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July 24, 2014

HOW NEW INITIATIVES WILL IMPROVE TRADE IN RWANDA AND EAC BLOC

Over the past few years, regional governments have stepped up efforts to improve the business environment and promote cross-border trade. This has involved building of new infrastructure and enacting new business supportive policies. These initiatives were largely responding to traders’ outcry over numerous barriers, like poor roads, delays at border posts and multiplicity of tax […]

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July 24, 2014

RWANDA TO START NEW JOB PLAN

Unemployment in Rwandans between 16 and 34 years will be addressed through the new National Employment Programme (NEP). Rwf. 12 billion (about $17 million) will be invested in implementing NEP. The priority is young people and women NEP is scheduled to take off during the next fiscal year. “NEP will help the country reach set […]

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