Similar to Kenya’s policy changes, the National Bank of Rwanda has issued new regulations to cushion the banking sector in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. We expect these moves to help stabilise the sector over the next six months, although...

Earlier this week, the Government of Rwanda and Qatar Airways signed an agreement to build a new international airport c25km southeast of the capital Kigali. Qatar Airways has agreed to take a 60% stake in the US$1.3bn airport. The first phase of the...