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Speaking at the Manufacturing Indaba in Johannesburg on July 15, Uganda Chamber of Energy and Minerals CEO Humphrey Asiimwe cited Rwanda's tungsten as an example of why African countries should stop insisting on domestic beneficiation, arguing that ore could instead be processed and refined across regional partners to attract investment. He said Uganda, though landlocked, acts as a gateway to markets including Rwanda, Burundi, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan, and called for inward-facing infrastructure under the African Continental Free Trade Area to better connect such economies.
Northern Corridor underpins Rwanda's trade accessMinerals Council South Africa CEO Mzila Mthenjane highlights the Northern Corridor linking Kenya's Port of Mombasa to Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, South Sudan and eastern Democratic Republic of Congo as a critical economic lifeline giving landlocked nations access to global markets amid a mining-driven infrastructure boom.
Rwanda reintroduces VAT on mobile phonesRwanda has reinstated 18% value-added tax on mobile phones and ICT equipment from its 2025/26 fiscal year, reversing a previous exemption, even as regional peers such as South Africa and Morocco cut smartphone taxes to boost digital inclusion.
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Rwanda-based mining company Trinity Metals says exports from its Nyakabingo tungsten mine now account for up to 20% of primary tungsten concentrate consumption in the US. Since the commercial...
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London-listed Aterian’s subsidiary Eastinco has entered into a long-term supply agreement with an established Rwanda-based tin, tantalum and tungsten (3T) producer and exporter to support the...
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South Africa's central bank raised its key interest rate by 25 basis points to 7% on Thursday, saying the decision was aimed at managing risks and ensuring that inflation returns to target. The...
Rwanda's foreign minister said on Tuesday that Mozambique had secured the funds for Rwanda's army to continue its deployment in the insurgency-hit and gas-rich Cabo Delgado province. Rwanda sent...
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