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Why Uganda leads East and Central Africa in biotechnology?

Uganda has over 24 PhD level scientists, 50 MSc level scientists and over 100 bachelor level scientists. The Republic of Uganda has several specialists on major crops grown on African continent such as maize, banana, cotton, cassava, sweet potato, tomatoes and rich….. The senior biotechnology policy advisor at ACTESA (Agency of the Common Market for […]

Why East African presidents marching people into political federation without their permission and participation?

  Millions of people in East Africa are not happy by the way their presidents hurry for fast tracking the East African Political federation.  Previously Ugandan internal affairs minister Gen. Aronda Nyakairima was appointed the chairman of the East African political federation fast tracking committee. The group includes his boss president Museveni of Uganda, Paul […]

Museveni roots for East Africa Community political federation

President Yoweri Museveni has reaffirmed the need for the political federation of East Africa as one of the avenues for partner states to equally benefit from integration. Addressing Members of the East African Legislative Assembly at their fifth meeting in Kampala, the Uganda President warned that economic integration alone can create disequilibrium with countries not […]

France Appoints new Ambassador to the East Africa Community

The new Ambassador of France to the United Republic of Tanzania H.E. Mr. Marcel Escure today presented his accreditation letter to the Secretary General of the East African Community Amb. Dr. Richard Sezibera as Special Representative of France to the Community. Amb. Escure replaces Mr. Jacques Champagne de Labriolle whose tour of duty as France’s […]

Doing Business in East Africa Community 2011 report launched

The International Finance Corporation and the World Bank has released  a report stating that if the best of East African regulations and procedures were implemented across the board, the business regulatory environment in East Africa, as measured by the report, would be comparable to that in Japan. The report, Doing Business in the East African Community […]

East Africa Community urged to solve common market loopholes

Uganda export promotions board executive director Florence Kata has said protectionism among the east African member states is hindering the success of common market. Speaking to the press in Kampala, carter said countries think national when it comes to the board level contrary to the political diplomat and the technical level where discussion of things […]

Ugandan traders urged to take advantage southern Sudan market

The first deputy Prime Minister Eria Kategaya has said government is welcomes the new creation of new Sudan because of its economic potential. Eria Kategaya who is also minister for East African affairs adds that Uganda and southern Sudan have a lot in common and can learn from each other. Speaking to the journalists in […]

East Africa commended for three female Speakers of Parliament

THE East African Community (EAC) is making history in several dimensions – with the election of Rebecca Kadaga as Speaker of the Ugandan Parliament, the number of female speakers in the EAC region has raised to three. The Parliament of The United Republic of Tanzania and the Chamber of Deputies of Rwanda already have female […]

Museveni hails South African investments in Uganda

President Yoweri Museveni has hailed the government and different companies of South Africa for investing in Uganda. The President who concluded his two day state visit to South Africa last week told journalists today that the government strongly values the South African businesses. He says his National Resistancer Movement government  will continue providing ample security […]