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An RBS worker in one of the standards bodyu2019s labs. The standards watchdog ensures staff are up to date in standards issues. The New Times/Timothy Kisambira
Business

Standards body secures Rwf685m for research

Wednesday, January 08, 2014
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Business

Uganda evaluating applications for 10 oil fields

Tuesday, January 07, 2014
Mixed feelings for car dealers this year. The New Times / File
Business

Car dealers look to a better year despite huge challenges

Tuesday, January 07, 2014
A worker washes the windows of a silver line bus station in Boston, Massachusetts.
Business

US service sector growth slows in December - survey

Tuesday, January 07, 2014
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Business

EDPRS II challenge: Is the private sector ready to deliver on its targets?

Tuesday, January 07, 2014
A textile worker spinning cotton. The EAC has unveiled at plan to support the exports sector. File
Business

EAC outs plan to boost regional exports

Tuesday, January 07, 2014
Many South Sudanese mobile phone users rely on scratch cards to access networks. Net photo
Business

South Sudan runs out of airtime

Tuesday, January 07, 2014
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Business

Oil prices could drop on Iran deal

Tuesday, January 07, 2014
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Business

Kenya moves to encourage local sourcing of goods

Tuesday, January 07, 2014
A Safaricom M-Pesa dealer serves a customer. The telecom firm controls over 80 per cent of the Kenya market. Net photo
Business

Safaricom, Kenya telecom watchdog on collision path

Tuesday, January 07, 2014
The local real estate sector is seen as targeting only one market segment, the well-to-do corporates and business people, leaving low-income earners unserved. File
Business

Developers challenged to be more innovative

Tuesday, January 07, 2014
Ngenzi in his bar, one of the three enterprises he owns. The New Times / S. Habimana
Business

Ngenzi, a former hawker with a mission

Tuesday, January 07, 2014
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Business

Uganda maintains key lending rate at 11.5%

Sunday, January 05, 2014
Poaching is a big threat to the tourism sector. Net photo
Business

Kenya poachers face life in jail

Sunday, January 05, 2014
Some of the yogurt by Nyanza.
Business

RBS closes down two plants over contaminated yoghurt

Sunday, January 05, 2014
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Business

High costs and expiry of Comesa safeguards worry Kenya sugarcane farmers

Friday, January 03, 2014
In September last year, Facebook was criticised over a proposed change to its privacy policy. Net photo
Business

Facebook sued over alleged private message ‘scanning’

Friday, January 03, 2014
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Business

Teachers to acquire business skills

Thursday, January 02, 2014
Tourists tracking gorillas in Virunga. Visitors to Rwanda, Kenya and Uganda now need a single visa. The New Times / File
Business

Launch of single tourist visa good news for local services sector – Karera

Thursday, January 02, 2014
Small business people like this one have limited access to funding. The New Times/File
Business

SMEs need more support to flourish

Thursday, January 02, 2014