Rwanda picks new East African bloc minister

The Tanzania Minister for East African Cooperation Hon. Dr. Harrison G. Mwakyembe today held bilateral discussions with his Counterpart Hon. Ambassador Valentine Rugwabiza, Minister for East African Community from Rwanda, on the sideline of the on going Extra-Ordinary Meeting of the EAC Council of Ministers taking place in Dar es Salaam.  The two Ministers held fruitful discussions on measures to further boost bilateral trade relations between the two Countries. The Ministers resolved to...

The East African Community EAC) and the European Union (EU) have finalised negotiations on the Rules of Origin Protocol, including the product specific rules within the framework of the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA).

The ruling CCM has endorsed the son of former cabinet minister the late Celina Kombani to vie for Ulanga East parliamentary seat following the death of his mother two weeks ago.

This week Rwanda started ceremonies to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the 1994 genocide in which nearly one million people were slaughtered.

An African regional bloc has pulled its headquarters out of crisis-hit Burundi after months of violence to ensure the “safety and security of its staff,” it said in a statement.

The seventh East African Petroleum Conference & Exhibition 2015 (EAPCE’15) will be held 4 to 6 March 2015 at the Kigali Serena Hotel in Rwanda. The conference organized by the EAC Secretariat and the EAC Partner States is expected to attract more than 500 participants.
The 2015 edition of the Conference is themed East Africa Region - Proven Destination for Investment in Petroleum Resources for Regional Energy Efficiency and Lasting Socio-Economic Development.
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Tanzania's ruling party picks works minister for presidential race
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DODOMA, July 12 (Reuters) - Tanzania's ruling party on Sunday named Works Minister John Magufuli as its candidate for this year's presidential race, a move that means he will most likely become the next president of the east African nation. The Chama ...
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