Energy, Hydrocarbons, Markets

Oil sees four-month rise to $56

September 21

September 21—Talk of war on North Korea by United States President Donald Trump early in the […]

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Business, Markets, Policy, Trade & Industry

Slow progress on EAC competition policy

September 21

September 21—The continued trade disputes, mostly between Kenya and Tanzania, are putting pressure on negotiators involved […]

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Business, Companies, Markets, Transport

IATA says African air cargo growth tops rest of world

September 13

September 13—African airfreight carriers posted the largest year-on-year increase in demand of all regions in July 2017 […]

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Markets, Policy, Trade & Industry

Rwanda in recovery after 2016 slowdown

September 7

September 7—Rwanda’s economy has been in the doldrums since mid-2016, but the World Bank thinks by […]

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Business, Companies, Markets, Trade & Industry

Rise in new orders gives Ugandan firms hope

September 6

September 6— Uganda’s private sector registered increases in both output and new orders for the seventh […]

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Business, Companies, Markets, Trade & Industry

Business outlook in Uganda stays confident

September 5

September 5—Business outlook in Uganda continues to improve albeit slowly with the latest Stanbic Bank Uganda […]

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Markets

Kenya rift with Tanzania overshadows regional trade

September 5

September 5—Kenya and Tanzania continue to differ over the definition of ‘a non-tariff barrier’ even as […]

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Markets, Policy

Inflation in Uganda continues to fall towards 5%

September 4

September 4— Both the Annual Headline Inflation and Annual Core Inflation for the year ending August […]

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Business, Markets, Opinion, Trade & Industry

AGOA proves no such thing as free things

August 25

August 25—The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) gives eligible African countries access to the United […]

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Land & Agriculture, Markets, Trade & Industry

Coffee regulator wants to raise exports fivefold

August 22

August 22—Uganda is currently involved in an ambitious effort to raise coffee bean exports fivefold by […]

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