East African Business Week

Power cuts reduce, Bujagali releases more electricty

5 Tanzania oil firms face standards probe

Power cuts reduce, Bujagali releases more electricty

Kampala, Uganda - A few months ago, Ugandans have been struggling with 24 hour load shedding which l....

5 Tanzania oil firms face standards probe

DAR ES SALAAM - Tanzania is investigating five international oil marketing companies alleged to ha....

EAC pushes for single customs territory

ARUSHA, TANZANIA-Leaders of the East African Community (EAC) partner states have boosted the regiona....

Rwanda Franc down as repo rate goes up

Sudan conflict worries Uganda traders

Tanzania women in tourism form body

Rwanda net imports up

Kigali sets up disaster response mechanism

Pioneer explains reduced routes

Lake Victoria fishermen get Mobile Weather Service

Uganda's middle class grows as poverty dips

Rwanda telecoms face off in promos

Rwanda struggles on Insolvency law

Prev Next

Rwanda Franc down as repo rate goes up

Kigali - The Rwandan Franc depreciated by 0.4 % against the US Dollar, 3.7% against the the British Pound in... Read more

Sudan conflict worries Uganda traders

Kampala, Uganda - South Sudan recently emerged as the largest importer of Ugandan goods and the biggest trading partner in... Read more

Tanzania women in tourism form body

DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA-As one of the ways of empowering more women economically, women in the tourism sector have formed... Read more

Rwanda net imports up

KIGALI, RWANDA - The recent surge in import receipts against export revenues is likely to enlarge Rwanda's deficit estimated to... Read more

Kigali sets up disaster response mechanism

Kigali - Rwanda's Ministry of Disaster Management and Refugee Affairs (MIDIMAR) is distributing cell phones to all district leaders in... Read more

Pioneer explains reduced routes

Kampala, Uganda - Kampala city public transporter Pioneer Easy Bus company has refuted claims over suspension of its buses along... Read more

Lake Victoria fishermen get Mobile Weather Service

Kampala, Uganda-Uganda Department of Meteorology (UDoM) in partnership with other players has unveiled a Mobile Weather Service that seeks to... Read more

Uganda's middle class grows as poverty dips

KAMPALA, UGANDA- The number of absolutely poor Ugandans has dropped to 7.5 million (24.5%) from 8.5 million (31.1%) as of... Read more

Why agricultural growth fails in Tanzania

DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA - The Agriculture Council of Tanzania (ACT) has said that agriculture growth which employs 57% of... Read more

Rwanda telecoms face off in promos

Kigali, Rwanda - Airtel that launched its operations last month is joining promotion wars in the Rwanda's telecom industry, a... Read more

For safety, ships must be certified

With the increasing number of ships operating on our lakes and the growing demand for transporting cargo and passengers, particularly... Read more

Rwanda struggles on Insolvency law

Kigali RWANDA- Rwanda's Ministry of Trade is struggling to popularize the Law of Insolvency among the business community here but... Read more

US firm to turn hyacinth into ethanol

KIGALI, RWANDA-As the East African Community (EAC) was planning to release a total of Ksh1b for the removal of the... Read more

Walk the talk - oil stakeholders advised

KAMPALA, UGANDA - Stakeholders in the oil and gas sector have been advised to put their words into action if... Read more

‘Target small scale farmers’

Kampala, Uganda -International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) President has urged government and other stakeholders to consider small holder farmers... Read more

WFP buys $50m worth of Tanzania grain

DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA - Tanzania farmers are likely to benefit from food purchases by the UN World Food Programme... Read more

Economic patnerships with EU may slow Africa’s dev’t

IN September 2011, the European Commission proposed to amend the European Union's (EU) Regulation 1528/2007. Regulation 1528 currently provides preferences... Read more

Is virtual office letting the way forward?

KAMPALA, UGANDA - It is only natural that as a country rapidly develops, there is increased demand for office space... Read more

Kagame Cup to cost $600,000

DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA- The Council of East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA) has announced the budget for the... Read more

ABG to up gold production

DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA - African Barrick Gold plc (ABG), one of the largest gold producers in Africa said it... Read more

Uganda carries e-tax to mobile phones

KAMPALA, UGANDA - In a move aimed at increasing compliance and raising the non tax revenue, Uganda Revenue Authority (URA)... Read more

Reforms yet to benefit Rwanda revenue coffers

Kigali, Rwanda - The size of Rwanda’s informal sector has not reduced despite the country being one of the best... Read more

Single digit inflation hopes wane

KAMPALA, UGANDA - Though inflation has steadily declined for the sixth straight month, the rate at which it is declining... Read more

Germany pledges $231m to Tanzania

DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA - The German government has said that it was now focusing on assisting the government of Tanzania in... Read more

EAC should consider regional airline bid

Recently, the Uganda government made the fascinating announcement that it was considering reviving its former national carrier, Uganda Airlines. This... Read more

Dar es Salaam needs $540m to attract investors

DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA - In a bid to implement the national development plan for 2012/13, Tanzania needs over Tsh... Read more

Uganda’s property agents to get regulations

Kampala, Uganda - Uganda's real estates and property sector is set to go professional with the set of standards through... Read more

Rwanda-Uganda police to up border security

Kigali Rwanda--Security for both traders and their merchandise is an undisputed factor for smooth business in all contexts but it... Read more

KQ not losing at markets - Mbugua

KAMPALA, UGANDA - Following Kenya Airways profit warning at the beginning of the year, an official from the Nairobi based... Read more

Housing Finance set to introduce mobile banking

Kampala, Uganda - Housing Finance Bank (HFB) has moved to introduce a virtual Bank account scheme which enables clients to... Read more

CRDB, Kenya bank patner to boost businesses

DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA - Tanzania's CRDB Bank has partnered with Kenya's PTA Bank to enable its clients achieve their... Read more

Dar es Salaam bulk fuel import system pays off

DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA - The success of the Bulk Procurement System (BPS) and the steadiness of the local shilling... Read more

Rwandan farmers discover hope in grass

Fidel Ndamushaba, a 34 year old farmer in Rwanda's Southern Province is at it again, toiling his piece of agricultural... Read more

The plight of street kids in Tanzania

Increasing poverty has been pointed as the key factor to the rural-urban migration that has led to the disbandment of... Read more

May Day on the Indian Ocean

Most of Dar es Salaam coastal areas where a hundreds of beach resorts are located will always charge you an... Read more

TBL share price plummets 13% %

DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA - Tanzania Breweries Ltd (TBL) share prices plunged by 12.88 % in a single trading day... Read more

Dar es Salaam’s EGM set to start operations this year

DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA - Tanzania's second bourse segment, Enterprise Growth Market (EGM), is expected to start operating in the... Read more

Rump to aid rights issue

KAMPALA, UGANDA - Following the introduction of the Rump application, companies announcing rights issues will be able to eventually get... Read more

Uganda's Ekiring qualifies for second Olympics

KAMPALA, UGANDA - As the Uganda Olympic Committee members continue going at each other's throats, talk of the London 2012... Read more

Power cuts reduce, Bujagali releases more electricty

Kampala, Uganda - A few months ago, Ugandans have been struggling with 24 hour load shedding which left many business... Read more

Prev Next

Boost your online exposure with Search Engine Visibility from Go Daddy -- and save 20%!

East Africa Budget Speeches 2011 - 2012
Kenya Budget Tanzania Budget Uganda Budget Rwanda Budget

Online Backup for Home or Business compliments of Mozy
Get The First eCourse Lesson!

EAC should consider regional airline bid

Recently, the Uganda government made the fascinating announcement that it was considering reviving i... Read More

Kagame Cup to cost $600,000

DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA- The Council of East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA) has a... | Read More

Bujumbura - Burundi
Tel: +257-79918854
E-mail: info@busiweek.com

Nairobi - Kenya
Mt. Meru Bidg, off Upper hill Road
Apartment No.1
Tel: +254-20829062
E-mail: info@busiweek.com

Kigali - Rwanda
Trust House, Muhima
Tel: +250-252504165
E-mail: info@busiweek.com

Dar es Salaam - Tanzania
1st Floor Ubungo Plaza
Tel: +255-222460820
E-mail: info@busiweek.com

Kampala - Uganda
Plot 133 Kiira Road Kamwokya
Tel: +256- 414531345
E-mail: info@busiweek.com

East Africa Budget Speeches 2011 - 2012Kenya Budget Tanzania Budget Uganda Budget Rwanda Budget

Kagame Cup to cost $600,000

East Africa Budget Speeches 2011 - 2012
Kenya Budget Tanzania Budget Uganda Budget Rwanda Budget