Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda has been commended for prioritizing infrastructure development especially energy and the road network which is a recipe for boosting regional trade. The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Council of Ministers meeting opened by Vice President of Zambia Inonge Wina in Lusaka …
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Uganda to start Diaspora Investment Fund to boost industrialization Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | Ministers of Industry from the 19 member states of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) have unanimously approved a COMESA industrial strategy with emphasis on local content as the stimulus for industrial …
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The firms seek to invest in energy, infrastructure, IT and pharmaceutical industries Kampala, Uganda | Ronald Musoke | Uganda’s ever growing position as an attractive investment destination for French companies came to the fore recently as a delegation of more than 30 companies under the umbrella organisation MEDEF (Mouvement des …
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EAC member states must do something flying geese do very well: have a leader Burundi’s recent attempt to join the Southern African Development Community (SADC) has been blocked. But it raises questions about what EAC member states should do about its cold neighbour. Burundi, which has been a member of …
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Uganda’s Minister of Trade Amelia Kyambadde has said the country is ready to ratify the EAC-COMESA-SADC Tripartite Trade Agreement before June 2017 and start implementation so as to benefit from a proposed free trade arrangement. Speaking at the end of a regional meeting in Nairobi on Sunday, Kyambadde said it was unfortunate …
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By Priscilla Muhairwe The inauguration ceremony that took place at the UCC headquarters saw 10 African experts; which shows a break from the past when consultants would normally perform such advisory functions or experts from international agencies. The former V.C of Makerere University Prof Venansius Baryamureba has a sit on …
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By Julius Businge President Yoweri Museveni has today, Nov. 23 urged the COMESA member states to support the integration process within of the COMESA bloc to enable it record positive achievements. Museveni advised member states to copy what developed countries did, especially China so they can have their economies in …
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Kampala, Uganda | Ronald Musoke | The government of Uganda is in advanced stages of hosting the 16th Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) head of states and governments meeting. The high profile meeting which will be preceded by the COMESA Policy Organs meeting is being organized under the theme, …
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