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A view of Nasho solar-powered irrigation project in Eastern Province in Rwanda. File

The path forward: Harnessing technology, innovation in agriculture in Eastern Africa

Tuesday, January 21, 2025
Claver Gatete, the Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa.
Economy

UNECA’s Gatete highlights five key solutions to transform Africa’s economies

Monday, November 25, 2024
President Donald Trump waves as he walks with Melania Trump at an election night watch party at the Palm Beach Convention Center in West Palm Beach, last week. Analysts believe Trump’s foreign policy will prioritise transactional relationships and shift away from multilateral partnerships. Net photo
Africa

What could Trump’s second presidency mean for Africa?

Tuesday, November 12, 2024
The 23rd COMESA Heads of State and Government Summit took place in Burundi. Courtesy
Africa

COMESA leaders urged to strengthen regional value chains in Burundi meet

Friday, November 01, 2024
Workers at Pink Mango C&D – a Hong Kong-based textile manufacturer that acquired former C&H Garment Factory at Kigali Special Economic Zone. Craish Bahizi
Business

Experts outline bottlenecks in AfCFTA implementation

Monday, October 28, 2024
Andrew Mold,  Acting Director of the sub-regional office for East Africa at UNECA and Adama Ekberg Coulibaly, UNECA's Lead Economist at the Sub-Regional Office for Central Africa, at the launch of the report in Yaounde Cameroon on Wednesday, October 16. Courtesy
Economy

What will it take to achieve double-digit growth in Eastern Africa?

Thursday, October 17, 2024
Amb. Claver Gatete, the United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of ECA (UNECA), addresses the United Nations General Assembly on Monday, September 23. Courtesy
Africa

Why Africa needs its own credit rating agency

Monday, September 23, 2024
Veronica Nduva, EAC Secretary General speaks during a meeting in Arusha. Courtesy
Africa

What is the fate of EAC-EU Economic Partnership Agreement?

Wednesday, September 11, 2024
MP Alice Muzana is the new Chairperson of the Committee on Land, Agriculture, Livestock and Environment. All photos by Craish Bahizi
Politics

PHOTOS: Who are newly elected house committee chairpersons?

Thursday, August 22, 2024
Participants and the officials pose for a group photo during the workshop on August 14.
Featured

FEATURED: FAO project to boost financial literacy, capital for MSMEs in agribusiness

Friday, August 16, 2024
Processed gold at Gasabo Gold Refinery at Kigali Special Economic Zone.File
Business

Africa needs to leverage mineral value addition for global positioning – officials

Thursday, August 15, 2024
Worker processing tea at Kitabi Tea Factory in Nyamagabe. Rwanda needs at least $3.4 billion annually for critical investments in structural transformation. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Economy

Rwanda needs $3.4bn annual investments for economic transformation – report

Thursday, August 01, 2024