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A Rwandan border post. Through consultation and dialogue, non-state actors and EAC and partner states officials are expected to agree on concrete policy measures on issues pertaining to integration.
Business

Integration to dominate agenda at forthcoming EAC meeting

Friday, July 20, 2018
The West African countryu2019s previous national carrier, Nigeria Airways, was founded in 1958 and entirely owned by the government. It ceased to operate in 2003. Net.
Business

Nigeria Air seeks strategic partner to invest $300m

Friday, July 20, 2018
Female pupils at Kigali Parents School during a computer lesson. (File)
Business

EAC set to embrace online drive to empower women

Friday, July 20, 2018
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Business

Rwanda, Kenya, Uganda and Eritrea get new WB director

Friday, July 20, 2018
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Business

EU readies new trade retaliation list before Trump visit

Thursday, July 19, 2018
Bazivamo said there were still many barriers hindering free movement of people across borders in the region despite efforts to minimise and expedite border procedures. Courtesy.
Business

EAC wants members to review 100 laws

Thursday, July 19, 2018
Chileshe Kapwepwe is the new Secretary General of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA). (Courtesy)
Business

Zambia’s Kapwepwe is new COMESA secretary general

Thursday, July 19, 2018
CIMA Africa Regional Vice President, Badibanga Promesse, said that as they enter the country, they are well aware of trends such as digitisation which are fast-transforming industries. Net.
Business

Global accountancy body debuts in Rwanda

Tuesday, July 17, 2018
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Business

Lack of trust and limited skills holding back E-commerce advancements

Tuesday, July 17, 2018
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Business

Twitter removes locked accounts from follower numbers in new policy move

Tuesday, July 17, 2018
Officials launch the campain to fight against the use of plastic bottles recently. Sam Ngendahimana.
Business

Consumerism and climatic change

Monday, July 16, 2018
A man (right in a green uniform) pumping fuel in a motorcycle at petrol station in Kigali. File.
Business

Global oil prices drop

Monday, July 16, 2018
Workers transport a roll of conduit ducts for fibre optic cable. Net.
Business

Liquid Telecom sign MoU for fibre network from Cape Town to Cairo

Monday, July 16, 2018
The 58 meter-long boat is the 13th from a series of locally assembled boats named Emmanuel. Net.
Business

Lake Kivu becomes major transport hub

Friday, July 13, 2018
Shipping containers are seen at a port in Shanghai. Reuters.
Business

Chinese imports to U.S. ports peaking amid tariff threat

Friday, July 13, 2018
President Ramaphosa
Business

President Ramaphosa rallies support for CFTA implementation

Friday, July 13, 2018
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta signs the AfCFTA agreement. File.
Business

Nigeria to sign up to Africa Free Trade Pact

Thursday, July 12, 2018
Mario Pezzini, Director of the OECD Development Centre (left) and Victor Harison, Commissioner of Economic Affairs of the AUC during the launch of the report. Net.
Business

East Africa tops continent in economic growth, says AU commission

Thursday, July 12, 2018
COMESA Secretary General Sindiso Ngwenya during the official opening of the first pre- Summit COMESA policy Organsu2019 meeting in Lusaka, Zambia on Tuesday. Net.
Business

COMESA officials meet ahead of Heads of State Summit

Wednesday, July 11, 2018
Workers ride on a motor rickshaw through an aluminum ingots depot in Wuxi, Jiangsu province, China. Net.
Business

China to hit back after U.S. proposes fresh tariffs on $200B in goods

Wednesday, July 11, 2018