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Cimerwa workers man a production line. The firm is struggling to compete with imported cement. (Timothy Kisambira)
Business

Cimerwa calls for control of cement imports as competition tightens

Monday, February 29, 2016
A farmer harvests rice in Southern Province. The government wants to stop importing rice by 2018. (File)

Rwanda to stop importing rice as gov't ponders reducing trade deficit

Sunday, February 28, 2016
Hategeka addresses participants during the meeting in Kigali yesterday. (Timothy Kisambira)

[PHOTOS]: COMESA Business Council joins local firms to boost product sourcing

Tuesday, February 16, 2016
Poor post-harvest handling is one of the reason some firms, including supermarkets, do not stock local produce. (File)
Business

COMESA boosts SMEs to foster local sourcing by corporate firms

Monday, February 15, 2016
Sandra Uwera (right), the chief executive officer, COMESA Business Council, and Emmanuel Hategeka, the permanent secretary at Trade and Industry Ministry, chat during the Kigali meeting last week. (File)
Business

Intra-regional trade key to Africa's industrial growth, competitiveness

Monday, February 01, 2016
Farmers attend a field school. Rice farmers and processors have started a campaign that will fight illegal processors to promote produce quality. (Peterson Tumwebaze)
Business

Rice farmers, processors join hands to fight illegal dealers

Monday, January 04, 2016
A woman weeds her irish potato garden. (File)

New IT app to help potato farmers improve incomes

Friday, December 11, 2015
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Business

Young innovators compete for Rwf15m regional agribusiness award

Thursday, December 10, 2015
Horticulture products like these are on demand in global markets. (File)
Business

Regional horticulture sector players moot ways to spur production

Thursday, November 26, 2015
Cauwenbergh (L) chats with Maiga during a break at the workshop in Kigali yesterday. (Timothy Kisambira)

Project to set common potato seed systems for Rwanda, Uganda

Wednesday, November 25, 2015
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EU €85m grant to enhance regional cross-border trade

Tuesday, November 10, 2015
Nord speaks during the interview with The New Times. (Kenneth Agutamba)

More intra-regional trade can protect African economies from external shocks, says IMF's Nord

Sunday, November 01, 2015