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PM COMMUNICATIONS team interviewed Sebalu & Lule Advocates and Legal Consultants and spoke to Barnabas R. Tumusingize (Managing Partner), Joseph Luswata (Partner), Nicholas Ecimu (Partner), Moses Segawa (Partner) and Gertrude Wamala Karugaba (Partner) about the legal environment and procedures in order to do business in the main sectors of the economy. The Sebalu & Lule partners spoke about the strong reputation and business expertise of the firm, their international affiliations and the key role that they are playing in guiding foreign investors and companies in the country.

Governor of the Bank of Uganda Dr. Emmanuel Tumusline Mutebile discusses the central bank’s role in maintaining macroeconomic stability and his efforts to enhance the performance of the banking sector in Uganda.

The Upper Reach team interviewed Mr. Issa Al Mannai, Chairman of Quantum Middle East, to discuss the business situation in Qatar and its rapid economic and infrastructural development. Mr. Al Mannai spoke of the increasing ease of doing business in the country, its impressive economic performance over the last decade, and the capacity of Quantum to identify problems and offer solutions to its clients.

The Angolan capital Luanda will host an economic forum to highlight investment opportunities in the up and coming province of Cuando Cubango in September, which will serve as a follow up event to the forum held in Cuando Cubango itself in late July.

Remembering those who struggled for freedom

A unique historic attraction

Malta’s Minister of Tourism Dr. Edward Zammit Lewis discusses the importance of tourism to the Maltese economy, new marketing strategies, expanding Malta’s tourism offerings beyond sun, sea and sand, and preparations for 2018 when Valetta will become European Capital of Culture.

Mr. Surya Darma, Vice Chairman of the Indonesian Renewable Energy Society, discusses the development of the renewable energy sector in Indonesia.

“The GSA has brought trade to the fore in this country. There is no doubt about it. People don’t consider the importance of logistics. Over the last 40 years, what the GSA has done, which is a monumental achievement, is to bring to the fore the fact that shipping has an important role to play in our economy,” says Dr. Kofi Mbiah CEO of the Ghana Shippers’ Authority (GSA) in this interview covering the transport and logistics sector in Ghana. Dr. Mbiah talks about how GSA is persuing the technological enhancement of the business of trade and transport by introducing systems such as "MOBISHIP" system, which allows importers track vessels using a smartphone. “But that is not enough,” he says. “We have to go further.”

In an interview with PM, Dr. Michael Abu Sakara Foster, Executive Chairman of Sakfos Holdings, sat down to discuss the agriculture industry in Ghana and the main challenges it faces, such as addressing the low level of mechanization and the lack of value addition industries. Dr. Foster also talks about the possibility of budding gas production contributing significantly to the fertilizer industry and what this could mean for agriculture and also draws on his own experience as both a farmer and high-level manager.