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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
(L-R) The British High Commissioner to Rwanda, Omar Daair, Minister for Trade and Industry, Jean-Chrysostome Ngabitsinze and Paul Whittingham, Head of the UK’s Trade for Development department in London pose for a photo. Courtesy
Economy

Rwanda starts trading under UK’s low-tariff scheme

Thursday, June 22, 2023
The Chairperson of EALA's Committee on Communication, Trade, and Investment, MP Shahbal Said Suleiman, presents its report on oversight of the EAC's Civil Aviation Safety and Security Oversight Agency (CASSOA) in Arusha, Tanzania, on June 20, 2023. (Courtesy)
Aviation

Regional MPs tell EAC leaders to lower flight costs

Wednesday, June 21, 2023
An electric car at a charging station at Kigali Convention Centre on March 30,2021. To accelerate the transition to Electric Vehicles and reduce greenhouse gas emissions from vehicle transportation, incentives on electric and hybrid vehicles and Electric motorcycles to pay an import duty rate of zero will be extended. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Economy

Nine products exempted from taxes in new budget

Wednesday, June 21, 2023
L-R_ King Dusabe, Antoine Izere, and Leon Manzi at The New Times offices after the interview. Photos by Emmanuel Dushimimana
Rwanda

From Kigali to Texas: Local artists to showcase creations at global exhibition

Wednesday, June 21, 2023
Butula Boys rugby U15 team which will represent Kenya at the FEASSA games in Rwanda in August.
Other Sports

Shimenga eyes glory with Kenya Rugby U15 in FEASSSA Games

Tuesday, June 20, 2023
Tidjane Thiam, Kigali International Financial Centre board chairman.
Technology

Inaugural global FinTech forum kicks off in Kigali

Tuesday, June 20, 2023
The 600 participants from five countries in the East African Community will conduct the two-week-long exercise at the RDF Command and Staff College Nyakinama in Musanze District. All photos by Emmanuel Dushimimana
Security

Regional troops in Rwanda for military drills

Sunday, June 18, 2023
Some MPs who attended the workshop for EALA parliamentarians on gender responsive budgeting, on June 16, 2023, in Arusha, Tanzania (courtesy)
Women

EALA women MPs turn focus on gender-responsive budgeting

Friday, June 16, 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
People at the Norrsken in Kigali. With KIFC at the center of this ambitious journey and the Norrsken East Africa hub hosting numerous African startups in this sector, Kigali aims to attract foreign businesses and investors, enhancing Rwanda's competitiveness within the financial sector. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Technology

Digital economy to take centre stage at major fintech forum in Kigali

Thursday, June 15, 2023
President Paul Kagame is expected to deliver keynote messages at the upcoming global Inclusive Fintech Forum in Kigali on June 20. Photo by Village Urugwiro
Technology

Kagame, First Lady to grace global fintech forum in Kigali

Wednesday, June 14, 2023