MUSCAT, Oman—September 9, 2026: Oman and Rwanda have advanced their economic partnership by signing two agreements and six memoranda of understanding (MoU), which will strengthen their growing diplomatic friendship in trade, investment, and business.
The process of signing was completed at Al Hosn Palace in Salalah on September 8, 2026, as a part of Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame’s official trip to Oman on September 7-8, 2026. The agreements encompass reciprocal exemption from visas for the diplomatic, governmental and special passport holders and an agreement on double taxation elimination, which can simplify communication of government and business.
These six memorandums of understanding go well beyond the realm of trade. They relate to the industry of agriculture, logistics, dry-port development, the supply chain sector, marketing of investments, the sector of labour, and the establishment of strategic links. More importantly, the two countries are focused on developing the necessary infrastructure and legislative measures that would allow for the effective transfer of capital, goods, experience, and business in general between the countries of the Gulf region and East Africa.
The joint statement issued on 8 September 2026 outlined a broader agenda for expanding bilateral cooperation in investment, transport, energy, mining, tourism, logistics, communications, banking and finance, while encouraging stronger public- and private-sector partnerships and greater trade between the two countries. Oman and Rwanda also agreed to establish resident embassies in both countries, a Joint Committee and a Joint Business Council, alongside a technical cooperation programme.
The September visit also produced two agreements and six memoranda of understanding, covering mutual visa exemption for holders of diplomatic, service and special passports, avoidance of double taxation, agriculture, logistics, land and dry ports, supply chains, investment promotion, labour, and strategic partnership and investment activation.
Together, these initiatives indicate that Oman–Rwanda relations are moving beyond diplomatic ties toward a more structured economic partnership spanning trade, investment, logistics, aviation, technology, infrastructure, energy and agriculture.
