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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Drug Authority has not registered any life-threatening side effects associated with the use of China’s Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine. Uganda received 300,000 doses of Sinovac in July as a donation from China, and the jabs were subsequently ring-fenced for teachers who had not been …

Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | Americans for Free Trade, a coalition of more than 150 industry associations that are united in the fight against tariffs, on Tuesday urged the Biden administration to end the “misguided trade war” initiated by the previous administration as tariffs continue to hurt American businesses across the …

Without reforms in decision-making at multilateral institutions, African economies will continue to be erroneously branded as poor quality investment destinations | HANNAH RYDER | Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon and now space traveller, is famous for his observation that “your brand is what people say about you when you are not …

China is positioned to gain from significant constraints to accelerating and diversification of intra-Africa trade COMMENT | JONATHAN MUNEMO | The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) intends to promote regional trade integration in Africa, which can play an important role in accelerating sustained growth and reducing poverty on the …

Beijing’s outreach is largely driven by the desire for support on the international stage from the continent’s 54 countries | THIERRY PAIRAULT | For all the talk of China’s growing presence in Africa, its economic engagement is surprisingly limited. In 2020, Africa accounted for 4 percent of China’s trade with …

  London, UK | XINHUA |  The United States and Europe are going separate ways as U.S. President Joe Biden has established a pattern of ignoring the opinions of the European allies since assuming office eight months ago, the Financial Times said in an opinion article. The differences between the …

  American Intelligence to release report amid overshadowing rivalry with China Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | Seventeen months since the UN World Health Organisation(WHO) declared COVID-19 a global pandemic, the world is waiting anxiously for a U.S Intelligence community report on the origin of the virus. The report is …

Washington, US | XINHUA |  The lab leak theory to explain COVID-19’s origins is losing credence as more findings are surfacing, Michael Hiltzik, a U.S. columnist with The Los Angeles Times, said on Thursday. Claiming the virus leaked from a lab is not only a matter of “conjectures,” but also …

Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA |  China on Saturday launched the second phase of the satellite TV project which will be implemented and provide TV services in over 400 villages in Uganda. Jiang Jiqing, Economic and Commercial Counsellor at the Chinese embassy here said the project is critical especially for students …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government will procure 18 million doses of China’s Sinopharm vaccine. The county is expected to spend around 351 Billion Shillings on the vaccines with each dose costing 19,498 shillings. For a complete dose, the government will spend 38,996 Shillings. This is 10,000 shillings cheaper …