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IMF chief warns ‘no winners’ in trade wars

Buenos Aires, Argentina | AFP | International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde cautioned the United States against putting up barriers to trade in an interview published Sunday. “Trade wars leave no winners,” she said in the interview with Argentine daily La Nacion, responding to a question about President Donald Trump’s …

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TMEA to scale up women and trade programme

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | TradeMark East Africa plans to scale up its women and trade programme to reach over 300,000 beneficiaries in the region in the next five years, according to the organization’s CEO, Frank Matsaert. Speaking during the recently concluded Trade and Development Forum in Kampala, Matsaert said …

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Shoprite eye Kenya’s retail market

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | South Africa’s retail chain, Shoprite Holdings, plans to take advantage of disarray in Kenya’s grocery sector to open its first stores in the major East African market this year. Two of Kenya’s three top retailers – Uchumi Supermarkets and former regional giant, Nakumatt – …

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Qatar Airways cuts prices to woo customers

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Middle East carrier, Qatar Airways, is slashing prices by up to a quarter to customers, increasing competition in the aviation industry. The airline announced that it will offer passengers discounts of up to 25 % on all cabin classes. Passengers travelling with friends and …

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