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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Embassy of the Republic of Uganda in Washington, in partnership with  today launched a six-day training program designed to enhance the skills of 100 Ugandan artisans to explore entry opportunities for their products in the US market. The initiative is funded through the …

DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA | Xinhua | The opening ceremony of the 23rd edition of the East African Community (EAC) Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) trade Fair was held on Friday in the Burundian capital Bujumbura, said a statement. The statement by the EAC headquarters in Tanzania’s northern city …

Cairo, Egypt | AFP | Mohsen al-Khayami has for years watched sadly as his once lucrative craft business dwindled and fellow artisans deserted the ancient art known as Khayamiya, or tentmaking, for better paying jobs. The 68 year-old, a master of one of Egypt’s most traditional crafts, has been handstitching the …