Kenya Airways suspends flights to Kinshasa over detention of its employees in DRC
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Rwanda is developing a strategy to provide subsidies for individuals seeking to purchase affordable housing instead of solely focusing on investors in this sector.
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SCEA applauds all workers who play a virtual role especially in trade facilitation.Your hard work, dedication and expertise keep the gears of the commerce moving worldwide.

Kenya, Microsoft and UAE's G42 investment group to construct a 1 gigawatt (GW) data centre powered by renewable energy in Naivasha
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Congrats Zambia (and congrats to you and me who've made it to May of this tumultuous year 2024): May's birthstone is the emerald. Zambia is now the WORLD'S #1 producer of the rare, beautiful green gem, surpassing Chile, the old #1, this past year. 🇿🇲

World Economic Forum president Borge Brende says “We (the world) haven’t seen this kind of debt since the Napoleonic Wars ((1799–1815)”. IMF says global public debt edged up to 93% of GDP last year, and could near 100 % of GDP by the end of the decade
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April 26 was the 68th birthday of the shipping container, “the one true architect of globalisation”. Created by American entrepreneur Malcom McLean and mechanical engineer Keith Tantlinger, on April 26, 1956, the first shipping containers made their maiden voyage

In Lubumbashi, DRC, I had the privilege of coordinating Bilateral meetings between #Tanzania and #DRC on developing and operationalization of Dry Ports under the MoU for Transport Infrastructure Devt. Delegates had opportunity to visit the strategic logistics area at Kasumbalesa.

Nuclear battery tech could mean never having to charge your phone again. The tiny but powerful innovation from Chinese startup Betavolt promises a big impact. The company says the battery, which is stll in pilot testing, can last for up to 50 years with no charging or…

The UAE is #Rwanda 's leading trade partner, with the exports value surpassing $1 billion in 2022, a significant leap from just $100 million in 2012.

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Kagame in Saudi Arabia for special World Economic Forum meeting newtimes.co.rw/article/16313/…

Joined Heads of State & global leaders at Uhuru Stadium in Dar Es Salaam, to celebrate 60 years of the union between the former Republic of Tanganyika & the People’s Republic of Zanzibar, that formed the nation of 🇹🇿. Happy Union Day to the government & people of Tanzania. 🇿🇲🇹🇿

Tales From Nairobi, The ‘Green City in the Sun’, Now The ‘City Under Water’
Kenya is being pounded by rains, and the capital Nairobi, the proverbial “City in the Sun” is now the “City Under Water”. And the Kenya Meteorological Department (KMD) is warning us that we…

Excited to launch Phase II of TMA & TAHA project, supported by $2.1M grant. Focus: market access, sustainable trade, farmer empowerment with training & digital solutions. We celebrate this milestone funded by FCDO, Norway, & Ireland, aiming to boost exports & empower farmers.

We're excited to closely collaborate with IOTA, TradeMark Africa, The Institute of Export & International Trade, World Economic Forum and Tony Blair Institute for Global Change on a digital framework for trade that is accessible and reliable. ✨

This week marks the 30th anniversary of the Marrakesh Agreement. As we kicked off a campaign to celebrate this milestone, DG Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala urged us to revive the 'Spirit of Marrakesh' that united the world in creating the WTO. #WTOat30 #MarrakeshSpirit 🔗bit.ly/3W0963s

Congratulations to Kenya's 🇰🇪 Alexander Munyao for winning the Elite Men's race at the #LondonMarathon !

Hongera sana to #TeamKenya 🇰🇪for winning both the Elite Men's & Women's races at the 2024 #LondonMarathon !

Tanzania, Zambia resolve four trade issues, aim for more thecitizen.co.tz/tanzania/news/…

𝗜𝗠𝗙 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 (𝗘𝗔𝗖) 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀

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🇷🇼 Rwanda 6.9%
🇸🇸 South Sudan 5.6%
🇺🇬 Uganda 5.6%
🇹🇿 Tanzania 5.5%
🇰🇪 Kenya 5.0%
🇨🇩 DRC 4.7%
🇧🇮 Burundi 4.3%

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🇷🇼 Rwanda 7.0%
🇸🇸 South…

Following the adoption of this landmark AfCFTA Protocol on Digital Trade, the AfCFTA Secretariat organised a two-day stakeholder consultative meeting in Accra, Ghana, from 15th to 16th April 2024, for the development of the 8 Annexes to the #AfCFTA Protocol on #DigitalTrade .
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