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America’s new trade policies

Will its restrictive approach to China and subversion of the WTO leave the developing world behind? COMMENT | Dani Rodrik | Developing countries are increasingly worried that the United States will turn its back on the multilateral trade regime. Amid rising geopolitical tensions, policymakers in lower- and middle-income countries fear that a …

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Acholi Cultural Institution backs campaign against commercial charcoal trade

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Acholi Cultural Institution has supported campaigns being undertaken by political leaders and community vigilantes to curb commercial trade and transportation of charcoal. Former Aruu County legislator Samuel Odonga Otto and Gilbert Olanya, the Kilak South MP last month launched a campaign to intercept charcoal …

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Rwanda, Uganda continue cooperation talks today in Kigali

  Kigali, Rwanda | XINHUA | The 11th Joint Permanent Commission between Rwanda and Uganda on Wednesday met in Kigali, Rwanda’s capital, aimed at discussing areas of cooperation between the two neighboring countries, the first such forum since the normalization of relations. The three-day meeting signaled that both sides are committed …

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BAT calls on Govt to help fight illicit trade

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | BAT Uganda has called upon the Government to ramp up efforts to curb illicit trade in cigarettes, which it says is impacting the sustainability of its business. In its 2022 performance results, the company says it recorded a 6% revenue growth, to Shs99.5 billion. Profit …

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Tax bodies agree on measures to boost Uganda-South Africa trade links

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda and South Africa have eased tax procedures for exporters on both sides, aimed at enhancing the movement of goods between the two countries. During the South Africa Uganda Business Forum in Pretoria, the two countries’ revenue bodies signed a Mutual Recognition Agreement on Authorities Economic …

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UK, EU reach new post-Brexit deal for N. Ireland

London, UK | Xinhua | The United Kingdom (UK) and the European Union (EU) concluded on Monday a new post-Brexit trade arrangement for Northern Ireland. The agreement — dubbed the “Windsor Framework” — was struck over the Northern Ireland Protocol, aiming to ease the trading issues created by the Protocol. After …

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