By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on The New Times (Rwanda)
Illustrative image · Mad Knoxx Deluxe · Pexels · Licence PexelsRwanda is studying the installation of floating solar panels on its lakes to generate electricity. The strategy would make it possible to use the surface of bodies of water alongside fishing, tourism and other economic activities, The New Times reports.
Zimbabwean Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube is targeting a balanced budget by 2027 to preserve macroeconomic stability and strengthen public spending discipline. He presented this policy direction at the national seminar preparing the 2027 budget, which will be based on the NDS2 development strategy, reports Daily News.
🇿🇼 Zimbabwe · Source: Daily News (Zimbabwe) ·
The Nigerian government has paid 1.23 trillion naira of the 3.3 trillion owed to electricity generation companies, Energy Minister Joshua Tegbe announced. President Bola Tinubu also ordered the release of 300 containers of electrical equipment held up at ports, Punch reports following a meeting of the Federal Executive Council in Abuja.
🇳🇬 Nigeria · Source: Punch ·
Rwanda and Nigeria are examining the possibility of jointly producing military equipment. Taarifa reports on the proposed cooperation, without specifying the equipment involved or the project’s timetable.
🇷🇼 Rwanda · Source: Taarifa ·
Rwanda and Oman are studying the development of fuel storage infrastructure to secure oil imports and improve supply reliability. The discussions concern a response to the growing needs of the Rwandan market, according to The New Times.
🇷🇼 Rwanda · Source: The New Times (Rwanda) ·
Washington sanctions Rwanda’s Defence Ministry over M23 supportThe United States has sanctioned Rwanda’s Ministry of Defence and Zigama Credit and Savings Society over alleged support for the M23 and the AFC in eastern DR Congo, according to the US Treasury, Actualité.cd, Beto and Le Potentiel. The sanctions target weapons purchases, financial transfers and the transport of gold extracted from areas controlled by the M23. Le Potentiel also reports a call for Rwandan troops to withdraw and a reminder of the Washington Accords of 4 December 2025.
Illustrative imageUganda and Ghana explore tourism and trade partnershipsThe Uganda Tourism Board and Ghana Tourism Authority are exploring partnerships in sports, religious and film tourism, as well as trade. The discussions took place during a visit by a Ugandan delegation to Ghana, and a direct air link between Entebbe and Accra could facilitate exchanges, Nile Post reports.The week in Africa
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