Day: 12 July 2024

ECOWAS Strives to Revitalize Regional Trade with its New Common Trade Policy

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From July 9 to 11, 2024, Abuja, the Nigerian capital, hosted a crucial meeting of the ECOWAS Technical Working Group on the Common Trade Policy (CTP). This gathering, which brought together trade experts at regional and national levels, aimed to review and amend the CTP draft, an initiative following recommendations from meetings of experts and Ministers of Trade and Industry held in Abidjan last year. The main objective of this meeting was twofold: to finalize the CTP draft and develop its strategic action plan. Once ready, these documents will be…

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BasiGo Rwanda Secures $225,000 Funding to Boost its Charging Infrastructure

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Logis-T Africa – BasiGo Rwanda, a pioneering startup in the field of electric transportation in East Africa, has received $225,000 in funding to modernize its charging infrastructure and support its growing fleet of electric public transport buses in Kigali. This grant, provided by Ireme Invest, the green investment mechanism of Rwanda’s Green Fund, will be used to expand the company’s network of charging stations and offer a more sustainable and environmentally friendly public transport solution to Kigali residents. With this funding, BasiGo also plans to build a charging station capable…

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