Landlocked Rwanda will officially open its largest port tomorrow. Rubavu port on the shores of Lake Kivu in Western Province is aimed at growing trade with neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Spread over 2 ha, the facility, which has been operating under a pilot phase for the last...
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VESSEL REVIEW | Kivu Queen Uburanga – Luxury houseboat for eco-friendly cruises in western Rwanda
Mantis Collection, the South Africa-based ecotourism-oriented hotel line under French hospitality company the Accor Group, has expanded its service offerings with the recent acquisition of a luxury houseboat for operation in Lake Kivu in western Rwanda. Kivu Queen Uburanga will sail on two- and three-night itineraries in its namesake 90-kilometre-long lake, which is best known […]
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UK Royal Navy takes over English Channel migrant patrol
On April 14, London unveiled a radical plan to cope with the surging numbers of irregular migrants (IM) making the short but risky journey by small boats across the Engli ..
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COLUMN | Newcomers claim the glory? Guyana, Suriname and the other contenders [Offshore Accounts]
The surprising triumph of 18-year-old British tennis player Emma Raducanu in the US Open tournament last weekend shows that newcomers can overcome the odds and succeed. M ..
Combating the Mozambique insurgency: maritime aspects
Conflicts within nations that have a coastline almost invariably acquire a maritime aspect. The Islamic insurgency in Mozambique is no exception. Recent weeks have seen a ..
COLUMN | Mirror on the wall, which is the biggest deal of them all? Woodside/BHP for me![Offshore Accounts]
People often ask me what is the most significant recent development in offshore. Singapore’s two biggest yards, SembMarine and Keppel O&M, announcing merger talks ( ..
Rwanda launches $35-mln dry port
Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame on Monday officially inaugurated a dry port Kigali Logistics Platform, Rwanda’s largest inland cargo handling facility, in the capital city of Kigali, as the landlocked country bids to become a regional logistics hub.
The platform also hosts a 2,500-square meter bonded warehouse of Rwanda Digital Trading Hub of Alibaba Electronic World Trade Platform (eWTP) Yiwu Global Innovation Center.
China’s e-commerce powerhouse Alibaba, Zhejiang China Commodities City Group,...
Rwanda wants to finance SGR linking Tanzania
Rwanda is looking for 1.3 billion U.S. dollars to fund the construction of the proposed Isaka-Kigali standard gauge railway that links Rwanda and Tanzania, a senior Rwandan official said Tuesday, May 22.
The figure is higher than 1.2 billion dollars revealed during the launch of the 400 km railway line on January 20, 2018 in Dar es Salaam, commercial capital of Tanzania.
“The study for Isaka-Kigali SGR is completed,” said Jean de Dieu Uwihanganye, Minister of State in charge of Transport, while...
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East African bloc to simplify trade
Meeting in Nairobi, East African Community ministers pledge to undertake trade facilitation reforms in line with continental and WTO agreements.
Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, the United Republic of Tanzania and Uganda agreed on 13 December to make trade between them and with other countries cheaper, faster and more straightforward in a significant boost for economic integration in East Africa and continental trade facilitation.
Meeting in Nairobi, Kenya, representatives of the nations – who are members...