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Okays import of construction material to expedite development, achieve targets

Changes in rules now allow import of construction material from the tariff area into EPZs of the Northern region as well as all future EPZs in local currency.

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has reportedly allowed export of vegetable...

Imports of used apparel have neutralized domestic demand for Kenyan-made textile goods.

Though the sector has high potential to grow and create jobs, it is curtailed by 'mitumba' imports and undersupply of cotton raw material.

Terming the Export Processing Zones (EPZ) Labour Act 2019 discriminatory, speakers have called upon the government to amend the law in consultation with all stakeholders including labour unions to protect workers’ rights.

There is no point in banning mitumba as it allows Kenyans to be better-dressed and generates substantial tax revenue for government.

Unlike the ‘Lion King’ song which dubbed ‘hakuna matata’ as a ‘problem-free philosophy’, for Kenya it epitomises a ‘problem-solving philosophy’.

New Age, a Dhaka-based leading English language daily newspaper, is a major source of news of Bangladesh and international affairs

The global market for food coating equipment is estimated to be valued at USD 5.7 Billion in 2023 and is projected to reach USD 7.7 Billion by 2028, at a...