Beijing — China has announced it will eliminate tariffs on almost all products imported from 53 African countries, a major trade policy shift aimed at boosting African exports and deepening economic cooperation between Beijing and the continent. The zero-tariff policy will take effect on May 1, 2026, and will apply to all African countries that…
KAMPALA — Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) says it has identified 1,980 market spaces outside Kampala to accommodate street vendors ahead of enforcement of a government directive requiring them to vacate the city’s roads and pedestrian spaces by February 19, 2026. At a press briefing held at City Hall on Friday, Hajjat Sharifah Buzeki, Executive…
KAMPALA — Nile Breweries Limited (NBL) has appointed Olive Birungi Lumonya as the new Chairperson of its Board of Directors and reconstituted its board with key industry leaders, in a move aimed at strengthening corporate governance and strategic oversight. The appointment takes effect January 1, 2026, according to a company announcement shared by NBL Uganda….
Uganda has been officially cleared to export farmed fish to the European Union, a major breakthrough expected to accelerate growth in the country’s expanding aquaculture sector. The approval, granted under Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/187, formally adds Uganda to the list of authorised exporters of aquaculture products to the EU market. The clearance covers exports…
Presidential advisor and businessman Odrek Rwabwogo has renewed calls for increased value addition in Uganda’s coffee industry, warning that the country continues to lose massive potential earnings by exporting raw beans instead of processed products. In a post shared on X on Tuesday, Rwabwogo highlighted what he described as a longstanding imbalance in the global…