Trade
-
Promoting agroecology in Uganda through poetry
FORT PORTAL CITY, April 22, 2025 – In a move to promote agroecology across Uganda, the Eastern and Southern Africa Small-scale Farmers’ Forum Uganda [ESAFF Uganda], in partnership with Humundi, launched the…
Read More » -
Somalia launches National Monitoring Committee to eliminate non-tariff barriers
MOGADISHU, April 22, 2025: Somalia has officially launched its National Monitoring Committee [NMC] on the Elimination of Non-Tariff Barriers [NTBs], marking a major milestone in its integration into the East African Community…
Read More » -
Bunyoro leaders call for removal of non-tariff barriers to facilitate free trade in the EAC
HOIMA, 20 April 2025 – Leaders from the Bunyoro Subregion, home to Uganda’s burgeoning oil and gas sector, have urged Partner States of the East African Community [EAC] to eliminate non-tariff barriers…
Read More » -
Museveni urges journalists to promote regional integration, defend PDM initiative
MUBENDE, April 22, 2025 –– Ugandan journalists should take a lead role in promoting East African integration and defending government’s development programmes such as the Parish Development Model [PDM], according to President…
Read More » -
PDM SACCO officials arrested over alleged extortion
SHEEMA, April 21, 2025 – Security operatives in Sheema district have arrested two Parish Development Model Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisations [ PDM SACCOs] treasurers for allegedly extorting money from programme beneficiaries.…
Read More » -
EU relaxes deforestation law reporting for companies
BRUSSELS, April 21, 2025 – Importing companies will need less paperwork to comply with the European Union Deforestation Regulation [EUDR] as of December when it kicks in with changes by the European…
Read More » -
Swedish cooperative movement marks International Year of Cooperatives
STOCKHOLM, April 21, 2025 –– International Year of Cooperatives 2025 [IYC] celebrations took place recently in Stockholm, Sweden, with two events highlighting the sector’s contribution to a more sustainable and inclusive business…
Read More » -
Museveni announces plan to increase PDM funding
KYANKWANZI, April 20, 2025 –– President Yoweri Museveni recently visited Kyankwanzi district as part of his ongoing assessment of the Parish Development Model [PDM], Uganda’s flagship initiative aimed at eradicating household poverty…
Read More » -
NGOs say Germany’s Agriculture and Food Strategy must prioritise Africa’s food sovereignty
KAMPALA, April 20, 2025 – Power Shift Africa [PSA], a Kenyan climate development policy think tank, and Germanwatch, a German environmental and human rights organisation, have urged the German Government to reconsider…
Read More » -
California sues Trump administration to block tariffs
LOS ANGELES, April 19, 2025 — California on Wednesday filed a lawsuit seeking to block U.S. President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs on foreign trading partners, accusing him of abusing his powers and…
Read More »