The file has been open for more than three years and Ugandan Trade Minister Harriet Ntabazi has just announced that its outcome is near: Uganda will soon signer commercial agreements with Algeria, in particular on the export of its milk.
The subject was discussed during President Yoweri Museveni’s trip to Algeria from March 11 to 13 and, following Ramadan, an Algerian trade delegation will travel to Uganda to conclude negotiations, particularly on transport, which remains a obstacle major.
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While the East African country can use trucking to export milk to neighboring Kenya, more expensive cargo flights would be needed to transport the products to Algeria. However, there are no flights between the two countries for the moment, even if Harriet Ntabazi affirms that the logistics will be in place. ” The president is déjà in
