Seven years ago,Uganda’s only international airport Entebbe International Airport was in a dilapidated state,desperately in need of structural repair and an upgrading of all its facilities.Since its construction in 1...Seven years ago,Uganda’s only international airport Entebbe International Airport was in a dilapidated state,desperately in need of structural repair and an upgrading of all its facilities.Since its construction in 1928 and its launch on 10 November 1951,no major work had ever been done on the airport and that led to most of the buildings becoming dilapidated,with leaking roofs and the facilities like the cargo centre becoming too small to handle the ever-increasing amount of freight.Clearly,something needed to done.Chinese assistance According to the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority(UCAA)spokesman Vianny Luggya,the cargo centre was the area most in need of repair.展开更多
Uganda hosts NAM and G77+China summits with calls to push back against unilateralism.Uganda played host to two important summits in January.The 19th Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Non-Aligned Movement(...Uganda hosts NAM and G77+China summits with calls to push back against unilateralism.Uganda played host to two important summits in January.The 19th Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Non-Aligned Movement(NAM)on 19 January,and the Third South Summit of the G77+China on 21 January,both took place in the nation’s capital of Kampala.Importantly,it was the first time for the South Summit to be held in Africa.China was well represented at both summits,which attracted over 2,000 leaders and delegates,including over 20 heads of states.展开更多
Uganda launches giant China-constructed hydropower plant to bolster its electricity supply,and also assist South Sudan with theirs Ugandans and South Sudanese have had their lives lit up by the steady flow of electric...Uganda launches giant China-constructed hydropower plant to bolster its electricity supply,and also assist South Sudan with theirs Ugandans and South Sudanese have had their lives lit up by the steady flow of electricity from a massive hydropower infrastructure project,constructed by one of China’s leading contractors.展开更多
An agricultural revolution is taking place in the green fields of Uganda,and thousands of local farmers are cashing in.A South-South cooperation(SSC)project,a joint initiative aimed at boosting agricultural productivi...An agricultural revolution is taking place in the green fields of Uganda,and thousands of local farmers are cashing in.A South-South cooperation(SSC)project,a joint initiative aimed at boosting agricultural productivity and improving livelihoods,is in full swing.As part of the project,hundreds of Chinese agriculture experts are in Uganda upskilling local farmers with the intricacies of modern agriculture.展开更多
Ugandans hail Chinese oil giant CNOOC for its support in benefitting local education sector Leaders,students and parents in Uganda have hailed China National Offshore Oil Corp.(CNOOC)Uganda Ltd.for its supporting role...Ugandans hail Chinese oil giant CNOOC for its support in benefitting local education sector Leaders,students and parents in Uganda have hailed China National Offshore Oil Corp.(CNOOC)Uganda Ltd.for its supporting role in the country’s education sector,including building schools,paying school fees and sponsoring activities to keep students in school.展开更多
Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has lamented that his country’s bad roads get easily damaged by heavy rains,while also expressing his confidence in the new roads recently built by Chinese construction companies.
When Uganda sent its troops to Somalia to keep peace in the war-torn country in East Africa in March 2007,many locals considered the move would backfire miserably. But the Ugandan armed forces proved their critics wro...When Uganda sent its troops to Somalia to keep peace in the war-torn country in East Africa in March 2007,many locals considered the move would backfire miserably. But the Ugandan armed forces proved their critics wrong and showed their mettie,going on to successfully execute peacekeeping missions not only in Somalia,but also in other countries in the region.展开更多
Uganda emulates Chinese experience by promoting local socio-economic growth from grassroots level After authorities in Uganda came to realise that the massive development in China came about after the authorities ther...Uganda emulates Chinese experience by promoting local socio-economic growth from grassroots level After authorities in Uganda came to realise that the massive development in China came about after the authorities there organised local people to be productive right from village level,they took a leaf out of China’s book and came up with ideas of how this could work in Uganda.President Yoweri Museveni said at a Labour Day celebration on 1 May 2018 that cottage industries in China had led to many people there creating wealth and that was one of the reasons why he came up with Emyooga programme.展开更多
June this year marked a significant milestone in strengthening bilateral trade ties and facilitating smoother customs procedures between Uganda and China.The first day of June is the date on which China and Uganda off...June this year marked a significant milestone in strengthening bilateral trade ties and facilitating smoother customs procedures between Uganda and China.The first day of June is the date on which China and Uganda officially launched Authorised Economic Operator(AEO)Mutual Recognition Arrangement(MRA)in Uganda at a ceremony held in the country’s capital Kampala.展开更多
China is playing a major role in Uganda’s oil industry development Although oil in Uganda was first discovered in 1925 during the colonial era,it was not until recently that its exploration and plans to exploit the b...China is playing a major role in Uganda’s oil industry development Although oil in Uganda was first discovered in 1925 during the colonial era,it was not until recently that its exploration and plans to exploit the black gold commercially began in earnest.In November 2022,the country’s Minister of Energy and Mineral Development Ruth Nankabirwa Ssentamu said at a conference in Abu Dhabi,“I hope that by April 2025,we shall see the first oil.”展开更多
The volume of goods exported to China from Uganda has grown tremendously since December 2022,according to Uganda’s government figures.The reason for the increase is that Uganda was among the 10 countries that benefit...The volume of goods exported to China from Uganda has grown tremendously since December 2022,according to Uganda’s government figures.The reason for the increase is that Uganda was among the 10 countries that benefitted from China removing tariffs on goods exported by this group at the end of last year.展开更多
For the past six decades,Uganda and China have enjoyed remarkable bilateral relations and Uganda being recently elected to chair G77+China mechanism is set to drive the relationship to even greater heights.That’s acc...For the past six decades,Uganda and China have enjoyed remarkable bilateral relations and Uganda being recently elected to chair G77+China mechanism is set to drive the relationship to even greater heights.That’s according to Uganda’s First Deputy Prime Minister Rebecca Kadaga,who made the remarks recently while speaking at an event to mark the 74th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China.In response,the charge d’affaires at the Chinese Embassy in Uganda,Fan Xuecheng,toasted the long-standing friendship between the peoples of China and Uganda.展开更多
China and FAO assist Uganda to become self-sufficent in food production, and serve as the food basket of the region Eighty percent of Uganda’s economy depends on agriculture, according to the Uganda Bureau of Statist...China and FAO assist Uganda to become self-sufficent in food production, and serve as the food basket of the region Eighty percent of Uganda’s economy depends on agriculture, according to the Uganda Bureau of Statistics. For this reason, Frank Tumwebaze, Uganda’s minister of agriculture, animal industry and fisheries, said in an interview recently that since the majority of the country’s population is involved in agriculture.展开更多
Sabiti Kado,45,walks slowly towards a group of fellow pygmies enjoying a local brew in a bar located on the outskirts of Aru,town in the eastern province of Ituri in the Democratic Republic of the Congo(DRC).
East African Community’s expansion is good for economic development of member countries Ismail Kadogo has been driving long distance vehicles, ferrying goods from Mombasa in Kenya and Dar es Salaam in Tanzania to the...East African Community’s expansion is good for economic development of member countries Ismail Kadogo has been driving long distance vehicles, ferrying goods from Mombasa in Kenya and Dar es Salaam in Tanzania to the Democratic Republic of the Congo(DRC) for the last 20 years.One of his bugbears in the past was getting the right documents to take his vehicle into DRC. He said in the past it would take up to two days to get the correct documentation.展开更多
Ugandan government gives green light for Chinese language syllabus in secondary schools Ugandan James Kapo, 19, said that he is proud of being among the pioneer students of Chinese language at secondary school level i...Ugandan government gives green light for Chinese language syllabus in secondary schools Ugandan James Kapo, 19, said that he is proud of being among the pioneer students of Chinese language at secondary school level in his country.“After studying the Chinese language for four years, I am going to sit for the national Chinese ordinary level examinations in November.展开更多
From food delivery to judicial case management, Uganda has its eye on a digital future Sefoloza Nanozi, 50, had a hard time in the early days of COVID-19 lockdown in Uganda in 2020.A single mother of four, she and her...From food delivery to judicial case management, Uganda has its eye on a digital future Sefoloza Nanozi, 50, had a hard time in the early days of COVID-19 lockdown in Uganda in 2020.A single mother of four, she and her family managed to survive through their small restaurant located at Ntinda on the outskirts of Uganda’s capital Kampala, thanks to innovative thinking.“WhenUgandanPresidentYoweriMuseveni announced that the country was under total lockdown due to COVID-19, I got confused on how I would survive with my children. People were no longer going out for work and restaurants were also closed down,” she told Chin Africa.展开更多
Chinese oil giant CNOOC’s wide-ranging corporate social responsibility agenda in Uganda helps develop youth Stella Twine, 27, a medical doctor working in the west Uganda’s Kyegegwa District, credits much of her succ...Chinese oil giant CNOOC’s wide-ranging corporate social responsibility agenda in Uganda helps develop youth Stella Twine, 27, a medical doctor working in the west Uganda’s Kyegegwa District, credits much of her success to the role played by China National Offshore Oil Corp.(CNOOC)Uganda Ltd."If it were not for CNOOC Uganda granting me a scholarship, I would not have become a medical doctor. I hail from a poor family which could not pay for my higher education. CNOOC Uganda paid for it and now I am a medical doctor," said Twine.展开更多
Uganda is constructing the first ever electric vehicles manufacturing plant in Africa Wearing yellow overalls and a yellow helmet, Jackson Mwidu shares a lunch at a local restaurant with fellow workers at the Mutai Tr...Uganda is constructing the first ever electric vehicles manufacturing plant in Africa Wearing yellow overalls and a yellow helmet, Jackson Mwidu shares a lunch at a local restaurant with fellow workers at the Mutai Trading Center, about 15 km from the eastern Uganda city of Jinja.展开更多
文摘Seven years ago,Uganda’s only international airport Entebbe International Airport was in a dilapidated state,desperately in need of structural repair and an upgrading of all its facilities.Since its construction in 1928 and its launch on 10 November 1951,no major work had ever been done on the airport and that led to most of the buildings becoming dilapidated,with leaking roofs and the facilities like the cargo centre becoming too small to handle the ever-increasing amount of freight.Clearly,something needed to done.Chinese assistance According to the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority(UCAA)spokesman Vianny Luggya,the cargo centre was the area most in need of repair.
文摘Uganda hosts NAM and G77+China summits with calls to push back against unilateralism.Uganda played host to two important summits in January.The 19th Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Non-Aligned Movement(NAM)on 19 January,and the Third South Summit of the G77+China on 21 January,both took place in the nation’s capital of Kampala.Importantly,it was the first time for the South Summit to be held in Africa.China was well represented at both summits,which attracted over 2,000 leaders and delegates,including over 20 heads of states.
文摘Uganda launches giant China-constructed hydropower plant to bolster its electricity supply,and also assist South Sudan with theirs Ugandans and South Sudanese have had their lives lit up by the steady flow of electricity from a massive hydropower infrastructure project,constructed by one of China’s leading contractors.
文摘An agricultural revolution is taking place in the green fields of Uganda,and thousands of local farmers are cashing in.A South-South cooperation(SSC)project,a joint initiative aimed at boosting agricultural productivity and improving livelihoods,is in full swing.As part of the project,hundreds of Chinese agriculture experts are in Uganda upskilling local farmers with the intricacies of modern agriculture.
文摘Ugandans hail Chinese oil giant CNOOC for its support in benefitting local education sector Leaders,students and parents in Uganda have hailed China National Offshore Oil Corp.(CNOOC)Uganda Ltd.for its supporting role in the country’s education sector,including building schools,paying school fees and sponsoring activities to keep students in school.
文摘Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has lamented that his country’s bad roads get easily damaged by heavy rains,while also expressing his confidence in the new roads recently built by Chinese construction companies.
文摘When Uganda sent its troops to Somalia to keep peace in the war-torn country in East Africa in March 2007,many locals considered the move would backfire miserably. But the Ugandan armed forces proved their critics wrong and showed their mettie,going on to successfully execute peacekeeping missions not only in Somalia,but also in other countries in the region.
文摘Uganda emulates Chinese experience by promoting local socio-economic growth from grassroots level After authorities in Uganda came to realise that the massive development in China came about after the authorities there organised local people to be productive right from village level,they took a leaf out of China’s book and came up with ideas of how this could work in Uganda.President Yoweri Museveni said at a Labour Day celebration on 1 May 2018 that cottage industries in China had led to many people there creating wealth and that was one of the reasons why he came up with Emyooga programme.
文摘June this year marked a significant milestone in strengthening bilateral trade ties and facilitating smoother customs procedures between Uganda and China.The first day of June is the date on which China and Uganda officially launched Authorised Economic Operator(AEO)Mutual Recognition Arrangement(MRA)in Uganda at a ceremony held in the country’s capital Kampala.
文摘China is playing a major role in Uganda’s oil industry development Although oil in Uganda was first discovered in 1925 during the colonial era,it was not until recently that its exploration and plans to exploit the black gold commercially began in earnest.In November 2022,the country’s Minister of Energy and Mineral Development Ruth Nankabirwa Ssentamu said at a conference in Abu Dhabi,“I hope that by April 2025,we shall see the first oil.”
文摘The volume of goods exported to China from Uganda has grown tremendously since December 2022,according to Uganda’s government figures.The reason for the increase is that Uganda was among the 10 countries that benefitted from China removing tariffs on goods exported by this group at the end of last year.
文摘For the past six decades,Uganda and China have enjoyed remarkable bilateral relations and Uganda being recently elected to chair G77+China mechanism is set to drive the relationship to even greater heights.That’s according to Uganda’s First Deputy Prime Minister Rebecca Kadaga,who made the remarks recently while speaking at an event to mark the 74th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China.In response,the charge d’affaires at the Chinese Embassy in Uganda,Fan Xuecheng,toasted the long-standing friendship between the peoples of China and Uganda.
文摘China and FAO assist Uganda to become self-sufficent in food production, and serve as the food basket of the region Eighty percent of Uganda’s economy depends on agriculture, according to the Uganda Bureau of Statistics. For this reason, Frank Tumwebaze, Uganda’s minister of agriculture, animal industry and fisheries, said in an interview recently that since the majority of the country’s population is involved in agriculture.
文摘Sabiti Kado,45,walks slowly towards a group of fellow pygmies enjoying a local brew in a bar located on the outskirts of Aru,town in the eastern province of Ituri in the Democratic Republic of the Congo(DRC).
文摘East African Community’s expansion is good for economic development of member countries Ismail Kadogo has been driving long distance vehicles, ferrying goods from Mombasa in Kenya and Dar es Salaam in Tanzania to the Democratic Republic of the Congo(DRC) for the last 20 years.One of his bugbears in the past was getting the right documents to take his vehicle into DRC. He said in the past it would take up to two days to get the correct documentation.
文摘Ugandan government gives green light for Chinese language syllabus in secondary schools Ugandan James Kapo, 19, said that he is proud of being among the pioneer students of Chinese language at secondary school level in his country.“After studying the Chinese language for four years, I am going to sit for the national Chinese ordinary level examinations in November.
文摘From food delivery to judicial case management, Uganda has its eye on a digital future Sefoloza Nanozi, 50, had a hard time in the early days of COVID-19 lockdown in Uganda in 2020.A single mother of four, she and her family managed to survive through their small restaurant located at Ntinda on the outskirts of Uganda’s capital Kampala, thanks to innovative thinking.“WhenUgandanPresidentYoweriMuseveni announced that the country was under total lockdown due to COVID-19, I got confused on how I would survive with my children. People were no longer going out for work and restaurants were also closed down,” she told Chin Africa.
文摘Chinese oil giant CNOOC’s wide-ranging corporate social responsibility agenda in Uganda helps develop youth Stella Twine, 27, a medical doctor working in the west Uganda’s Kyegegwa District, credits much of her success to the role played by China National Offshore Oil Corp.(CNOOC)Uganda Ltd."If it were not for CNOOC Uganda granting me a scholarship, I would not have become a medical doctor. I hail from a poor family which could not pay for my higher education. CNOOC Uganda paid for it and now I am a medical doctor," said Twine.
文摘Uganda is constructing the first ever electric vehicles manufacturing plant in Africa Wearing yellow overalls and a yellow helmet, Jackson Mwidu shares a lunch at a local restaurant with fellow workers at the Mutai Trading Center, about 15 km from the eastern Uganda city of Jinja.
