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Uganda wants Italian investors to build factories, not just buy raw materials. What deals could follow?

Uganda wants Italian investors to move beyond buying its coffee, milk and minerals to processing them locally, transferring technology and manufacturing finished products for regional and international markets. The Uganda–Italy Business and Investment Forum in Rome has opened discussions around…

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I Am An Agripreneur: Uganda has Italy’s coffee market. Can Agripreneurs capture more of the value?

Uganda does not need to convince Italy to buy its coffee. Italy is already one of its largest export markets. The bigger opportunity is to turn that established trade into businesses that create more value locally, from processing and roasting…

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