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A view of Rusumo One-Stop Border Post at Rwanda-Tanzania border in Kirehe District. File
Africa

EAC secretariat to conduct sensitisation on border performance review

Thursday, April 04, 2024
East African Business Council (EABC) Executive Director John Bosco Kalisa during a past interview. File
Business

EA Business Council pushes for raising cap on duty-free goods

Wednesday, March 27, 2024
MP Alodie Iradukunda (standing) moves the motion for the recognition of EALA Youth Caucus as a forum for members of the assembly to promote the full participation of youth in programmes and activities of the East African Community, on March 13, 2024, in Nairobi, Kenya (courtesy).
Africa

Why new EALA Youth Caucus matters

Saturday, March 16, 2024
Some clients pose for a photo inside Army shop. The government is considering the possibility to include Rwanda Reserve Forces in the beneficiaries of armed forces’ shop (AFOS). Courtesy
Rwanda

Govt mulls plan for reserve forces to benefit from army shop

Saturday, March 16, 2024
National Bank of Rwanda headquarters in Kigali. Net.
Economy

Central bank warns against pricing goods, services in foreign currency

Saturday, December 30, 2023
Through COMESA, 21 African countries can easily trade among themselves free of customs duties.

East Africa's trade bridge: COMESA

Friday, December 22, 2023
Panelists during the three-day meeting, where speakers emphasised that the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) was a key catalyst for the growth of the continent. Courtesy
Editorial

Empower private sector to fully harness AfCFTA

Thursday, August 17, 2023
Deputy Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Monique Nsanzabaganwa speaking at the second Golden Business Forum in Kigali on Wednesday, August 16 as Wendell Adday from the Africa Private Sector Summit looks on. Addressing the forum that attracted over 1,000 delegates from 40 countries, Nsanzabaganwa called for a "tandem strategy" to fully realise the potential of the AfCFTA. Courtesy
Business

Five things African countries can do to optimize AfCFTA

Thursday, August 17, 2023
Minister of Trade and Industry, Jean-Chrysostome Ngabitsinze, delivers remarks during the official opening of the Golden Business Forum in Kigali on Wednedsay, August 16. Courtesy
Business

Rwandan goods can now access African markets under AfCFTA preferences - Trade Minister

Wednesday, August 16, 2023
Workers on duty at Inyange Industries in Kigali. The firm is among the 35 companies listed in the Gazette that can import sugar duty-free this year. File
Business

Why 35 Rwandan firms can import sugar duty-free this year

Monday, August 14, 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
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