Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA is set to host the first-ever Kampala Business and Investment Summit next month. The event is organized by KCCA and the African Center for Economic Dialogue- AfCED under the theme “Unlocking Financing and Investment for a Sustainable, Inclusive and Smart …
Read More »EAC summit recommends Rumangabo as pre-cantonment site for M23
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The East African Community (EAC) summit sitting in Burundi’s capital Bujumbura has recommended Rumangabo, Rutshuru territory as the pre-cantonment site for the March 23 Movement (M23) rebels. Initially, EAC Heads of States summits had asked for a cease-fire between the M23 rebels and Armed Forces …
Read More »EAC Summit split on role of M23
Arusha, Tanzania | THE INDEPENDENT | The ongoing efforts by the East African Community states to bring lasting peace in the Democratic Republic of Congo dominated the 21st Extraordinary Summit of the Heads of State, featuring disagreements on the peace process. Burundi President, the chairperson, and host, Evariste Ndayishimiye found …
Read More »G7 summit concludes in Hiroshima amid stronger protests
Hiroshima, Japan | Xinhua | As more protesters took to the streets, Group of Seven (G7) nations wrapped up their three-day gathering here on Sunday, vowing to escalate sanctions against Russia amid the Ukraine crisis. Following days of protests, hundreds of demonstrators from home and abroad on Sunday rallied against the …
Read More »G7 issues joint statement day before summit ends
Hiroshima, Japan | Xinhua | The Group of Seven (G7) leaders on Saturday rushed to release a joint statement at their ongoing annual summit in Japan’s western city of Hiroshima. The G7 Hiroshima Leaders’ Communique was suddenly issued with one single version in English on Saturday afternoon, followed by two revised …
Read More »G7 summit opens in Japan’s Hiroshima amid waves of protests
Hiroshima, Japan | Xinhua | Amid waves of protests, the Group of Seven (G7) leaders’ annual summit got underway on Friday in Japan’s western city of Hiroshima. Hundreds of protesters from all over the country, even abroad, gathered in Hiroshima’s Funairi Daiichi Park, not far from the summit’s venue, to decry …
Read More »🔴 LIVE: President Ramaphosa hosts Uganda’s Museveni
Pretoria, South Africa | THE INDEPENDENT | President Cyril Ramaphosa is set to host his Ugandan counterpart Yoweri Museveni for a state visit at the Union Buildings in Pretoria from 11am today. “The Republic of Uganda is South Africa’s 15th-largest trading partner on the continent and the second-largest in East …
Read More »Uganda – South Africa trade, tourism summit
Uganda targets US$6bn in non-oil exports in next five years Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | On Feb.22, the Ugandan business community were flagged off in preparation for the South Africa Trade Investment and Tourism summit, scheduled at the Gallagher Convention Center, Midrand, South Africa, from Feb.27-28. Organised jointly by the …
Read More »Visa, tax policies to dominate Uganda-South Africa investment network
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda plans to increase its annual exports to 6 billion dollars excluding oil exports, between 2023 and 2028 from the current average of 3.5 billion dollars. This should also reduce the big trade imbalance that has been blamed for the foreign exchange rate, and …
Read More »EU leaders fail to agree on Ukraine, migration policy at extraordinary summit
Rome, Italy | Xinhua | An extraordinary European Council summit convened in Brussels to discuss Ukraine, economic policy and migration wrapped up on Friday with unresolved differences among leaders over key issues. Although there was some agreement on continued European support to Ukraine in its conflict with Russia, opinions diverged on immigration …
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