Abuja, Nigeria | Xinhua | The ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict resulting in the disruption of wheat exports has pushed wheat prices higher by 60 percent in Africa, President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Akinwunmi Adesina said in Abuja, the Nigerian capital, on Tuesday. Adesina, in a meeting with Nigerian President Muhammadu …
Read More »Uganda responsible for Africa’s coffee export decline in February: Report
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda is responsible for the continent’s decline in coffee exports in February 2022, a new report by the International Coffee Organization (ICO) indicates. The March 2022 Coffee Market report shows that exports from Africa fell from 1.11 million bags in February 2021 to 975,000 bags …
Read More »Trade sanctions against Russia drives up Canadian export values: statistics
Ottawa, Canada | Xinhua | The various trade sanctions against Russia indirectly drove up Canadian export values with higher demand and substantial price increases, Statistics Canada said Tuesday, publishing trade data in February with crude oil contributing the most to the export growth. According to Statistics Canada data, total trade (exports …
Read More »Russia “more prudent” in food supply to “hostile” countries: Putin
Moscow, Russia | Xinhua | Russia will be more prudent this year in exporting food, especially to countries that are pursuing a hostile policy towards Russia, President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday. “This year, against the backdrop of a global food shortage, we will have to be more prudent in our food …
Read More »European Union renews efforts to grow Ugandan export
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The European Union and the Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU) have revived the Sustainable Business for Uganda (SB4U), a trade improvement initiative that was disrupted by the COVID-19 outbreak, one year after its launch. The platform launched in 2019 is aimed at enabling Uganda’s export …
Read More »Iraq’s oil supply compatible with global demand: statement
Planned increases by the OPEC+ countries are sufficient to address any shortages that may occur in the crude oil supplies to the world markets Baghdad, Iraq | Xinhua | Iraq said on Wednesday that its crude oil exports are in line with the consumption in the world oil market, ruling out …
Read More »Africa welcomes China’s help to bolster exports
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Xinhua | Africa welcomes the “generous offer” China is set to provide members of the African Union (AU) to help augment exports in the coming years, a senior official has said. Wamkele Mene, the secretary-general of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), told Xinhua that …
Read More »EU to lift authorization requirement for vaccine exports
Brussels, Belgium | Xinhua | The European Union will not renew its mandatory approval system for COVID-19 vaccine exports when it expires at the end of the year, the European Commission said on Friday. This means that vaccine producers will no longer have to request authorization to export vaccines outside the …
Read More »Uganda to supply milk to Zambia
Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda has secured a new market for its milk in Zambia following a long unresolved impasse with Kenya which was the largest market for Uganda’s exports. Since December 2019 when Kenya authorities ceased at least 3000 bags of powdered milk and packets of Lato …
Read More »Uganda exports to UAE grow from $300M to $1,850Bn
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s exports to the United Arab Emirates have grown from $300 million since diplomatic relations were established in 2009 to $1.85 billion in 2020. Exports are mainly precious minerals, high value crops and labour. President Yoweri Museveni today visited Uganda’s stall and pushed for more …
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