Trade
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Africa coffee exports drop 1.1 percent as Uganda and Tanzania register growth
KAMPALA, September 8, 2023 – Exports of all forms of coffee from Africa decreased by 1.1 percent to 1.37 million bags in July 2023 from 1.39mln bags in July 2022, the International…
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MPs pass returned Competition Bill
KAMPALA – Parliament has reconsidered and passed the Competition Bill which was earlier returned by the President on July 24, 2023. President Yoweri Museveni declined to sign the Bill first passed by…
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New thrust toward free movement in the COMESA region as officials meet in Lusaka
LUSAKA – Ministers responsible for immigration and labour matters in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa [COMESA] have renewed their countries commitment to the implementation of the regional protocols on free…
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NTBs and national protection impeding intra-EAC trade, says official
ARUSHA – Non-tariff Barriers [ NTBs ] and protectionism at the national level have been identified as the key factors impeding the growth of intra-EAC trade. The East African Community [EAC] Secretary…
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Mbarara traders to buy own fire truck
MBARARA – Traders under the umbrella Mbarara City Traders Association [MBACITA] have launched a fundraising drive aimed at buying a fire truck. This follows recent fire outbreaks that destroyed properties worth billions…
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Mbarara market vendors decry new markets law
MBARARA – The Markets Act, 2023 which came into effect in May has not gone down well with market leaders in Mbarara City who say they were not consulted during its formulation.…
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Traders appeal for help as fire razes Mbale market
MBALE – Traders and market vendors operating in Kumi road market in Mbale City have appealed to government to rescue them after fire gutted their kiosks, destroying merchandise worth millions of shillings.…
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Economic activity in Uganda strengthens in May
KAMPALA – The overall economic activity as well as business conditions in Uganda continued to strengthen during the month of May, according to the latest Performance of the Economy Report released by…
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Minister dissolves Soroti Main Market leadership over corruption
SOROTI – The Minister of Local Government, Raphael Magyezi, has dissolved the leadership of Soroti Main Market in Soroti City over corruption tendencies. During his tour of the market on Friday, Magyezi…
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Fire guts timber workshops in Mbarara City
MBARARA – Traders lost timber and other properties worth millions of shillings on Friday after a fire razed workshops along Victor Bwana Road in Mbarara City. It is alleged the fire was…
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