Luke Anami

Despite the current political situation in the US, the Kenya Private Sector Alliance (Kepsa) is optimistic that whichever the outcome of the US November polls, Agoa is likely to be renewed.

This year's polls have renewed interest in Africa as bitter rivalry between Vice-President Kamala Harris (Democratic Party) and former President Donald Trump (Republican Party) threatens to spill over globally.

Rwanda itself has previously blocked milk from Uganda, and Kenya has used issuance of permits to block milk from Uganda.

While some experts say Washington’s stance towards the continent is unlikely to change whoever wins, some say a Trump win could lead to major changes.

Caption for the landscape image: Republican Trump defeated Democrat Vice-President Kamala Harris by 277 to 224 college votes.

With his ‘America First’ mantra, Trump presidency and relation with the continent would be unpredictable.

Tanzania and the Democratic Republic of Congo are slowly overtaking Kenya as the largest consumers of Ugandan merchandise.

A spate of abductions have come in the way even as Ruto has proposed that the Haiti operation be turned into a peacekeeping mission.

Ugandan traders say the cost of the non-tariff barriers (NTBs) is very high, costing the region about $16 million every year.

Ugandan traders also revealed that the cost of the non-tariff barriers (NTBs) is very high, costing the region about $16 million every year.