July 08
Africa: Africa-Caribbean Trade Poised to Hit $1.8 Billion By 2028
Trade between Africa and the Caribbean could soar to $1.8 billion annually by 2028, provided that value addition, trade facilitation, and enhanced logistics are prioritized,… Read more »
June 25
Uganda: Trade Ministry Official Joins MPs in Luzira in Sh3.4 Billion Court Case
The Anti-corruption Court in Kampala has remanded Leonard Kavundira, the Principal Cooperative Officer from the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives to Luzira prison for… Read more »
June 18
Uganda: Intra-African Trade Values Hit U.S.$192 Billion
Intra-African trade recorded an improvement in the past year but remained relatively low compared to other regions, according to Afreximbank's African Trade Report 2024, titled… Read more »
January 13
Uganda: Uganda's Agoa Suspension - How to Weather the Storm
Making sense of its impact on trade, resilience, and future for entrepreneurs Read more »
November 23, 2023
Uganda: Uganda Baati Unveils Seamless E-Commerce Platform for Stone-Coated Shingles
Uganda Baati, a leading manufacturer of roofing and building materials in Uganda, has announced the launch of a new e-commerce platform, providing customers with an effortless and… Read more »
October 29, 2023
Africa: Kenya to Lift Visa Requirements for All Africans - President Ruto
Kenyan President William Ruto said on Saturday that Kenya will lift visa requirements for all Africans by the end of 2023 with the aim of boosting trade with African countries. Read more »
October 16, 2023
Uganda: Uganda Achieves Record Coffee Export Revenues
Uganda has achieved a historic milestone in its coffee exports, generating an impressive $940.3 million in revenues for the 2022/2023 coffee year that concluded on September 30.… Read more »
August 13, 2023
Uganda: Tanzania Offers Ugandan Shippers a 30-Day Free Storage Period
In response to the disruptions in the global supply chains as a result of COVID-19, Global conflicts and Climate change, TPA offered several incentives to the Ugandan shippers,… Read more »
July 10, 2023
East Africa: Tanzanian President Calls for Removal of Trade Barriers With Malawi
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan has called for the removal of trade barriers on the East African nation's border with Malawi to boost trade between the two countries, the… Read more »
Uganda: Behind Uganda's Tax Treaty Clash With the Netherlands
The Netherlands has been one of the top ten sources of foreign direct investments (FDI) for Uganda since the two countries signed the treaty in 2004. Read more »
April 11, 2023
East Africa: East Africa's Cross-Border Electric Trains Set to Speed Up Intra-African Trade
Tanzania and Burundi have floated a tender for designing and constructing an electrified railway that will initially connect the two countries and pass through the Democratic… Read more »
February 17, 2023
Africa: Africa Cannot Afford Failing to Implement AfCFTA - AU Commissioner
Africa cannot afford failing to implement the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), a senior official of the African Union Commission (AUC) has said. Read more »
December 28, 2022
Uganda: Uganda Sends First Set of Silk Yarn to Europe
In a bid to start commercial silk production, Uganda under the Tropical Institute of Development Innovations (TRIDI) sent its first samples of silk yarn for testing in the European… Read more »
December 08, 2022
East Africa: EAC Embarks On Project to Improve Regional Trade in Seed Potatoes
The East African Community (EAC) has handed over laboratory equipment to member states of the regional bloc as part of a project aimed at improving regional trade in seed potatoes… Read more »
November 06, 2022
Uganda: Bill to Protect Consumers From Predatory Pricing in Offing
The Committee on Trade, Tourism and Industry has said that it will move the protection law aimed at protecting consumers from false advertisement, predatory pricing and substandard… Read more »