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Members of Private Sector follow a presentation during a workshop aimed at furthering the engagement and bringing on board the primary implementers of the continental agreement. Craish Bahizi (
Business

Private sector tipped on requirements to trade under AfCFTA

Thursday, January 19, 2023
Farmers sort silk cocoons. Production dropped as a result of low prices and a lack of investor to develop the sector. (courtesy)
Business

Silk production drops following Korean investor’s exit

Tuesday, January 03, 2023
Exhibitors negotiate with some clients at at the first edition of the Kigali Shopping Festival Expo that is underway at Gikondo Expo Ground. Photos by Dan Kwizera
Business

Festive season: Exhibitors lower prices to attract clients

Saturday, December 17, 2022
A view of Petite Barriere, the border between DR Congo and Rwanda. Due to security situation in eastern DR Congo, trade between the two countries has slightly declined. File
Economy

Rwanda, DR Congo trade slightly declined but growth remains – official

Thursday, December 08, 2022
A delegate visits one of the stands that are showcasing their leather products during TALIF in Kigali on November 9. This year's forum was dominated by Ethiopian leather producers, seeking to invest in Rwanda's leather industry. All photos by Craish Bahizi
Featured

Textile, Apparel and Leather Investment Forum gets underway in Kigali

Thursday, November 10, 2022
Workers reel silk filaments at the Kigali Silk Factory located in Kigali Special Economic Zone. / Courtesy photo
Agriculture

Rwanda seeks investors to manage its silk industry

Wednesday, October 05, 2022
A view of Burera Beach Resort in Burera District. The resort is awaiting Cabinet approval, in a bid to hand over the two facilities to the private sector. Photo: Eric Bright.
Rwanda

Sale of Burera College of Trades, Beach Resort nears completion

Wednesday, September 21, 2022
Beata Habyarimana.

Habyarimana outlines crucial investment areas for Belgian entrepreneurs

Friday, April 01, 2022
Modelists during a fashion show in Kigali in 2019. / Photo: Craish Bahizi.
Business

AfDB launches sustainable fashion competition

Monday, February 14, 2022
Farmers sorting silk cocoons. There is worry among farmers about the future of their activities after the Korean investor left Rwanda's silk sector . / Courtesy
Rwanda

Rwandan silk farmers in dilemma after the exit of a Korean investor

Wednesday, February 09, 2022
The New Times

Uzuri K&Y win prestigious Tommy Hilfiger Fashion Frontier Challenge

Friday, January 14, 2022
Minister for Infrastructure Claver Gatete (centre) and other officials during a guided tour of the electric cable factory under construction in Nyanza District on May 8. / Photo Courtesy

2021 key investments likely to bolster local production

Wednesday, December 29, 2021