Moscow, Russia | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda and Russia have started preparations for the upcoming 2nd Inter-governmental Commission aimed at improving trade and strenghthening relations between the two countries. The 2nd Uganda-Russia Intergovernmental Commission is scheduled to take place in May 2018. The Ugandan delegation to the meeting will comprise both …
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London, United Kingdom | AFP | The head of the World Trade Organization (WTO) said Sunday it would not be “the end of the world” if Britain failed to reach a post-Brexit trade deal with the EU, but there would be costs. Roberto Azevedo told the Sunday Telegraph newspaper that …
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TradeMark East Africa invests US$117 bn in customs facilities Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Doing business in East Africa has improved in the recent years with the operationalization of the One Stop Border Points (OSBP). TradeMark East Africa (TMEA), through funding from UK’s Department for International Development (DFID) and Global …
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Uganda’s Kutesa hails US decision to prioritize trade with Africa Washington, US | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of Foreign Affairs Sam Kutesa has called on US business operators to do business with Uganda as the physical and policy environment is one of the best in Africa. He made these …
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How coffee marketing arrangement is putting more money in farmers pockets, improving quality Kampala, Uganda | ANDREW S. KAGWA | 80-year old widow Anna Kyamulabi grows coffee on her half acre farm in Bulwanyi village, near Kyengera in Wakiso District. She is a Fairtrade producer, although it unclear if she knows …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & AFP | Improved bilateral relations plus the recent lifting of tough economic and trade sanctions on Sudan look set to improve Uganda-Sudan trade. The coffee and airlines businesses are already reaping, if talks between visiting Sudan President Omar Al-Bashir and host President Yoweri Museveni are …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Visiting Sudan’s President Omar Al-Bashir and host Yoweri Museveni of Uganda have called upon the international community to support the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) with the resources and requisite capabilities to more effectively assist the current government. In a statement released Monday at …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Omar Al-Bashir of Sudan is in Uganda for a two-day state visit November 13-14, 2017. Bashir and his host President Yoweri Museveni will discuss a number of areas of cooperation including trade and investment, agriculture, regional peace and security as well as international …
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United Nations, United States | AFP | UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed faced accusations from an advocacy group on Thursday that she granted illegal permits to Chinese firms to import endangered Nigerian timber when she was Nigeria’s environment minister. Documents provided by Mohammed were used by Chinese importers to clear …
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VIDEO: Museveni & Magufuli commit to removal of trade barriers Kampala, Uganda | NTV UGANDA | President Yoweri Museveni and his Tanzania counterpart John Pombe Magufuli committed themselves to eliminating all the trade barriers that hinder cross border trade among the two countries. The two leaders gave their assurances as they …
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