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The members of the powerful committee recommended the reduction of expenditures worth Sh20,413,508,823.

East Africa’s industrial landscape is at the centre of ongoing reforms designed to expedite intra-African trade and unify a stable, competitive and prosperous haven for trade and investment

Directive by presidents Kenyatta and Samia to waive work permit fees and clear maize imports took effect.

Botswana and Zambia agree to work with Zimbabwe in principle on Kazungula Bridge Lenin Ndebele"> By Lenin Ndebele - 10 May 2021 - 18:43 Zambian President Edgar Lungu leads his then-Botswana counterpart, Ian Khama (centre, hat in hands), during their tour of the Kazungula bridge construction site in this file photo. Image: Supplied Botswana and Zambia have agreed in principle to incorporate Zimbabwe into the Kazungula Bridge lying across the Zambezi River and the One ...

4th May 2021 Botswana and Zambia have capitalised on their friendship to legalise the establishment as well as operation of One Stop Border Post on the Kazungula bridge, ahead of the bridge’s official launch this month. The two countries signed a bilateral agreement this past week which was a culmination of years of planning and implementation on the infrastructure. The main objective of this agreement which is to ‘enhance trade facilitation, through the efficient movement of goods and peop...

Daily Monitor Friday March 12 2021 Summary Covid-19 is daunting, complex, and ubiquitous. It is not just a public health matter; but also affects progress in the fight against poverty in Africa, due to its direct impact on jobs and economic performance. Advertisement We are living in times of great uncertainty, fuelled by the onset of Covid-19. Despite this, we have maintained our focus on supporting trade and building prosperity, creating jobs, and reducing poverty in eastern Africa. Covid-19 ...

COMESA and Ethiopia have signed a 5.6 million Euro sub-delegation agreement to improve coordinated border management, trade and transport facilitation at the Moyale and Galafi border posts. Moyale and Galafi borders link Ethiopia on one hand to Kenya and Djibouti on the other respectively. The project will assist Ethiopia to upgrade the single window service system, to increase inter- agency connectivity and to improve the connectivity of the two customs systems.  The project is funded by the ...

By Emmanuel Muma CTPD Researcher Trade and Development COVID-19 has evidently posed both social and economic challenges for Zambia. The country’s growth reduced by – 2.8 % and the cost of living has increased due to the rising inflation. This has caused Government to raise its efforts to reinvigorate growth, reduce poverty and inequality, and attain sustainable economic development through the implementation of national economic recovery programme over the next four years (2020-2023). As Za...

Sun keeps rising on SA’s relationship with Japan By Opinion Share A message from H E Mr Maruyama Norio, the ambassador of Japan to the Republic of South Africa, on the occasion of the birthday of His Majesty the Emperor. Yesterday we celebrated, for the second time, the birthday of His Majesty the Emperor after his accession to the Throne in May 2019, the first year of Reiwa. Covid-19 has led the whole world into an unprecedented situation since last year and as a result of this situation,...

Migrants, Refugees and Displaced Persons Search Polity Note: Search is limited to the most recent 250 articles. To access earlier articles, click Advanced Search and set an earlier date range. To search for a term containing the & symbol, click Advanced Search and use the search headings and/or in first paragraph options. With... Clear Search Sponsored by Sponsored by 0.62 MB Sponsored by People on the move of all categories continue to bear the brunt of the fallout from the pandemic. This i...