Business, Markets, Trade & Industry

Sugar retailers hold out against recommended price

June 2

June 2—Retailers in downtown Kampala and the surrounding suburbs have declined to sell sugar at the […]

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Finance, Markets

Food nudges Uganda’s inflation above 7%

May 31

May 31–Rising food prices have nudged inflation above 7% despite the onset of rains in March […]

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Business, Markets, Policy, Trade & Industry

Regional manufacturers query conflicting business policies

May 30

May 30—Manufacturing and industry leaders across the region have asked the East African Community (EAC) governments […]

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Business, Companies, Finance, Markets

Dutch fund ventures into Kampala distribution

May 30

May 30—XSML, a Dutch investment fund manager targeting the so-called frontier markets of East and Central […]

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Business, Finance, Markets, Trade & Industry

East African MPs debate $110m budget proposals

May 29

May 29—This week members of the East African Legislative Assembly, will debate the $110,130,183 budget proposals […]

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Business, Markets, Trade & Industry

Regional manufacturing industry leaders in Kigali

May 24

May 24—Regional top policy-makers and business leaders are in Kigali for the the 2nd East African […]

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Markets, Trade & Industry

EAC gives Museveni 6 months to wrap up EU deal

May 22

May 22—The East African Community (EAC) Summit agreed that in six months, Kenya will be given […]

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Business, Markets

Targeting African tastes emerges as latest sales drive

May 19

May 19— Major brands in the world’s consumer market can no longer expect easy acceptance in […]

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Markets, Policy, Trade & Industry

Ban on used clothing imports in EAC unlikely

May 18

May 18— A report on the textile and leather sectors with a view of phasing out […]

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Finance, Investment, Markets, Policy

IMF cautions Africa on rising debt during commodity slump

May 10

May 10—The International Monetary Fund (IMF) can cause many a head of state or finance minister […]

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