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The Secretary General of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), Wamkele Mene,delivers remarks during the African Union Summit held under the theme “Accelerated Implementation of the AfCFTA.
Economy

Africa on track to conclude AfCFTA protocols - Mene

Sunday, February 19, 2023
EAC Secretary General, Peter Mathuki during an interview.The bloc is developing a regional diaspora policy and plan of action to establish a strategic framework for mobilising and integrating the diaspora.
Africa

EAC mulls diaspora plan to spur development

Saturday, February 18, 2023
Nyiramunuka’ or ‘Kanuka’, which many think has an unpleasant repugnant smell yet in reality it produces one of the best therapeutic essential oils.
Environment

Rwanda seeks to restore over 700 endangered medicinal plants

Thursday, February 16, 2023
Participants follow a presentation during the Forum 2023. Participants include Architecture students from Burundi, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda & Rwanda.
Infrastructure

Architects tasked to address setbacks in greening construction projects

Thursday, February 16, 2023
President Paul Kagame virtually addresses the 40th Session of AUDA-NEPAD Heads of State and Government Orientation Committee on February 15,2023. Photo by Village Urugwiro
Africa

Kagame outlines Africa’s key challenges at key AU meet

Wednesday, February 15, 2023
The new chairperson of the National Electoral Commission, Oda Gasinzigwa, on Wednesday, February 15, announced a proposal of harmonising the timelines for the country’s Parliamentary and Presidential election polls. Sam Ngenda
Editorial

Merging parliamentary, presidential polls a rational proposal that saves taxpayer’s hard earned money

Wednesday, February 15, 2023
Senators adopted the assessment of the 2021-2022 activity report by the National Bank of Rwanda, and tasked the government to urgently address the depreciation of the Rwandan franc and high inflation, on Tuesday, February 14. Craish Bahizi
Economy

Senate tasks govt to address inflation, franc devaluation

Wednesday, February 15, 2023
Economic Commission for Africa’s Acting Executive Secretary, Antonio Pedro. File
Economy

Recovery efforts must be pro-poor,  inclusive – economist

Tuesday, February 14, 2023
INFOGRAPHIC: The revised national budget will see Rwf76 billion – equivalent to 71 per cent of the additional budget allocated to teachers’ salaries.
Education

Teachers’ salaries take lion share of revised national budget

Tuesday, February 14, 2023
Somali Presidential Special Envoy to the EAC, Abdusalam Omer. Courtesy
Africa

Somalia looks forward to joining, supporting EAC initiatives - envoy

Tuesday, February 14, 2023
Amb. Emmanuel Hategeka, Rwanda’s envoy to the United Arab Emirates (left), and Abdullah Nasser Lootah, Assistant Minister of Cabinet Affairs of UAE, sign the MoU between the two countries as Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente and Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy PM and Minister of Interior of UAE, witness the signing ceremony on the sidelines of this year’s World Government Summit in Dubai, on Monday, February 13. Photo: Courtesy.
Rwanda

Rwanda, UAE eye deeper ties in new cooperation deal

Tuesday, February 14, 2023
INFOGRAPHIC: Rwanda's trade deficit widened by 19.9 per cent to over $2.3 billion from January to November 2022, from over $1.9 billion in the same period of 2021,
Economy

Why Rwanda's trade deficit increased in 2022

Monday, February 13, 2023