Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The annual Uganda International Trade Fair organised by Uganda Manufacturers Association (UMA) is this year celebrating its Silver Jubilee from October 3- 10 at the show grounds in Lugogo. The Fair offers an international marketing platform for multi-sectoral goods and services from within and …
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Kampala, Uganda | PPU | President Yoweri Museveni has met the European Union (EU) Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker and presented a raft of concerns raised by East African Community (EAC) member states on the Economic Partnership Agreements (EPA). Leading a delegation of EAC trade ministers to the meeting at the EU …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni is in Belgium on a three-day working visit that will include talks with European Union (EU) about the EU-EAC Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA). Museveni took over chairmanship of the East African Community (EAC) from Tanzania’s John Pole Magufuli in May with a promise …
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Beijing, China | AFP | The visiting US commerce secretary told China’s premier on Monday that the warm reception he received in Beijing “augurs very well” for Donald Trump’s upcoming visit, amid tensions over trade and North Korea. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross met with Premier Li Keqiang at the headquarters of …
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VIDEO: Export Strategy to Cost Uganda 2.7 Trillion Shillings Kampala, Uganda | NBS TV | Government has in an effort to improve the country’s trade balance turned focus on products where Uganda has a comparative advantage. Trade Minister Amelia Kyambade says the newly approved export promotion strategy will help government promote …
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Kinshasa, DR Congo | AFP | Authorities have banned imports of several popular consumer products in the west of the Democratic Republic of Congo for six months to fight smuggling, Trade Minister Jean-Lucien Busa said Monday. “We have decided on the temporary restriction of imports in the western part of …
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Washington, United States | AFP | President Donald Trump insisted Sunday that the US Congress must find a way to pay for his promised border wall, branding Mexico a hotbed of violent crime. And he warned both Mexico and Canada that if they continue to be “difficult” in trade …
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THIS WEEK: Uganda declared bird flu free Kampala, Uganda | THIS WEEK | Following a January outbreak of bird flu in parts of Wakiso and Masaka districts, neighboring countries including Kenya and Tanzania issued a trade ban on poultry products from the country until they are declared disease free. On …
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Dandong, CHINA | AFP | Traders from North Korea visit Yuan Huan’s shop in the Chinese border city of Dandong several times a month to place orders, bringing their own translators and wads of cash. Yuan, manager of Sangle Solar Power, said sales to North Koreans have soared in the past …
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Washington, United States | AFP | The United States on Friday formally launched a trade investigation into China’s intellectual property practices and forced transfer of American technology, which President Donald Trump had called for this week. “On Monday, President Trump instructed me to look into Chinese laws, policies, and practices …
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