May 09, 2023
Rwanda: Kagame, International Trade Centre Boss Discuss Trade, Investment
President Paul Kagame, on Tuesday, May 9, received Pamela Coke-Hamilton, Executive Director of the International Trade Centre (ITC), and her delegation for a discussion on trade,… Read more »
April 22, 2023
Rwanda: Rwanda Showcases Its Coffee to Buyers in America
Rwanda's coffee industry actors are participating in the Specialty Coffee Expo 2023, as the country seeks to attract buyers through one of the largest coffee events in North… Read more »
April 01, 2023
Rwanda: How New Rwanda-Australia Trade, Investment Body Will Boost Ties
Rwanda Trade and Investment Council (ARTIC), a new body formed during the Australian leadership retreat in Brisbane from March 24 to 25, aims to strengthen relations between… Read more »
March 29, 2023
Rwanda: Rwanda's Exports Revenue Grows, Trade Deficit Widens
Rwanda's export value increased by 33.2 percent in 2022, mainly driven by commodity prices and strong domestic manufacturing activities exported in the region. Read more »
March 13, 2023
Rwanda: 7 Continental Priorities Region's Business Community Presented to AfCFTA Boss
Rwanda on March 10 signed a host agreement with the Secretariat of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and the Afreximbank for the $10 billion Adjustment Fund aimed at… Read more »
March 10, 2023
Rwanda: Rwanda to Host Continental Facility to Boost Intra-African Trade
Rwanda has signed a host agreement with the Secretariat of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and the Afreximbank for the $10 billion Adjustment Fund aimed at… Read more »
March 07, 2023
Rwanda: How U.S.$64 Million Project Will Boost Smallholder Farmer's Agri-Exports
Nina Nyirampeta, a chilli farmer from Rulindo District, recounts how she lost at least Rwf4 million because of a lack of a ready market for her chilli produce back in 2019, leading… Read more »
March 01, 2023
Africa: Trademark, Tony Blair Institute Join Hands to Boost Intra-Africa Trade
Pan-African cross-border trade promoter Trademark Africa and its subsidiary Trade Catalyst Africa (TCA) have entered an agreement to work together with governments adviser Tony… Read more »
February 13, 2023
Rwanda: Why Rwanda's Trade Deficit Increased in 2022
Rwanda's trade deficit widened by 19.9 per cent to over $2.3 billion from January to November 2022, from over $1.9 billion in the same period of 2021, according to formal trade… Read more »
February 08, 2023
Rwanda: Rwanda's Exports Up By 40 Percent
The value of Rwandan exports increased by 39.4 per cent in 2022, according to figures presented to parliament on Wednesday, February 2023 by the Minister of Finance and Economic… Read more »
January 19, 2023
Rwanda: Private Sector Tipped On Requirements to Trade Under AfCFTA
Private sector actors were on Thursday, January 19, taken through the different frameworks governing the African Continental Free Trade Area agreement (AfCFTA) and requirements to… Read more »
January 18, 2023
East Africa: Kenya's President, Regional Community Pledges to End Trade Barriers
Kenyan President William Ruto on Tuesday, January 17, issued a rallying call to regional leaders, citing that it will require joint forces to end the current trade and investment… Read more »
January 15, 2023
Rwanda: Rwanda's Coffee Exports to UAE Set to Grow
Rwanda's coffee exports to the United Arab Emirates are expected to grow as the country partners with Dubuy, a B2B e-commerce platform by DP World, to bring high-quality Rwandan… Read more »
January 03, 2023
Rwanda: Silk Production Drops Following Korean Investor's Exit
Lack of an investor led to a 43 per cent decline in the production of silk cocoons in the 2021-2022 fiscal year, compared to the previous year, it has emerged. Read more »
December 08, 2022
Rwanda: Rwanda, DR Congo Trade Slightly Declined but Growth Remains - Official
Rwanda's economy has proved to be resilient despite the many hurdles that surface one after another. From recovering from Covid-19 to inflation caused by second-round effects of… Read more »
December 03, 2022
Rwanda: PM Lays Out Plan for Export Trade
The government is set to establish an electronic commerce (e-commerce) policy and its implementation strategies to boost technology use in business. Read more »
Rwanda: Govt Highlights Strategies to Boost e-Commerce, Global Trade
The government is set to establish an electronic commerce (e-commerce) policy and its implementation strategies to boost technology use in business. Read more »
November 22, 2022
Rwanda: Rwanda's Exports to Turkey Increase to Over U.S.$10 Million
Rwanda's exports to Turkey have increased to over $10 million on an annual basis. Read more »
November 17, 2022
Rwanda: Rwanda-Uganda Trade on the Rise, New Figures Show
Rwanda and Uganda are seeing a significant surge in trade nine months after the two neighbours moved to assuage tensions, it has emerged. Read more »
November 12, 2022
Kenya: Kenyan Foreign Minister Mutua on Trade Relations, Rwanda-DR Congo Crisis
Kenyan Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Minister, Alfred Mutua, says that Rwanda should continue acting the same way it has been reacting - with restraint - to several acts of… Read more »
October 27, 2022
Rwanda: Inside Rwanda-Ghana Plan to Leverage AfCFTA Framework
Curtains on the Rwanda-Ghana business forum closed down Wednesday, October 26, as companies from both countries sought to create new trade deals and also strengthen the existing… Read more »