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A view of Kavimvira border between DR Congo and Burundi. Courtesy

Burundi economy on brink as borders close

Saturday, December 13, 2025
Alex Mwangi (L), Acting Commissioner for Business Strategy, Technology and Enterprise Modernization at the Kenya Revenue Authority; and Diana Kisaka, Assistant Commissioner for Finance at the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) and Chairperson of East African Revenue Authorities Technical Committee (EARATC) during an interview at the meeting. EMMANUEL NTIRENGANYA
Economy

EAC tax chiefs mull ways to curb fraud, inefficiencies

Friday, November 14, 2025
Andrew Mold, Director of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) in Eastern Africa, explained key factors behind the region’s unexpected resilience. Courtesy of UNECA.
Economy

Weakening dollar, strong exports drive eastern Africa’s trade resilience – UNECA

Tuesday, October 21, 2025
COMESA members during a meeting on Wednesday, October 8. The block has launched a digital payments system to cut transaction costs. Courtesy
Technology

COMESA launches regional digital payments system

Friday, October 10, 2025
Rwanda's High Commissioner to Kenya, Ernest Rwamucyo during the Foreign Affairs Ministers from COMESA member states in Nairobi, on Wednesday, October 9. 2
Africa

DR Congo, Sudan in spotlight as COMESA Foreign Affairs Ministers meet in Nairobi

Thursday, October 09, 2025
Somalia will begin preparations to boost teaching of the Swahili language in schools and universities.
International

Somalia to integrate Swahili in bid to boost EAC ties

Thursday, October 09, 2025
Cross-border trucks transporting goods from Dar es Salaam to Kigali, pictured at Rusumo. File photo.

Africa’s trade future in a fractured global economy

Sunday, September 28, 2025
The State Minister in the Ministry of Infrastructure, Jean de Dieu Uwihanganye
Featured

A look at energy conference's spotlight on Rwanda, Africa’s clean transition

Sunday, September 21, 2025
Mnangagwa (Left), along with Kenya President William Ruto, and AUC Chairperson Mahmoud Youssouf attending the SADC-EAC meeting on the DR Congo crisis in early August.
Politics

SADC: Will Rajoelina maintain Mnangagwa's momentum?

Saturday, August 23, 2025
Workers load the consignment that consolidates various agricultural products that were exported to Ghana under The the Africa Continental Free Trade Area. Courtesy

The promise of AfCFTA depends on action, not rhetoric

Tuesday, August 19, 2025
Officials launch the East African Business & Investment Summit and Expo 2025 in Arusha on August 13. Courtesy
Economy

Govt to push private sector agenda ahead of key EAC trade summits

Monday, August 18, 2025
Delegates during the 26th Ordinary Session of the Conference of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS), in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea on June 7.
Rwanda

Rwanda’s ECCAS exit: What transpired during the Summit in Equatorial Guinea?

Wednesday, June 11, 2025