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About. Date: May 14–15, 2026Location: Kigali Convention Centre, RwandaFocus: Energy investment, infrastructure, cross-border partnerships. What’s this event really about? Let’s be honest most conferences promise the world but deliver little more than coffee breaks and business cards.The Africa CEO Forum 2026 isn’t one of them. This is where actual deals start taking shape. Heads of state sit next to CEOs….
The Global Environment Facility needed more. But war, inflation, and shifting politics got in the way. You might have missed the news. Late last week, the Global Environment Facility (GEF), one of those big multilateral funds that most people have never heard of but that actually channels billions into protecting forests, cleaning up oceans, and…
A 1.3% reduction in 2025 continues a two-decade decline, with solar power overtaking hydropower for the first time. Brussels, April 11, 2026 – The European Commission has today published verified EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) emissions data for 2025, showing a -1.3% reduction in covered emissions compared to 2024 levels. This marks another year of steady decline…
Rwanda—Agriculture remains the backbone of Rwanda’s economy, yet farmers and agri-entrepreneurs have long faced a persistent challenge: access to affordable, patient capital. The risks of drought, pest infestation, and volatile market prices have made traditional lenders hesitant to finance the sector. Enter Iganze Muhinzi Mworozi—a Kinyarwanda name meaning “The Excellent Farmer and Livestock Keeper” a transformative…
Rwanda – For smallholder farmers and young tourism entrepreneurs, the timing of cash flow rarely matches the timing of loan repayments. A maize farmer cannot pay a monthly installment in the middle of a dry season, just as a tour operator cannot predict last-minute booking cancellations. Recognizing this fundamental mismatch, Kataza Products has launched two distinct, affordable loan…
Kigali, Rwanda—For many of Rwanda’s Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), the gap between potential and performance is often defined by two critical barriers: access to finance and access to tailored business knowledge. Even the most innovative entrepreneur cannot scale without capital, and capital is rarely sustainable without sound management. Recognizing this dual challenge, Access to…
For decades, a steady stream of energy has been flowing beneath the industrial heart of South Africa. Not electricity. Not coal. Gas. Methane-rich natural gas, piped thousands of kilometers from Mozambique’s Pande and Temane fields, has kept the country’s heavy industries humming. Steel mills. Glass plants. Breweries. Soft drink bottlers. Hospitals. Hundreds of factories, employing…
Every year, humanity releases roughly 42 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. We burn fossil fuels, clear forests, and change how we use land. Despite global pledges, emissions keep rising. The math of the Paris Agreement’s 1.5°C target is unforgiving: deep emissions cuts are essential, but they are no longer enough. We also…
How Europe’s new climate policy could raise fertilizer prices — and ripple through global grain markets BRUSSELS — On January 1, 2026, the European Union will begin phasing in carbon border fees on fertilizer imports. Most coverage has focused on the climate logic: making foreign producers pay for their emissions. But there’s a story those headlines…
