Rwanda Bets on the Sky: Africa’s First Air-Taxi Takes Flight
The EH216-S can travel about 30 kilometers per charge at 130 km/h. By 2026 or 2027, Rwanda hopes to begin limited commercial flights, starting around Kigali and later across key provinces. Roughly 30 vertiports are planned. Challenges remain: safety certification, high costs, and public trust. Yet the symbolism is powerful. In a region long constrained by rough terrain and thin budgets, Rwanda is testing a new development model—one that rises above the ground entirely. So if you’re heading to Kigali, be ready: soon you might be calling a taxi from the sky.
Russia Intensifies Trade With Africa, Positioning to Fill the U.S.’s AGOA Gap
Trade as the New Diplomacy Senator Igor Morozov, who heads the Coordinating Committee on Economic Cooperation with Africa, told participants that Russia “left Africa” after the Soviet collapse — and must now return with substance. His remarks underscored a broader shift: Moscow’s foreign-policy pivot from politics to products. At the center of this effort is the Russian Export Center, which has begun promoting vehicle exports to Egypt, wheat shipments to North Africa, and joint trade missions to uncover new markets. Africa’s 1.3 billion-person consumer base, Russian officials say, could help replace lost Western demand. Soft Power Meets Strategy The Kremlin’s […]
