The End of Secondhand Clothes
June 1st, 2024
Via Foreign Policy, an article on how a major source of work for women in East Africa is suddenly under threat: At Kampala’s sprawling Owino market, Millicent Mukwezi opens up a bundle of secondhand clothes while her assistant keeps an eye on the buyers eagerly rifling through in search of bargains. Mukwezi buys the clothing […]
Read more »African Countries Turn To India For Agricultural Investment
May 29th, 2024
Via The Hindu BusinessLine, an article on Kenya and Uganda’s decision to offer land on lease to Indian businesses to pursue opportunities in rice, wheat, millets, floriculture, livestock: With many African countries, such as Kenya, Uganda, Botswana, and Cote d’lvoire, actively looking beyond China for attracting foreign investments in agriculture — crucial for food security and […]
Read more »Uganda Gives Belgian Firm Contract To Develop Bukasa Port
May 20th, 2024
Via The East African, an article on Uganda’s decision to give a Belgian firm the contract to develop Bukasa port: Uganda has awarded a contract to a Belgian firm to reclaim land and dreg the Lake Victoria bed to pave the way for the development of Bukasa port. The Belgian firm Coil and Coppleters NV […]
Read more »Uganda: Behind the Government’s Refinery Deal with UAE’s Alpha
February 9th, 2024
Courtesy of The Africa Report, a look at Uganda’s oil refinery ambitions where there is a hope the Emirati deal will deliver the long-delayed refinery, but with its economic viability in doubt, the government is lining up fresh partners just in case: In January, the government in Uganda announced that it had entered negotiations with […]
Read more »Hydrocarbon Investments Are Turning Around Uganda’s Economy
October 31st, 2023
Courtesy of The Africa Report, a report on how hydrocarbon investments are turning around Uganda’s economy: In Uganda, from the start of production and for next 25 years, the new oil and gas development will provide a $40bn boost to the country’s economy. In normal times, an economic event with the potential to raise millions […]
Read more »Uganda Seeks Chinese Funding For Oil Pipeline
September 28th, 2023
Via Energy Daily, an article on Uganda’s efforts to secure funding for a controversial oil pipeline: Uganda is in the final stages of negotiations with Chinese financiers to help fund a controversial pipeline project after some Western partners pulled out, a senior official said Wednesday.“We are having final discussions with our Chinese partners to provide […]
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