Unlocking Uganda’s Economic Powerhouse: Revolutionizing FDI to Champion Exports Over Local Competition
By Kayonde Abdallah Embracing a strategic FDI regulation mandating 90% exports to external markets while reserving Uganda’s domestic space for SMEs could profoundly transform the economy. This pivot channels FDI’s $1.5 billion annual inflows from saturating local markets to generating export revenues, creating jobs in mega factories while empowering homegrown
High Trade and Investment Barriers Pose Threat to Mobilizing Financing for Development
Flows of foreign direct investment (FDI) into developing economies—a key propellant of economic growth and higher living standards—have dwindled to the lowest level since 2005 amid rising trade and investment barriers, new research from the World Bank shows. These barriers pose a significant threat to global efforts to mobilize financing
