The PM Communications team interviewed Mr. Patrick Katayi, Zonal Managing Director of Bolloré Africa Logistics, and asked him about the rebranding of Bolloré, and also about the logistics sector in the country. Mr. Katayi emphasized that Bolloré is the leading logistics company in the country, and highlighted the good measures taken by the government to improve the ease of doing business in Uganda.
The PM Communications team interviewed Mr. Patrick Katayi, Zonal Managing Director of Bolloré Africa Logistics, and asked him about the rebranding of Bolloré, and also about the logistics sector in the country. Mr. Katayi emphasized that Bolloré is the leading logistics company in the country, and highlighted the good measures taken by the government to improve the ease of doing business in Uganda.
The reform and privatization of the power sector means foreign investors “can reap substantial benefits,” says the Minister of Power Chinedu Nebo
The reform and privatization of the power sector means foreign investors “can reap substantial benefits,” says the Minister of Power Chinedu Nebo
Like other oil-rich nations, Angola has long neglected its farm sector, to such a degree that 90 percent of the food the country consumes is imported. Matters were made worse by the civil war, which left a legacy of damaged infrastructure and land mines scattered across the countryside. The farm sector is now undergoing a rebirth, thanks to public-private partnerships and cutting-edge technology.
Like other oil-rich nations, Angola has long neglected its farm sector, to such a degree that 90 percent of the food the country consumes is imported. Matters were made worse by the civil war, which left a legacy of damaged infrastructure and land mines scattered across the countryside. The farm sector is now undergoing a rebirth, thanks to public-private partnerships and cutting-edge technology.
Hon. Tress Bucyanayandi, Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries of the Republic of Uganda, talks about the agricultural sector in his country, the different entry points for investors and the huge potential of the sector for expansion. Among its products, he says, is “the sweetest pineapple in the world.”
Hon. Tress Bucyanayandi, Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries of the Republic of Uganda, talks about the agricultural sector in his country, the different entry points for investors and the huge potential of the sector for expansion. Among its products, he says, is “the sweetest pineapple in the world.”
Chinese companies, bankrolled by a generous program of government financing, have made great inroads in Angola, which China values as a source of oil and a market for its export goods. More than 500 companies and 100,000 workers bear witness to China’s growing influence in Angola. However, their business and labor practices have often made for an uneasy friendship.
Chinese companies, bankrolled by a generous program of government financing, have made great inroads in Angola, which China values as a source of oil and a market for its export goods. More than 500 companies and 100,000 workers bear witness to China’s growing influence in Angola. However, their business and labor practices have often made for an uneasy friendship.
Guyana’s Minister of Natural Resources and the Environment, H.E. Robert Persaud, gave the United World team insight as to the role the sector plays in Guyana’s impressive growth.
Guyana’s Minister of Natural Resources and the Environment, H.E. Robert Persaud, gave the United World team insight as to the role the sector plays in Guyana’s impressive growth.
“Uganda is a secure, democratic country with a liberalized and stable economy. It has a rich base of natural resources. Agriculture, mining, and the like are strong sectors.”
“Uganda is a secure, democratic country with a liberalized and stable economy. It has a rich base of natural resources. Agriculture, mining, and the like are strong sectors.”
Four decades of conflict left Angola with the unenviable title of the most land-mined country in the world. The government, aided by international organizations, has been working to remove this threat which, apart from having tragic consequences for individuals, has also been an obstacle to economic development.
Four decades of conflict left Angola with the unenviable title of the most land-mined country in the world. The government, aided by international organizations, has been working to remove this threat which, apart from having tragic consequences for individuals, has also been an obstacle to economic development.
Like many other industries, tourism in Angola was stunted by the damages inflicted by the civil war. Today, the tourist numbers are increasing as travelers from home and abroad discover the country’s wide-ranging treasures: miles of pristine beaches, national parks that have been restored and stocked with wildlife and an elegant city nightlife are just some of its attractions.
Like many other industries, tourism in Angola was stunted by the damages inflicted by the civil war. Today, the tourist numbers are increasing as travelers from home and abroad discover the country’s wide-ranging treasures: miles of pristine beaches, national parks that have been restored and stocked with wildlife and an elegant city nightlife are just some of its attractions.
Following a long period of conflict, Angola today has emerged as an oil-rich country with one of the fast-growing economies in the world. But the former Portuguese colony is much more than that: its rich and lively culture reflects the influences of the rest of Africa, as well as Portugal and Brazil.
Following a long period of conflict, Angola today has emerged as an oil-rich country with one of the fast-growing economies in the world. But the former Portuguese colony is much more than that: its rich and lively culture reflects the influences of the rest of Africa, as well as Portugal and Brazil.
