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Clare Akamanzi, Chief Executive at Rwanda Development Board addresses delegates as she shares Rwanda’s experience during the inaugural Inclusive FinTech forum . Courtesy
Technology

What should Africa’s Fintech ecosystem do better?

Wednesday, June 21, 2023
Workers on duty at Pink Mango garment factory at Kigali Special Economic Zone in 2021.Craish Bahizi

Tax incentives and FDI - part 2 of 2

Wednesday, June 21, 2023
The Chairperson of EALA's Committee on Communication, Trade, and Investment, MP Shahbal Said Suleiman, presents its report on oversight of the EAC's Civil Aviation Safety and Security Oversight Agency (CASSOA) in Arusha, Tanzania, on June 20, 2023. (Courtesy)
Aviation

Regional MPs tell EAC leaders to lower flight costs

Wednesday, June 21, 2023
An electric car at a charging station at Kigali Convention Centre on March 30,2021. To accelerate the transition to Electric Vehicles and reduce greenhouse gas emissions from vehicle transportation, incentives on electric and hybrid vehicles and Electric motorcycles to pay an import duty rate of zero will be extended. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Economy

Nine products exempted from taxes in new budget

Wednesday, June 21, 2023
EALA MPs follow MP Mashaka Khalfan Ngole, the committee's Chairperson as he presents the report during an EALA plenary session last week in Arusha. Courtesy
Africa

Report exposes issues ‘hindering’ Kiswahili use in EAC

Monday, June 19, 2023
The 600 participants from five countries in the East African Community will conduct the two-week-long exercise at the RDF Command and Staff College Nyakinama in Musanze District. All photos by Emmanuel Dushimimana
Security

Regional troops in Rwanda for military drills

Sunday, June 18, 2023
Some MPs who attended the workshop for EALA parliamentarians on gender responsive budgeting, on June 16, 2023, in Arusha, Tanzania (courtesy)
Women

EALA women MPs turn focus on gender-responsive budgeting

Friday, June 16, 2023
Construction workers on duty. The government has announced a 10% increase in customs duty on imported construction materials. Craish Bahizi
Economy

Govt increases import tax on construction materials to spur local production

Friday, June 16, 2023
The East African Legislative Assembly has unanimously approved a supplementary budget of over $11.9 million for the East African Community in the financial year 2022-2023. Courtesy
Africa

EALA approves $12m supplementary budget

Friday, June 16, 2023
The Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, Uzziel Ndagijimana, has announced that import duty on cooking oil has been reduced from 35 per cent to 25 per cent. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Economy

BUDGET: Import tax on cooking oil cut by 10%

Thursday, June 15, 2023
The Chairperson of the Council of Ministers, Ezéchiel Nibigira presents the budget estimates for the EAC's financial year 2023-2024, during the EALA plenary on June 15.Courtesy
Africa

Regional MPs call for action as EAC faces high trade deficit

Thursday, June 15, 2023
Workers packaging fresh green beans for export at Garden Fresh Packhouse at Kigali Special Economic Zone. Craish Bahizi
Agriculture

EAC rolls out campaign to boost agri-exports

Thursday, June 15, 2023