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A cross-border truck transports Goods from Dar-Salam to Kigali. Market of 1.3 billion people, AfCFTA is set to drive the expansion of small businesses, especially those owned by women and young people. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Africa

Customs hurdles block AfCFTA’s SME potential

Friday, October 11, 2024
Uganda’s oil drilling efforts are taking shape as the country looks to develop its oil and gas industry. Courtesy
Africa

Can Uganda’s oil development rid the region of imports?

Tuesday, October 08, 2024
Wamkele Mene, Secretary General of AfCFTA addresses the conference. Rwanda will host the second edition of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Business Forum slated for October 9-11. Courtesy
Business

Rwanda set to host 2nd edition of AfCFTA Business Forum

Monday, October 07, 2024
Rwanda's first consolidated agricultural product consignment exported to Ghana under the African Continental Free Trade area on September 25. Oliver Mugwiza

Africa’s path to economic resilience: Leveraging trade, technology, and financial reform

Monday, October 07, 2024
The just-concluded UN Summit of the Future 2024 underscores the importance of including Africa in the conversation on global governance reforms. Courtesy

Continentilisation and the evolving global order

Wednesday, September 25, 2024
Amb. Claver Gatete, the United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of ECA (UNECA), addresses the United Nations General Assembly on Monday, September 23. Courtesy
Africa

Why Africa needs its own credit rating agency

Monday, September 23, 2024
Vehicles at Nyarutarama in Kigali. Available data from Rwanda Revenue Authority (RRA), shows that on average, each number plate series registers at least 24,975 private vehicles. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana
Rwanda

Spike in vehicle ownership reflects Rwanda’s growing prosperity, but poses new challenges

Monday, September 23, 2024
A view of the border 'La petite barriere' between Rwanda and DR Congo in Rubavu District. File.

For lasting security, Rwanda must emerge as a regional economic and tech powerhouse

Sunday, September 22, 2024
Trade Mission from UAE visit Dubai Port World at Masaka in Kicukiro District in Kigali, on August 30, 2019. File
Business

Over $26m to support trade under Kigali logistics platform project

Monday, September 16, 2024
Workers sort avocadoes for exports at NAEB warehouse. Avocado is among the key value chains targeted for resource mobilization, with a total investment of $143.5 million required. File
Agriculture

What $140m investment could do in Rwanda’s avocado value chain?

Friday, September 13, 2024
EAC Secretary General Veronica Nduva (3rd right) in a group photo with participants at the two-day roundtable discussion. In the front row are (from left) Prof Njuguna Ndung’u of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, EAC Deputy Secretary General Annette Ssemuwemba, Dr Joy Maria Kategekwa of AfDB, Allen Asiimwe of TradeMark Africa, and Amani M’Bale of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, on Wednesday, September 11. COURTESY OF EAC
Africa

Region’s Central Banks urged to embrace technology, facilitate cross-border trade

Wednesday, September 11, 2024
Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente presided over the launch of Rwanda Legacy Program” at the 2024 Africa Food Systems Forum (AFS Forum 2024) on September 6
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Rwanda woos investors to inject $1.7bn into major agriculture opportunities at concluded Africa Food Systems Forum

Wednesday, September 11, 2024