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Cross-border trucks at the Rusumo One Stop Border Post en route to Kigali from Dar es Salaam. File photo.
Business

Truckers upbeat as Rwanda, Tanzania pledge to ease trade hurdles

Tuesday, May 05, 2026
Rusumo One Stop Border Post between Rwanda and Tanzania.The EAC Heads of State have set an ambitious target to raise intra-EAC trade from about 15% to 40% by 2030. Photo by Craish BAHIZI

EAC’s NTB deadline: A test of political will and shared accountability

Monday, March 23, 2026
Experts during a discussion during East African Business and Investment Summit & Expo 2026 (EABIS 2026) in Nairobi.
Economy

Addressing non-tariff barriers key to accelerating intra-EAC trade - experts

Thursday, February 26, 2026
Panelists at the Multi-Sectoral High-Level Dialogue, held under the theme “From commitment to action scaling up regional competitiveness to unlock trade and prosperity in EAC,”
Economy

EAC pushes five-point plan to ease cross-border trade

Friday, February 20, 2026
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 at the event while unveiling a revamped Single Customs Territory (SCT) Centralised Platform. Courtesy
Economy

One-stop border posts save EAC over $63m annually

Tuesday, January 28, 2025
Minister of Trade and Industry, Prudence Sebahizi, delivers remarks at a high-level dialogue aimed at addressing the elimination of NTBs in Rwanda on Thursday, December 19. Emmanuel Dushimimana
Featured

Inside Rwanda’s push to eliminate non-tariff barriers, boost regional trade

Saturday, December 21, 2024
The value of trade between East African Community (EAC) member states remained low at 15 per cent in 2023. Courtesy Photo
Business

Intra-EAC trade remains low on non-tariff barriers

Tuesday, November 05, 2024
EAC heads of state have set an ambitious target to increase intra-EAC trade from 15 per cent to 40 per cent by 2030. Courtesy
Business

Rwanda, EAC vow to promote trade ties

Wednesday, October 16, 2024
John Bosco Kalisa, the outgoing CEO of the East African Business Council during a past interview. Kalisa took up the reins of the EABC in June 2021. Photo: File.
Business

Inside Rwandan JB Kalisa's tenure at helm of East African business body

Wednesday, July 24, 2024
The New Times
Editorial

Welcome Somalia, a boon for a more prosperous East Africa

Tuesday, March 05, 2024
Cargo trucks from Tanzania ferrying tons of maize await offloading outside the Mombasa Maize Millers Factory in Kenya. PHOTO KEVIN ODIT NMG
Africa

NTBs cost region over Rwf20 billion, threatening intra-EAC trade

Monday, February 19, 2024