high-level continental forum focused on advancing nuclear energy development as part of Africa’s long-term energy transition.
Top executives and companies shaping Africa’s economic future were recognised at a high-profile awards ceremony held on the sidelines of the Africa CEO Forum in Kigali.
More than 500,000 residents in eight sectors across Gatsibo District and Kayonza District are set to access clean water following the completion of a major water supply project by WASAC.
Rwanda has signed strategic investment agreements with some of Africa’s leading business and hospitality firms, in a move expected to accelerate the country’s ambitions of becoming a regional tourism and investment hub.
Paul Kagame has called on African leaders to transform external pressure into an opportunity for economic awakening, arguing that the continent must rely less on global powers and instead strengthen its own capacity to generate wealth and influence.
Rwanda generated more than Rwf 14.1 billion from agricultural and livestock exports over a five-day period, according to the National Agricultural Export Development Board (NAEB), underscoring the continued strength of the country’s agro-export sector.
President Paul Kagame on May 13, 2026, received a high-level delegation led by Ahmed Elsewedy, President and Chief Executive Officer of Elsewedy Electric, accompanied by Hossam El Shaer, Chairman of Sunrise Resorts & Cruises.