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African youth are rolling a 'One campaign' for advocating for a raft of urgent and bold policy actions to tap into their potential towards building a better and prosperous Africa.
Rwanda

African youth front ‘bold actions’ needed to tap into their potential

Thursday, November 10, 2022
RwandAir 's airbus at Kigali International Airport in January 2020. The National carrier, RwandAir, has put in place a preferential freight tariff for Rwanda exporters under the African Continental Free Trade Area (file)
Aviation

Rwanda issues special freight tariff for AfCFTA traders

Sunday, November 06, 2022
Minister of State in Charge of East African Community (EAC) Manasseh Nshuti and EAC Secretary General Peter Mathuki during a plenary sitting of EALA in Kigali. Courtesy
Economy

EAC must get ‘basics’ right prior to monetary union – Minister Nshuti

Thursday, November 03, 2022
MP Fatuma Ndangiza speaks during an EALA session that was debating on the Report of its Committee on Legal, Rules and Privileges on the East African Community Surveillance, Compliance and Enforcement Commission Bill, in Kigali, on Wednesday, November 2. Courtesy
Rwanda

EALA MPs call for usage of local currencies across EAC

Thursday, November 03, 2022
Secretary General of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), Wamkele Mene addresses youths at the Youth Connekt Summit in Kigali on October 15. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza.
Business

Five things hindering businesses from seizing AfCFTA benefits

Monday, October 31, 2022
Fitch Ratings has maintained Rwanda’s debt repayment capacity to a ‘low’ level. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana

Fitch Ratings affirms Rwanda's debt payment ability

Saturday, October 29, 2022
Ngabitsinze speaks at the opening of the Ghana-Rwanda Business Forum in Ghana on October 26. Photo: Courtesy.
Economy

Inside Rwanda-Ghana plan to leverage AfCFTA framework

Thursday, October 27, 2022
Sanda Ojiambo, Assistant Secretary-General, and CEO of the UN Global Compact delivers remarks during the Summit in Kigali on october 25, 2022. Photos by Craish Bahizi
Featured

Africa Shared Value Leadership Summit: Officials root for digital connectivity

Wednesday, October 26, 2022
Regis Rugemanshuro, RSSB Chief Executive Officer revealed that they target to increase threefold the return on investments from the current 5 per cent to 15 per cent by 2025. File
Rwanda

Pension body looks to triple profit by 2025

Friday, October 14, 2022
Employees of Pfunda Tea factory sort fresh tea leaves in Rubavu district. 165,500 formal workers in the country are set to benefit from tax exemption for a monthly [gross] income not exceeding Rwf60,000, according to the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning. Photo: Craish Bahizi.
Rwanda

Over 165,000 set to get income tax relief

Wednesday, October 12, 2022
Women in Tuzamurane Cooperative work in their potato plantation in Musanze District. Targeted project beneficiaries are farmers, farmers’ cooperatives and micro small and medium sized agri-enterprises. / Photo: Sam Ngendahimana
Agriculture

Farmers to access cheap loans under $300m agric project

Monday, October 03, 2022
Workers sort fresh green beans for export at the newly inaugurated packhouse at Kigali Special Economic Zone in Masoro on September 8. Rwanda’s private sector have been urged to leverage the AfCFTA to expand their businesses beyond the EAC market. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Economy

Private sector urged to expand market under AfCFTA trading

Friday, September 30, 2022