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October 21, 2014

Rwanda deserves equal access to EAC markets

As new minister, what are your areas of focus? What do you want to achieve? I may be new as a minister but Rwanda’s commitment to regional integration is not new and I’m guided here by Rwanda’s priorities in EAC integration process. We are not starting from scratch, a number of things have been achieved. […]

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September 29, 2014

Business lobby urges removal of barriers to EAC trade

A regional business lobby has called on the East African Community (EAC) secretariat and its member states to address the challenges that are crippling trade within the bloc. The East African Business Council (EABC), an apex organisation of the business community in the region, through its chairman Felix Mosha said this during this year’s annual […]

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September 22, 2014

East Africa told to be wary of bad trade agreements

The East African Community partner states should choose who to trade with and shun ‘bad’ trade agreements in order to maximise benefits from inter-regional trade, Arancha Gonzalez, the executive director of International Trade Centre (ITC), has said. Gonzalez was responding to a question posed during a media conference at the closure of the World Export […]

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July 25, 2014

TRA TRAINS CROSS BORDER ENTREPRENEURS ON PAYING DUTY

The Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA) has began to train small and medium entrepreneurs involved in cross-border trade on what products they should pay duty so they could benefit from what they trade in the East Africa Community. This was revealed on Friday by the TRA’s Principal Taxpayer Service Officer, Rose Mahendeka, at the training of […]

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July 25, 2014

TRA TRAINS CROSS BORDER ENTREPRENEURS ON PAYING DUTY

The Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA) has began to train small and medium entrepreneurs involved in cross-border trade on what products they should pay duty so they could benefit from what they trade in the East Africa Community. This was revealed on Friday by the TRA’s Principal Taxpayer Service Officer, Rose Mahendeka, at the training of […]

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July 25, 2014

TRADEMARK EAST AFRICA HOSTS STAKEHOLDERS TO ONE DAY WORKSHOP

TradeMark Africa recently held a one day training for her partners, private sector and civil society organisations which included: Uganda Shippers Council (USC), Uganda Small Scale Industries Association (USSIA), Private Sector Foundation Uganda(PSFU), Uganda Tourism Board(UTB), Southern and Eastern African Trade, Information and Negotiations Institute (SEATIN) , iCON Enterprise Foundation and African Women’s Economic Policy […]

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July 25, 2014

RWF697 MILLION GRANT TO BOOST REGIONAL EXPORTS

Rwanda’s trade with its neighbours is expected to grow following the signing of a $1m (about Rwf697m) funding deal to boost cross-border trade with the Democratic Republic of Congo, the country’s main re-export market. The grant from Belgium and the UK (through Department for International Development – DFID) was extended through a contribution agreement under […]

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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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July 24, 2014

AFDB REPORT DIGS UP DIRT

A new report commissioned by the African Development Bank (AfDB) has dug up some pay dirt on the constraints hampering exploitation of sub-Saharan Africa agriculture to its full potential. Published last week, the report titled ‘Inclusive Growth: An Imperative for African Agriculture’, states that Africa has the potential to attract $880 billion dollars investment in […]

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