Rwanda plans to increase government spending during the 2017/18 fiscal year by seven percent, the country’s finance minister announced on Thursday.
Burundi’s First Vice President Gaston Sindimwo has described the country’s fuel crisis as a “national concern”.
A new study from the East African Business Council (EABC) says an open airspace policy in East Africa could generate more than $200 million in annual GDP for the region.
The latest Africa Investment Index ranks Tanzania as the most attractive investment destination in East Africa.
The US has suspended direct financial aid from being sent to Kenya’s Health Ministry over reports of corruption.
Rwanda is the world’s largest producer of tantalum, an essential mineral for the electronics industries.
The Unites States government has approved the sale of twelve American-made helicopter gunships to Keny, as the country seeks to further build its military in the face of growing insecurity.
Japan is pushing for bilateral agreements with Uganda to strengthen trade and investment ties between the two countries, according to reports from the East African nation.
Ethiopia and Rwanda have set out a number of additional cooperation agreements at a meeting in Kigali on Tuesday.
A new report from the World Bank has named Rwanda among Africa’s most resilient economies.
