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August 26, 2016

East Africa: Cross-Border Women Traders Call for Sensitisation On Tax Policies

By Appolonia Uwanziga Women involved in informal cross-border trade on the Rwanda-Uganda border at Gatuna have called for more sensitisation on tax policies and the opportunities presented by the regional market. Aline Muhawenimana, a trader at Gatuna border, said; “Informal cross-border traders still need assistance on the existing tax and trade regulations to be able […]

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August 26, 2016

East Africa: B2B Trade Platform for Craft Products in Offing

Crafts producers in East Africa will soon be able to sell their products to international markets following the plans to establish an annual professional for Business-to-Business (B2B) trade fair for Home Décor, Fashion Accessories and Lifestyle products in the region. Currently, there is no B2B trade platform for the crafts sector in the whole of […]

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August 25, 2016

B2B trade platform for craft products in offing

CRAFTS producers in East Africa will soon be able to sell their products to international markets following the plans to establish an annual professional for Business-to-Business (B2B) trade fair for Home Décor, Fashion Accessories and Lifestyle products in the region. Currently, there is no B2B trade platform for the crafts sector in the whole of […]

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August 25, 2016

Uganda: Embrace Cross-Border Trade, Women Urged

By Stephen Otage Kampala — Industrialist Maggie Kigozi has urged Ugandan women business leaders to harness business incentives that regional governments have provided to expand their businesses beyond borders. Speaking at a regional symposium and recognition awards dinner for the most influential women in business and the government last Friday, Ms Kigozi said one of […]

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August 16, 2016

Develop mobile money infrastructure to raise financial inclusion, EAC told

East African Community states need to develop rural infrastructure (especially electricity and ICT) to enhance mobile phone penetration and facilitate its use. The call was made by experts in reaction to the 2016 Brookings Financial and Digital Inclusion Project Report, which, despite showing substantial progress toward advancing financial inclusion in regional countries, indicates there is […]

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July 27, 2016

Kisumu Regional ASK Show set

Kisumu Governor, Jack Ranguma, will officially open doors to this year’s regional show at the Mamboleo grounds tomorrow. The exhibitions to be held till Sunday July 31 have attracted government institutions and the private sectors which have set up stands from which members of the public will obtain information regarding to this year’s theme, enhancing technology […]

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July 27, 2016

EAC women business leaders call for more support

Regional governments have been urged to give more support to women in business to enhance entrepreneurship and ensure equitable and sustainable development. Mary Muthoni, the chairperson of Women in Business Committee at Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KNCCI), said women entrepreneurs have limited access to affordable credit, and lack skills required to provide […]

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July 27, 2016

KEY NOTE ADDRESS: Museveni salutes the flourishing balance of trade between Rwanda and Uganda

The president of Uganda Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has appreciated the flourishing trade partnership between Rwanda and Uganda. In his key note address at the opening of the government and political leaders retreat at Kyankwanzi yesterday (Tuesday) Museveni said Rwanda and Uganda’s export and import of goods and services is on good footing. He noted that; […]

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July 25, 2016

Dutch government to support women traders

The Dutch government and Trade Mark East Africa (TMA) have committed to improve the financial fortunes of women in East Africa’s cross-border trade. Through the ‘Women in Trade’ programme, the Netherlands authorities aim to reach 25,000 women in Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania and Burundi by the end of this year. Trade Mark has […]

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July 22, 2016

East Africa has a lesson for SADC in formalising cross-border trade

The Beit bridge border between Zimbabwe and SA, the busiest border post in Southern Africa, has been rocked by unprecedented violent protests since June. The protests largely concern the restrictive trade measures unexpectedly introduced by the Zimbabwean government, which included banning the importation of basic commodities like body creams, baked beans and bottled water. While […]

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