Trade experts have challenged both the public and private sector to seek new avenues to increase exports to reduce import-export deficit.   The call was made Wednesday during a meeting between the Ministry of Trade, Industry and East African Community Affairs (Mineacom) and various stakeholders.   While many acknowledge that the Government has instituted clear policies to expand the export base, the argument among stakeholders,.... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 21st December 2016

Banana beverage lovers will, beginning mid-2017, start enjoying high quality products from a factory being set up in Mwurire Sector in the Eastern Province's Rwamagana District.   According to the Director General for National Industrial Research and Development Agency (NIRDA), Dr. Joseph Mungarurire, construction works for the factory estimated to cost $1.5 million, started in March, 2016 and its first phase has been completed. It is.... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 21st December 2016

Manufacturers and business experts have called on the government and the private sector to do more to boost Small and Medium Enterprises to significantly bridge the country's trade deficit.   They made the call yesterday during a Made-in-Rwanda Symposium organised by the Private Sector Federation (PSF) in partnership with the Ministry of Trade, Industry and EAC Affairs (MINEACOM).   They contended that effective economies of scale.... Read more »

Posted on : Tuesday , 20th December 2016

Zanzibar — China's MCC Overseas Company has signed a contract to build the Zanzibar Amber Resort in Matemwe Village. The resort will be one of the biggest in the East African region, say project owners.   The signing ceremony, witnessed by dignitaries including Speaker of the Zanzibar House of Representatives Zubeir Ali Maulid, his deputy, Mgeni Hassan Juma, legislators and ministers was held at Park Hyatt Hotel in Stone.... Read more »

Posted on : Tuesday , 20th December 2016

Construction of a multitrillion shilling fertiliser plant with envisaged daily production capacity of 3,850 tonnes is scheduled to start in Kilwa, Lindi Region, by next March. The petrochemical complex, a partnership project under a consortium of investors from Tanzania, Europe and Asia, is among the largest fertiliser investments in the continent.   Permanent Secretary (PS) in the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr Adelhelm.... Read more »

Posted on : Tuesday , 20th December 2016

The consulate building was built during the Ottoman era in 1912 in Harar city.   The Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA) announced Tuesday that it has successfully completed the restoration of a 100-year-old Ottoman-era building in Harar.   Built during the Ottoman era in 1912 in Harar, it had been on the verge of collapse after years of neglect before TIKA began a restoration project two years ago.   Project.... Read more »

Posted on : Tuesday , 20th December 2016

The Government has slashed unit prices for electricity and rural water supply by 50 and 30 per cent, respectively, a move officials say will help increase affordability, service efficiency and competitiveness, among others.   Effective January 1, 2017, electricity tariff for households that consume not more than 15 kilowatts per month, will be Rwf89, down from Rwf182, translating into a 51 per cent deduction from the standard.... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 14th December 2016

Ethiopia is to launch its first national level monitoring and evaluation policy. The Prime Minister issued an order this week for the National Planning Commission to begin the development of a National Monitoring and Evaluation Policy. The policy will provide the guidelines for the monitoring and evaluation process of all government projects and offices around the country.   To date, monitoring and evaluation policies and guidelines have.... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 14th December 2016

Upon the approval of the bill, the ministry will conduct a quality audit inspections on construction projects   In a bid to reduce waste in publicly funded construction projects, the government is preparing a legal framework to monitor the rapidly growing sector.   The directive is meant to establish a system of controlling and auditing construction projects at every stage, from inception to completion. It will provide a way to.... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 14th December 2016

 IN SUMMARY   Top officials from the two countries have already scheduled a trip to Beijing early next year. Kenya is seeking funds for the Naivasha to Malaba section of the SGR while Uganda plans to build the link to Kampala under a bilateral agreement signed between the two countries. Kenya and Uganda are set to sign a joint financing deal for building the second phase of the standard gauge railway (SGR).   Top officials.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 8th December 2016

Workers are seen working on the Nairobi-Mombasa railway near Kenya’s capital Nairobi  The construction of a Chinese-built railway in Kenya has entered its final phase. Kenyan officials and observers are suggesting the project will significantly add to the country’s economic growth prospects once it is operational in 2018.   Civil engineering work is set to be completed in a few weeks on the first Standard Gauge Railway.... Read more »

Posted on : Tuesday , 6th December 2016

The Addis Abeba Water and Sewerage Authority has allocated 272 million Br to construct a new sewerage system across all districts of Addis Abeba.   Some of the money will go towards installing 12 Anaerobic Baffled Reactors (ABR) across eight new condominium sites in Qality, Bole, Kara and Yeka. 144 million Br has been allocated for the construction of a pipeline across the 10 districts of Addis Abeba. The remaining 82 million Br will be.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 1st December 2016