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Tanzanian Deputy Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Investment, Industry and Trade, Ally Gugu. Courtesy
Economy

Tanzania to start trading under AfCFTA

Wednesday, February 15, 2023
Genocide suspect Felicien Kabuga at the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals. Internet
Crime

Kabuga Trial: Father whose children were massacred in Karama school testifies

Wednesday, February 15, 2023
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Africa

Kenyatta to head AU observer mission in Nigeria elections

Wednesday, February 15, 2023
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Law

Rwanda launches electronic court system to ease access to justice

Wednesday, February 15, 2023
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Africa

EU military chief visits Rwanda security forces in Mozambique

Wednesday, February 15, 2023
A damaged bus that was transporting APR FC supporters who were attacked by unknown gangs on the way back to Kigali on Sunday, February 12. Courtesy
Crime

APR seek justice for fans injured in bus attack

Wednesday, February 15, 2023
Oda Gasinzigwa, the new chairperson of the National Electoral Commission. Photos by Olivier Mugwiza
Politics

NEC wants presidential, parliamentary polls held simultaneously

Wednesday, February 15, 2023
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Security

DR Congo soldiers open fire at Rwanda border post – RDF

Wednesday, February 15, 2023
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Rwanda

MP Fidel Rwigamba dies at 73

Wednesday, February 15, 2023
Kenyan Senator Gloria Orwoba.
Africa

VIDEO: Kenyan senator stains trousers in advocacy for free sanitary pads

Wednesday, February 15, 2023
Uganda Parliament’s Speaker of Anita Among (right) and her deputy Thomas Tayebwa with EALA Speaker Joseph Ntakirutimana (left) during a dinner at Ms Among's residence in Kampala. Net photo
Africa

DR Congo EALA representatives boycott Kampala meeting

Wednesday, February 15, 2023
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Africa

Tanzania bans children's books for promoting LGBTQ rights

Wednesday, February 15, 2023
Senators adopted the assessment of the 2021-2022 activity report by the National Bank of Rwanda, and tasked the government to urgently address the depreciation of the Rwandan franc and high inflation, on Tuesday, February 14. Craish Bahizi
Economy

Senate tasks govt to address inflation, franc devaluation

Wednesday, February 15, 2023
Delegates pose for a photo at the World Coffee Producers Forum in Kigali on Tuesday, February 14. Courtesy
Featured

FEATURED: World coffee forum recommends research on climate-resilient coffee varieties

Tuesday, February 14, 2023
Somali Presidential Special Envoy to the EAC, Abdusalam Omer. Courtesy
Africa

Somalia looks forward to joining, supporting EAC initiatives - envoy

Tuesday, February 14, 2023
Workers sort garbage at Nduba landfill in Gasabo District inKigali. According to the city official more than Rwf3 billion is needed for expropriation to pave way for the construction of Nduba modern sa
Infrastructure

Nduba modern landfill: Rwf3bn needed for expropriation

Tuesday, February 14, 2023
INFOGRAPHIC: The revised national budget will see Rwf76 billion – equivalent to 71 per cent of the additional budget allocated to teachers’ salaries.
Education

Teachers’ salaries take lion share of revised national budget

Tuesday, February 14, 2023
A wide view of the highly affected part when fire gutted SIGMA Industries LTD in the Kigali Special Economic Zone, an industrial area in Masoro, Kigali on November 26, 2021. Dan Nsengiyumva
Economy

Fire insurance drops 17% as Covid-19 takes its toll

Tuesday, February 14, 2023
The senatorial committee during a session in which senators adopted the standing Committee on Social Affairs and Human Rights’ report on government’s actions to prevent school dropout Monday, February
Education

Senators suggest use of psychologists to look into school dropout

Tuesday, February 14, 2023
Economic Commission for Africa’s Acting Executive Secretary, Antonio Pedro. File
Economy

Recovery efforts must be pro-poor,  inclusive – economist

Tuesday, February 14, 2023