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Foreigners Barred from Key Business sectors as Tanzania Moves to Empower Citizens

Business Times writerJuly 31, 20250223 views

In a significant policy shift aimed at boosting local participation in the economy, the Tanzanian government has issued a directive that prohibits non-citizens from engaging in 15 specific business activities.…

How Infrastructure Gaps Hinder Uganda’s Industrial Growth

Business Times writerJuly 28, 20250612 views

Uganda’s ambition to become a regional industrial powerhouse is clear. Through policies such as the National Development Plan III and the Tenfold Growth Strategy, the country has laid out a…

How Substandard Food Commodities Are Hindering East African Trade

Business Times writerSeptember 16, 20240664 views

The East African Community (EAC) is a huge market for not just Uganda’s exports, but also member countries in the region and beyond. The EAC emerged as the biggest destination…