Paul Bwiso, the Chief Executive Officer of the Uganda Securities Exchange (USE), has been appointed the new Chairman of the East African Securities Exchanges Association (EASEA), following the association’s 34th…
East African Community (EAC) Partner States’ commitments to the free movement of capital, services and goods is the bedrock of trade integration in East Africa, EAC Secretary General, Hon. (Dr.) Peter Mathuki, has said. Dr. Mathuki said that the commitment of Partner States was especially critical in the removal of tariff and non-tariff barriers and the harmonisation of standards. Dr. Mathuki said trade integration was crucial, particularly now that the Community is expanding with the admission last year of the Democratic Republic of Congo and as the Federal Republic of Somalia awaits her turn to join the bloc. The Secretary-General…
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Uganda Manufacturers, under their umbrella association – Uganda Manufacturers’ Association, have protested the government’s inability to resolve unfair trade practices by some regional states, a case in point Kenya. In a press statement, the manufacturers bring out different issues that are making trade with neighbouring Kenya almost impossible. Below is the verbatim: At a glance, Uganda’s trade with Kenya is down to a trickle. Uganda has over the years been a supermarket for Kenyan made products, since the colonial days. Kenya has always benefited from both access to cheap Ugandan raw materials and fresh produce for their agro – processing…
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