Cassava is the third most important food crop in the tropics, comprising 30 to 50 percent of all calories consumed in sub-Saharan Africa. But yields have not increased in the past 25 years, due in large part to plant viruses that make the crop inedible.
Currently, only three Ugandan firms are allowed to export their poultry products to Kenya following a partial lift in August 2017. They are Hudani Manji Holdings, SR Afrochick and Kukuchic.
An intergovernmental ministerial committee meeting between the governments of Uganda and Tanzania agreed to sign the Host Government Agreement (HGA) for the East Africa crude oil pipeline by the end of June.
Contrary to the experience of many African countries, opposition coalitions are becoming a frequent feature in the East African states especially in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.