Business

RWANDAN  producers and exporters have been urged to explore regional markets, a move that is expected to enhance their production and competitiveness within the East African Community.

Burundi’s import bill rose 40 per cent in the first quarter of this year from the same period last year, driven by fuel and mechanical spare parts imports, the central bank said on Thursday.

KENYA’S central bank said on Friday it was in the market to mop up 5 billion shillings ($59.8 million) through repurchase agreements, after liquidity surged due to debt redemptions and huge demand for Treasury bills.