Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A new $508,000 initiative launched by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), in partnership with TradeMark Africa (TMA) and the East African Business Council (EABC), will empower 3,000 farmers, processors, and private proprietors, along with 220 small and medium enterprises (SMEs) across East …
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NAIROBI, Kenya | Xinhua | Kenya on Tuesday imposed a ban on sugar imports from outside the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) and the East African Community (EAC), two regional trade blocs, citing an increase in local production. Andrew Karanja, cabinet secretary for the Ministry of Agriculture …
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VP Jessica Alupo: Uganda draws valuable lessons from China’s modernization path BEIJING, China | Xinhua | Uganda has drawn valuable lessons from China’s modernization experience, Ugandan Vice President Jessica Alupo has said. In a written interview with Xinhua for the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) in …
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BEIJING | Xinhua | The ongoing 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) offers an array of side activities for foreign guests who have traveled from afar. When I opened a brochure introducing these activities, I found out that Silk Street, a landmark market in Beijing, was among …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | What is it about China Town supermarket? Well, this is my experience. I strolled into China Town, and after walking around hundreds of meters through columns of shelves, I instead landed on Ugandan products – laundry soap and related items by Mukwano Industries Ltd and …
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KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | A report on the proposed 2023 Alcohol Bill tabled by Sylvia Nayebare, the Chairperson Trade and Tourism Committee of Parliament has been dismissed following findings of the joint committees on Trade and Tourism that observed that the bill fell short of addressing the real challenges …
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EAC-CET was established to protect the common interests of various partner states by safeguarding specific sectors, and the lack of uniform application Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Import costs in the East African Community states are expected to remain high under the newly implemented Common External Tariff (CET) as countries …
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The tripartite member states represent 53% of the African Union’s membership, accounting for more than 60% of the continental GDP ($1.88 trillion) and with a combined population of 800 million ANALYSIS | THE INDEPENDENT | The private sector in the East African Community, under their umbrella body, the East African Business …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa, has hailed the cooperation between Uganda and France in the areas of trade, investment and diplomatic relations as a formidable uniting factor that ought to be fostered for further growth. “We are looking forward to increasing the trade …
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Kenya struggles to keep economic grip on Uganda COVER STORY | THE INDEPENDENT | Kenya has four big exports to Uganda; palm oil (11.8%) of exports, cement 10.1%, coated flat-rolled iron 8.94%, and refined petroleum 6.27%. Together, these comprise about 40% of Kenya’s total exports to Uganda as of December …
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