Kenya
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National
Govt earning big from fish maw exports, says URA
KAMPALA, December 1, 2023 – The Uganda Revenue Authority [URA] has reported a significant increase in tax revenue from fish maw exports since the introduction of an eight percent export levy under…
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Africa
COMESA decries longstanding NTBs across borders
LUSAKA, December 1, 2023 – Longstanding Non-Tariff Barriers [ NTBs ] constitute 63,6 percent of total outstanding NTBs in the COMESA region, with some of these remaining unresolved for an average period…
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East Africa
AFFM commits more than US$ 2mln to improve farmers’ access to fertilisers
NAIROBI, November 20, 2023 – The Africa Fertilizer Financing Mechanism [AFFM] will provide a US$ 2 million partial trade credit guarantee and a US$ 219,000 grant funding to Nairobi-based Apollo Agriculture Limited…
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East Africa
URA intensifies surveillance at porous borders
MUTUKULA, November 17, 2023 – The Uganda Revenue Authority [ URA ] is intensifying surveillance at porous borders to curb the smuggling of goods from Uganda’s neighbours. URA Commissioner General, John Rujoki…
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National
Bill granting UNOC monopoly over oil supply now awaits Museveni’s signature
KAMPALA, November 15, 2023 – Parliament has passed the Petroleum Supply (Amendment), Bill 2023, giving the Uganda National Oil Company [ UNOC ] the monopoly to import and supply all petroleum products…
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East Africa
AfDB approves US$1.4mln for feasibility study of multinational Kenya-Uganda Expressway project
ARUSHA, November 7, 2023 – The African Development Bank [AfDB] through its New Partnership for Africa’s Development and Infrastructure Project Preparation Facility [NEPAD-IPPF] has approved US$1.4 million grant to the East African Community…
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Opinions & Commentary
Uganda is losing so much by buying petroleum products through middlemen in Kenya
KAMPALA, November 6, 2023 – Fellow Ugandans and, especially, the Bazzukulu. Greetings. I have a number of issues to share with you. Let me start with the kuseerwa (being over-charged) for the…
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Africa
Trade with Asia buttresses Africa’s US$ 1trn export opportunity
NAIROBI, November 4, 2023 – Africa’s total exports will reach US$ 952 billion by 2035, supported by high‑growth corridors both between African regions and with regions beyond including Asia and the Middle…
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Western
Tea farmers in Bushenyi decry low prices, call for tax holiday
BUSHENYI, October 2, 2023 – Tea farmers in Bushenyi district have petitioned the government to grant them a tax holiday to recover from the losses arising out of low prices. In a…
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Africa
Nairobi to host next African Fertiliser Summit
KAMPALA, November 1, 2023 – The Kenyan capital will host the African Fertiliser and Soil Health Summit from November 5 to 7, 2023. Organised by the African Union Commission [AUC], through the…
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