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Day: January 30, 2020

Boris Johnson’s New Scramble for Africa

The prime minister’s vision of a “Global Britain” after Brexit will only succeed if he abandons imperial nostalgia in favor of practical investment in the

How does a landlocked country have a port?

With its first dry port, Rwanda is looking to create a gateway of trade to Kenya, Tanzania, and beyond, sparking interregional trade across the continent.

Uganda Coffee firms dominate export awards

By Dorothy Nakaweesi Coffee companies for the second year running dominated export awards with a combined revenue of $3.9b (Shs14 trillion) in 2019. The three

First solar hydro hybrid plant paused

By Christine Kasemiire Uganda will have to wait a while longer before it can see its first solar hydro hybrid power plant. This follows a

Uganda leads EAC in ease of forex access

By MARTIN LUTHER OKETCH Kampala- Uganda leads the rest of East Africa in ease of access to foreign exchange, according to the 2019 Absa Financial