SALALAH, Oman — September 8, 2026 — Rwanda and Oman have strengthened their bilateral partnership after signing two agreements and six Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) covering areas including trade, investment, visas, agriculture, logistics and labour.
The agreements were signed on Tuesday at Al Hosn Palace in Salalah by senior officials from both countries during President Paul Kagame’s two-day working visit to Oman.
According to Rwanda’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the two formal agreements provide for visa exemptions for holders of diplomatic, special and service passports and measures to avoid double taxation between the two countries.
The six MoUs expand cooperation into political consultations, labour, trade and investment, logistics, agriculture, and strategic partnership and investment activation.
The new agreements come as Rwanda and Oman continue to broaden their economic relationship, particularly in trade, energy and transport.
One of the latest areas of cooperation is the planned supply of refined petroleum products from Oman to Rwanda through Tanzania’s Port of Tanga.
The arrangement is expected to see Rwanda receive a shipment of petroleum products each month. Prime Minister Justin Nsengiyumva has said the imports could strengthen the country’s fuel supply security while contributing to greater price stability.
The two countries have also strengthened their air connectivity with the launch of direct flights between Muscat and Kigali, operated by Oman’s SalamAir.
The new route is expected to facilitate travel between the two countries, while creating additional opportunities in tourism, trade and business. It also provides travellers from Rwanda with connections to SalamAir’s wider network in the Gulf, Asia and Europe.
Rwanda and Oman formally established diplomatic relations in 1982, with their engagement gradually expanding into economic and commercial cooperation.
Hamood bin Khalfan Al Busaidi, Rwanda’s honorary consul to Oman, said earlier this year that Omani merchants were among the earliest foreign traders to establish commercial centres in Rwanda in the early 20th century.
The signing of the latest agreements marks another step in the efforts by both countries to build on those historical ties and develop stronger economic, diplomatic and investment partnerships.
KIGALI TIMES