Bloom time: UK’s removal of export tariffs for cut flowers a huge win for East Africa
Baskets with roses are for sale for Valentine’s Day at a flower shop in Nairobi. (Simon Maina/AFP) The UK has removed its 8% tax on cut flower imports for the
Rwanda: Construction of first mRNA vaccine factory reaches key phase
African leaders including Rwanda’s Paul Kagame, Ghana’s Nana Akuffo Adod and the African Union chiarperson Moussa Faki Mahamat attended Monday (Dec. 18) the inauguration of the first BioNTech site in
BioNTech opens Africa’s first mRNA vaccine manufacturing facility with a ceremony in Kigali
KIGALI, Rwanda BioNTech inaugurated its first manufacturing site on Monday for mRNA-based vaccines in Africa in the Rwandan capital Kigali, which could ensure vaccine equity on the continent. The manufacturing
IN A CHALLENGING OPERATING ENVIRONMENT, OMNIA SHOWS RESILIENCE AND MAINTAINS SECURITY OF SUPPLY TO CUSTOMERS
Revenue decreased by 14% to R10.4 billion Operating profit decreased by 15% to R684 million Headline earnings per share decreased by 4% to 295 cents Robust financial position with an
Horti-Export Phase 2 to Further Rwanda’s Horticulture Exports
By Emmanuel Ntirenganya They made the observations on Thursday, March 2, in Kigali, during the launch of the Horticulture Export Development project (Horti-Export) Phase 2, and the closure of its
Time for a Second Green Revolution
One of humanity’s greatest achievements in the last century has been the massive increase in food production. From 1900 to 2000, yields increased six times his, but the world population…
Zim-Rwanda U.S.$800 Million Energy Deal On Course
Zimbabwe and Rwanda have made significant progress in their rural electrification programs and arenearing completion of modalities for deploying $800 million projects. Last year, President Mnangagwa announced that Rwanda had
Rwanda’s Annual Agric Export Revenues Reach Rwf860 Billion
Emmanuel Ntilengagna Rwanda’s agricultural export revenues totaled over US$788.7 million (~859.5 billion RWF), a 45% increasefromUS$543.1 million (~591.8 billion RWF) in the same period corresponding to 2021. Data as of
Why Rwanda’s Trade Deficit Increased in 2022
Rwanda’s trade deficit widened 19.9% to over $2.3 billion from January to November 2022, up from $1.9 billion in the same period in 2021, according to official trade data from
Rwanda’s Exports Up By 40 Percent
Rwanda’s exports increased by 39.4% in 2022, according to figures presented to parliament by Finance and Economic Planning Minister Uziel Ndagizimana on Wednesday February 2023. He said this while presenting