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MP George Stephen Odongo (standing) moves a motion of the Assembly urging the Council of EAC Ministers and partner states to fast-track the harmonisation of tax policies, on March 13, 2024, in Nairobi (Emmanuel Ntirenganya)
Africa

EALA calls for harmonized EAC tax regimes as 'differences hurt integration'

Wednesday, March 13, 2024
President William Ruto delivers his remarks during Special Sitting of the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA), in Nairobi, Kenya on Tuesday, March 5. Courtesy
Africa

Ruto wants EAC to be competitive in emerging high-tech fields

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
Executive Secretary of the UN Economic Commission of Africa, Claver Gatete speaks during a meeting. Courtesy
Africa

UNECA boss Gatete talks AfCFTA and how global credit facilities can work for Africa

Tuesday, December 19, 2023
Cross-border tracks that transport goods from Dar es Salaam to Kigali at Rusumo. File
Africa

EAC ministers, businesses call for 40% increase in regional trade

Monday, September 04, 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
Some cross border trucks at Rusumo One Stop Border Post. EAC secretariat has issued the approved measures on import duty rates in the EAC Common External Tariff. PHOTO BY DAN NSENGIYUMVA
Economy

How EAC partner states plan to tax ‘10 major products’

Wednesday, July 05, 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
Somali Presidential Special Envoy to the EAC, Abdusalam Omer. Courtesy
Africa

Somalia looks forward to joining, supporting EAC initiatives - envoy

Tuesday, February 14, 2023
Cross border trucks that transport goods from Dal Es Salaam to Kigali crossing Rusumo One Stop Border Post between Tanzania and Rwanda. Dan Nsengiyumva
Business

Seven key priorities for regional business body in 2023

Saturday, February 11, 2023
Cross border trucks that transport goods from Dal Es Salaam to Kigali at Rusumo.Intra-East African Community trade continues on an upward trajectory after hitting $10.17 billion in September 2022. Dan Nsengiyumva
Economy

Trade among EAC countries hits $10 billion

Friday, January 13, 2023
Workers offload a store of some imported products at Dubai Port in Kigali. Tax on imported food and cosmetics have drastically increased. Craish Bahizi
Business

Consumers to dig deeper after tax hikes

Sunday, December 18, 2022