Uganda will soon be exporting oil: an energy economist outlines 3 keys to success: Uganda entered into agreements in 2012 with two foreign oil entities to exploit its oil resources. Total Energies holds 56.67% of the joint venture partnership and China National Oil Offshore Company (CNOOC) has 28.33%. Through Uganda National Oil Company, the government …
South Africa is exporting more food. But it needs to find new growth frontiers: Wine remains among South Africa's major agricultural exports Getty Images South African agricultural exports were up for the third consecutive year in 2022, reflecting favourable production conditions and higher commodity prices. The export numbers for the full year have not yet …
Why the UK needs to stop exporting plastic waste: The mismanagement of plastic waste is one of the main causes of plastic pollution in nature. Larina Marina/Shutterstock The world produces a vast amount of plastic. Global plastic production increased from 2 million metric tons in 1950 to 348 million metric tons in 2017. Yet much …
How commodity exporting countries like Ghana have been hit by COVID-19: Many countries in Africa are dependent on commodities export. Synergos/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY Ghana generates over 80% of its export revenues from three primary commodities – gold, crude oil and cocoa exports. It is classified by UNCTAD as commodity dependent, making it vulnerable to …