By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on The New Times (Rwanda)
The Rwanda Development Board has signed an investment agreement with Ecofleet Solutions and Chery Holding Rwanda to establish an electric vehicle assembly plant. The project is expected to strengthen the local automotive industry and attract new investment, according to The New Times.
The Tunisian state has signed the contract to rebuild El Menzah Olympic Stadium with Chinese companies China Railway Construction Engineering Group and China CAMC Engineering. The project, estimated at between 520 million and 600 million dinars, is expected to take 30 to 36 months, according to an official statement.
🇹🇳 Tunisia · Source: La Presse de Tunisie ·
Raffles Family Office and the Rwanda Development Board have signed an agreement to mobilise hundreds of millions of dollars in foreign private investment in Rwanda. The partnership will target hospitality, tourism, real estate and infrastructure around Bugesera, Kigali and Musanze, according to Rwanda News Agency.
🇷🇼 Rwanda · Source: Rwanda News Agency ·
Malawian energy company Sky Energy has launched 100 electric taxis, 40 charging stations and a booking app to address fuel shortages. Bookings are due to open on 1 December 2026 in Lilongwe, according to managing director Schizzo Thomson, who said the project combines vehicles, charging stations and a digital platform.
🇲🇼 Malawi · Source: Nyasa Times ·
The new Archbishop of the Anglican Church of Rwanda, Manasseh Gahima, wants to strengthen the community's unity and improve its financial sustainability. He also intends to expand the church's role, according to Rwandan media outlet The New Times (Rwanda).
🇷🇼 Rwanda · Source: The New Times (Rwanda) ·
Rwandan inmates describe pregnancy and separation from their childrenMusanze prison in Rwanda houses more than 4,000 inmates, including 918 women, nine pregnant women and 76 mothers accompanied by 78 children. Female inmates describe pregnancy in prison and separation from their children at the age of three in a report by Imvaho Nshya.
Bread reaches 6,500 shillings in UgandaThe price of a one-kilogram loaf has reached 6,000 to 6,500 Ugandan shillings in Uganda, following an increase announced by the national bakers’ association. Bakers cite the rising cost of wheat flour and diesel and are asking the government to intervene, Tuko reports.The week in Africa
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