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An estimated 258 million people faced acute food insecurity in 2022, the highest number on record since the Global Report on Food Crises began reporting data in 2017.

A human-rights approach to the global food crisis

Monday, June 26, 2023
A landscape view of Mahama refugee camp in Kirehe District. EALA) has said there is a need to expedite the adoption and implementation of the harmonised refugee management policy in EAC .Sam Ngendahimana
Law

Lawmakers push law on EAC refugee management

Friday, June 23, 2023
The lawmakers expressed concern about hunger in the bloc, and urged the EAC Member States to take firm action to address it during a plenary session held in Arusha on June 21. Courtesy
Agriculture

EAC countries challenged on meeting agric targets

Friday, June 23, 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
Delegates at the celebration of African Child Day in Kigali, on Friday, June 16. All photos by Dan Gatsinzi
Technology

PHOTOS: Safer Internet: Three-month campaign on child online safety launched

Saturday, June 17, 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
Richard Tusabe, Minister of State in Charge of the National Treasury at the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning addresses members of Parliament on June 8. Courtesy
Economy

Six key proposed changes in Rwanda's VAT tax bill

Monday, June 12, 2023
Some housing units at Riverside Estate in Nyarugenge District. BRD revealed reforms to the affordable housing programme, allowing more Rwandans to access low-interest loans and achieve homeownership. Bahizi
Housing

BRD explains new changes to affordable housing guidelines

Friday, June 09, 2023
Delegates during a guided tour of the newly inaugurated French owned Isange Estate at Rebero in Kigali. Canadian investors are among those who have expressed interest in a project to construct 1,250 affordable houses in Ndera Sector. Photo: File.
Housing

Foreign investors eye Rwanda’s affordable housing scheme

Tuesday, May 30, 2023
EAC Secretary General Peter Mathuki (C), and Justice Benjamin Odoki the Chairperson of the Committee of Experts tasked with drafting the Constitution for the proposed EAC Political Confederation (L), among speakers at the press conference on May 28, 2023, in Kenya. (Courtesy)
Politics

Kenyans recommend use of EAC ID in Political Confederation

Monday, May 29, 2023
MP Theogene Munyangeyo, the Chairperson of the parliamentary Committee on Economy and Trade addresses members of parliament on May 24. Courtesy

Parliament challenges govt to double agri loans in one year

Thursday, May 25, 2023
Some of housing units at Riverside Estate in Nyarugenge District. Government needs to invest in a social rental housing program to provide affordable accommodation for individuals earning up to Rwf200,000 per month. Courtesy
Housing

Govt mulls direct investment in low-cost housing projects

Thursday, May 25, 2023