Business News from Ghana, Tanzania, Uganda & the UAE

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ACCRA, GHANA — 4 March 2025

Ghana Cocoa Board Reports Record Export Season

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Ghana's cocoa output exceeded projections by 18%, driven by improved farming techniques across the Ashanti and Western regions, setting a new national benchmark.

DAR ES SALAAM — 18 January 2025

Tanzania Infrastructure Investment Reaches $2.4bn

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Uganda Tourism Numbers Hit Five-Year High

KAMPALA, UGANDA — 22 February 2025

Visitor arrivals surpassed pre-pandemic levels with Europe and Asia showing the strongest growth in five years, boosting foreign exchange earnings significantly.

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ABU DHABI, UAE — 7 March 2025

UAE Dirham Settlements With African Partners Up 40%

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Tanzania's transport ministry announced a major road infrastructure programme linking key port facilities to inland agricultural hubs, with completion expected by 2027.

Accra Stock Exchange Posts Strongest Q1 in a Decade

ACCRA, GHANA — 2 April 2025

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DAR ES SALAAM — 14 March 2025

Tanzania Joins East African Digital Trade Corridor

Ghana and the UAE signed a landmark bilateral trade framework covering agricultural produce, technology transfer and financial services for 2025–2030.

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Kampala Trade Fair Draws Record 40,000 Visitors

KAMPALA, UGANDA — 9 February 2025

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Ghana's financial regulator approved three new banking licences as part of a broader initiative to deepen financial inclusion across rural communities nationwide.

AfCFTA Secretariat Reports $8bn in New Intra-African Trade

ACCRA, GHANA — 27 January 2025

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ACCRA, GHANA — 11 March 2025

Ghana Ports Authority Expands Tema Container Terminal

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Uganda's energy ministry confirmed the completion of the Karuma hydroelectric dam phase two, adding 600MW to the national grid and powering new industrial zones.

Tanzania Mineral Exports Up 34% Year on Year

DAR ES SALAAM — 5 March 2025

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UAE Free Zones See 22% Rise in African Business Registrations

ABU DHABI, UAE — 19 February 2025

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Kampala Named Fastest Growing Business Hub in East Africa

KAMPALA, UGANDA — 3 March 2025

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Tanzania's mineral revenues rose sharply with gold, tanzanite and copper leading gains as new processing facilities came online in the Lake Zone region.

Ghana Launches $500m Green Energy Initiative

ACCRA, GHANA — 28 February 2025

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RAS AL KHAIMAH, UAE — 20 February 2025

RAK Economic Zone Posts Record Foreign Investment Quarter

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The UAE and Ghana signed a landmark trade memorandum covering agricultural produce, technology transfer and financial services, with implementation beginning Q2 2025.

Uganda Coffee Exports Break Annual Record

KAMPALA, UGANDA — 20 March 2025

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RAK Ranked Among World's Top Ten Business-Friendly Zones

RAS AL KHAIMAH, UAE — 6 March 2025

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Accra Named Top African City for Foreign Direct Investment 2025

ACCRA, GHANA — 15 March 2025

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Press Releases

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Ghana

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Uganda

Kampala Trade Fair Draws Record 40,000 Visitors as East Africa Business Confidence Grows

9 February 2026

Tanzania

Tanzanite: The Gemstone Found Nowhere Else on Earth Drives Tanzania's Luxury Export Ambitions

14 March 2026

Ghana

Ghana's Gold Jewellery Designers Break Into International Luxury Markets

21 January 2026