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The value of trade between East African Community (EAC) member states remained low at 15 per cent in 2023. Courtesy Photo
Business

Intra-EAC trade remains low on non-tariff barriers

Tuesday, November 05, 2024
The 23rd COMESA Heads of State and Government Summit took place in Burundi. Courtesy
Africa

COMESA leaders urged to strengthen regional value chains in Burundi meet

Friday, November 01, 2024
Both delegations pose for a group photo at the meeting that was held under the theme “Facilitating Partnerships For Sustainable and Inclusive Growth
Featured

FEATURED: Equity Bank, CII launch India-Rwanda trade mission, positioning Kigali as ‘Africa's key destination for Indian businesses’

Friday, October 25, 2024
Bahage Foods Ltd made history as the first Rwandan woman-led business and the fourth ever in Rwanda to export a full container of 22 tonnes of Hass avocadoes.
Featured

FEATURED: Making history: First Rwandan women-led business exports full container of avocadoes

Thursday, October 17, 2024
A parliamentary committee has rejected a petition calling for a total ban on TikTok in Kenya.
Africa

Kenya: House committee rejects proposal to ban TikTok

Sunday, September 29, 2024
Workers arrange bags of sugar at Mumias Sugar Company store in Western Kenya on September 28, 2018.
Africa

Kenya bans sugar imports from outside COMESA, EAC as local production improves

Wednesday, September 11, 2024
Observers from different local and international organisations were at different polling sites across the country to monitor the July 15- 16 general elections. Photo: Emmanuel Dushimimana.

Violence-free elections in Rwanda, a testament of commendable resilience

Thursday, August 22, 2024
The outgoing Minister of Trade and Industry Jean Chrysostome Ngabitsinze and the newly appointed Minister Prudence Sebahazi during the handover ceremony in Kigali on Tuesday, August 20.
Politics

Trade Minister Sebahizi on boosting local manufacturing, addressing market mismatch

Wednesday, August 21, 2024
The COMESA-EAC-SADC Tripartite Free Trade Area (TFTA), which comes into force today, July 25, 2024.
Business

Tripartite Free Trade Area: A case for or against African integration?

Thursday, July 25, 2024
Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente and Jean-Claude Karayenzi, the Executive Chairman of Crystal Ventures Limited, officially inaugurate Rwanda’s first milk powder factory in Nyagatare District, on Wednesday, July 24. PHOTOS BY EMMANUEL DUSHIMIMANA
Economy

PHOTOS: PM inaugurates Rwanda’s first milk powder factory

Wednesday, July 24, 2024
EAC Secretary General Veronica Nduva addresses delegates at the meeting on Tuesday, July 23.
Business

COMESA-EAC-SADC tripartite agreement takes effect on July 25

Tuesday, July 23, 2024
Rwanda’s first milk powder factory in Nyagatare District, Eastern Province, is expected to be launched by the end of July. Photos by Olivier Mugwiza
Economy

$45m milk powder factory set to be launched

Tuesday, July 23, 2024