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The Africa Report4d
US‑Africa Week Ahead: Africa responds to tariffs; the Boulos tour; hunting Somali pirates
READ MORE South Africa: Coalition tensions “not insurmountable ... READ MORE South Sudan activists press US to demand Uganda’s withdrawal as regional war looms “As South Sudan’s transitional ...
The EastAfrican6d
Pain of Trump’s tariffs on African economies
Businesses in Africa will be facing a higher cost of doing business, and a difficult path to American market, inflation will ...
The EastAfrican on MSN6d
Inside Uganda’s $4bn refinery deal with UAE investor
In a region with no operational refinery, the Uganda facility would take a chunk of the ...
Rest of World on MSN2d
Trump is escalating a global trade war. Rest of World tracked the fallout across five continents
Trump’s latest round of tariffs targets nearly all U.S. imports, hitting countries across Asia, Africa, and Latin America ...
The Conversation2d
Uganda’s boda boda bikes are deadly polluters: study models how going electric could save lives
This nested project was funded through Cambridge Africa and carried out by Dr. Gabriel ... use, which costs Uganda US$2 billion annually. This would boost energy independence and strengthen ...
Fox News3d
DOGE cuts $51M from US African Development Foundation, including $229K to market shea butter
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) announced $51 million in cuts from the U.S. African Development Foundation ... increase yogurt production in Uganda; $84,059 was spent on a business ...
dw2d
Trump tariffs hit Africa's exports hard
US President Donald Trump's sweeping new tariffs on African exports are triggering ... Ghana, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Uganda, Senegal and Liberia were also among those whose exports to the US will ...
Human Rights Watch6d
Building Uganda’s Prosperity Through Free Pre-Primary Education
UNICEF estimates that without free pre-primary education, Uganda will lose 170 trillion UGX (US$45 billion) in social and economic benefits by 2063. Investing in government-funded pre-primary ...
US official reaffirms Washington’s commitment to peace in East Africa during Rwanda visit
A senior adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump has reaffirmed Washington’s commitment to peace and stability in East Africa ...
The Africa Report2d
US aid cuts hamper AFRICOM’s defence mission
The United States military command created to prevent conflict on the African continent has lost a core element of its influence. US Africa Command (AFRICOM) is getting pulled into the raging debate ...
The Hamilton Spectator3d
US official reaffirms Washington’s commitment to peace in East Africa during Rwanda visit
KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) — A senior adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump reaffirmed Washington’s commitment to peace and stability in East Africa during a visit to Rwanda on Tuesday and urged for ...
Reuters3d
US tariffs threaten 35,000 citrus jobs in South Africa, farmers say
South Africa's annual citrus exports to the U.S exceed $100 mln New tariff adds $4.50 cost to each citrus carton, growers say South Africa's is world's number 2 citrus exporter after Spain April 8 ...