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Politics & Policy

Geopolitics hastens China’s Hunan-led shift in Africa trade and investment

Beijing’s Hunan-based Africa strategy gains urgency amid US-China tensions and Middle East disruptions to trade and energy flows
A brightly lit, modern exhibition stall for Uganda at the 138th Canton Fair. The stall features the national flag and the "Explore Uganda" branding, alongside large posters of gorillas and elephants. A diverse crowd of business professionals and visitors are gathered around the counters, discussing trade opportunities in agriculture, coffee, and tourism.
EconomyEnergy, Oil & GasPolitics & Policy

US blockade of Iran ports deepens global oil uncertainty after Hormuz standoff

US blockade of Iranian ports raises risks for oil supply, fertilisers and global trade flows
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AgricultureCommodities

UN-backed Shs3.7bn initiative targets Uganda’s coffee seed system overhaul

A €850,000 UNIDO-led initiative targets Uganda’s coffee seed systems to boost yields, farmer incomes and export stability
A man in a checked shirt harvests yellow coffee cherries from a coffee plant in Uganda.
EconomyOpinionPolitics & Policy

The Middle East war is hurting Africa. Here is how the continent fights back

As the Middle East war pushes African currencies lower and borrowing costs higher, a Pretoria scholar sets out how the continent must respond
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Politics & Policy

China’s Africa tariff reset: who wins, who loses

China grants zero tariffs to nearly all of Africa, but the gains are likely to flow to its more developed economies
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AgriculturePolitics & Policy

Uganda wins three-year seat on UN industrial development board

The board oversees implementation of the organisation's work programme and budgets, and makes recommendations on policy matters, including the appointment of the director-general
A woman harvests coffee berries in Yangambi, DR Congo
AgricultureCompanies

Enimiro gets One Acre Ventures investment

One Acre Ventures said it will invest in Enimiro Uganda, an agribusiness company that works with smallholder farmers, to finance its expansion into coffee processing
Coffee beans being inspected in rural ugandaA man inspects coffee beans on a drying bed in a rural area Uganda; next to him are three other men
CompaniesEnvironmentRenewable energy

Burn Manufacturing secures funding from AfDB to expand electric cooking in East and Southern Africa

Burn Manufacturing, the Kenyan producer of clean cookstoves and carbon developer, has secured a $4mn grant from the African Development Bank to roll out electric cooking solutions in Uganda, Kenya, and Zambia
A woman sits in a kitchen while someone else tends to a wood-fired, open, three-stone stove behind her.
Companies

Africa Go Green provides $18m debt facility to finance Cold Solutions Kazi’s cold storage facility

The loan will finance the construction of a cold storage facility with capacity for up to 8,000 pallets in Namanve Industrial Park
Overhead photo of Cold Solutions Kiambu SEZ Limited's storage facility in Kenya