The Bank of Kigali (BK) has announced that it has registered a 20 percent growth in its total assets as of 30th September compared to the same period in 2008 attributing it to the focus on customer services and relationships.
Nearly 300 agricultural experts, policymakers, donors and representatives from the African Union (AU), the East African Community (EAC) and other international organizations will convene in Kigali from the 7th to 8th of December for a high-level stakeholders meeting on investments into Rwanda's agricultural sector.
THE Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) has deepened provision of high-quality HIV/AIDS services under the Niger Delta AIDS Response (NiDAR) project in five hospitals located in Abia, Rivers, Delta, Edo and Bayelsa states.
Major mining firms and investors from Australia have indicated interest to invest in Nigeria 's Mining Sector.
Tanzania Coffee Board is implementing a replanting program aimed at boosting production to 96,000 tons by 2013.
Uganda Investment Authority (UIA) has offered 863 acres of land in Kampala Business and Industrial Park (KIBP) to 321 investors.
RwandAir has secured $40 million from the PTA bank to finance its ten-year strategic plan and a five-year business plan whose implementation started this year.
Safaricom has partnered with Cisco Systems to manage the company's information technology services to its customers.
Lack of a strong development bank in Kenya is the reason why the bond market is thriving, Central Bank of Kenya governor Prof Njuguna Ndung'u has said.
Poor physical planning in many of the country's local authorities is discouraging potential investors in real estate, a minister has said.
WESTERN governments are prepared to help Zimbabwe to re-establish sound relations with major donors but they want the inclusive government to first implement the Global Political Agreement (GPA), a senior representative said last week. Dr Albert Conze, the German Ambassador to Zimbabwe, said a group of international financiers known as Friends of Zimbabwe were trying to persuade the World Bank to ...
Scangroup Ltd could extend its dominance in the media buying and public relations market in East Africa by acquiring a stake in one of its key rivals.
After the signing of the common market protocol by the EAC heads of partner states, we should cease lamenting but direct more energy onto how opportunities can be tapped.
THE clearing and forwarding associations in East Africa have come up with stringent measures to clamp down on quack clearing agents.
American movie star Jason Biggs has organised an event in California today to raise funds and awareness about the endangered Mountain Gorilla.
The European Union has for the first time indicated that the failure by the East African Community to sign a new trade agreement will lead to introduction of taxes on Kenyan exports to Europe.
As part of efforts to ensure that its operations pattern matches global standards, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) is in partnership with American Customs Administration to share experiences in areas that could assist the NCS.
The Benue State House of Assembly has declared its readiness to instigate a thorough investigate into the manner in which the Benue Cement Company, Gboko, was sold to Dangote Company Plc in July, 2006.
THE opening of the one-stop border post this weekend at Chirundu can only be the start of a process that leads to open trade in Southern and East Africa.
NKANA Water and Sewerage Company (NWSC) is owed more than K40 billion in unpaid bills by both commercial and domestic customers.
The East African Business Council (EABC) with support from TradeCom Facility has embarked on a regional private sector sensitisation programme aimed at educating private sector players on ways of harnessing business opportunities under the World Trade Organisation.
The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has faulted various provisions of the 2010 budget for perceived inadequacies for various sectors which are in dire need of over-hauling to save the nation's economy, and develop its human capital.
Gombe state deputy governor who also doubles as the state Commissioner of Commerce, Industry and Tourism, Dr. John Lazarus Yoriyo has called on indigenes and non indigenes to take advantage of the monumental transformation and conducive environment available in the state and to invest.
THE European Union, through the Neumann Kaffe Group (NKG) Coffee Alliance Trust, has donated post harvest tools to 15,000 coffee farmers in Luweero, Nakaseke and Nakasongola districts.
International Relations and Cooperation Deputy Minister Ebrahim Ebrahim will on Monday co-chair the 2nd South Africa-Switzerland Annual Consultations with the State Secretary of the Confederation of Switzerland, Michael Amb~hl.
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