SEATINI – The Southern and Eastern Africa Trade Information and Negotiations Institute

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LIFE BEFORE PROFITS

SEATINI and CEFROHT
train selected journalists
on Businesss
and
Human Right.

SEATINI Engages Women-Led Businesses on Leveraging Digital Solutions to support Growth and Competitiveness of their Businesses

SEATINI, TWN-Africa and ENDA CACID
Hold the Africa Consultative Meeting on WTO MC14

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SEATINI Joins Other Members of the Uganda's AfCFTA National
Implementation Committee (NIC) during the Inauguralation of the NIC.

SEATINI Advocates for Inclusive and People Centered Fiscal Policies at the Fourth Edition of the EAC FY Dialogue on Tax and Debt

Engaging Communities to Hold Corporations Accountable for Human and Environmental Rights Violations

SEATINI, Both ENDS, SOMO and TNI Hold Civil Society Forum on Aligning Investment Policy Frameworks to Climate and Sustainable Development Goals

SEATINI and other Stakeholders Shape Discourse on Sino-Africa Trade and Investment Relations

Tax Justice Campaigners in a brainstorming discussion

Tax Justice Campaigners undertaking Civic Education on Local Revenue Mobilisation, Utilization and Accountability

Strengthening Africa in World Trade

Southern and Eastern Africa Trade Information and Negotiations Institute (SEATINI) is a Non-Governmental Organization and Think Tank that works to promote equitable trade, fiscal and investment related policies and practices for sustained equitable development and improved livelihoods in the East African Community region and Africa at large.
Through evidence-based research, targeted capacity building and training, policy engagement and advocacy, awareness raising, strategic media outreach, and alliance building and partnerships, SEATINI advances equitable, inclusive, and sustainable policy and development outcomes.

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OUR IMPACT AT A GLANCE

Over the past 30 years, SEATINI has successfully championed issues of trade, fiscal policies, and investment, strengthening stakeholders’ capacity to influence policies and processes for the realization of sustainable development and improved livelihoods in the East African region and Africa atlarge. This year, SEATINI proudly celebrates three decades of advancing equitable trade, fiscal, and investment-related policies and practices across the East African Community and the African continent, and will continue to pursue its mandate at all levels national, regional, continental, and global more boldly towards Advancing Africentric Alternatives for Equitable and Sustainable Development. Read More…

REPOSITORY FOR POLICY DOCUMENTS

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Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 as regards provisions relating to the date of application	Download
ANNEX to the Communication to the Commission Approval of the content of a draft Communication from the Commission on the Strategic Framework for International Cooperation Engagement in the context of Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 on the making available on the Union market and the export from the Union of certain commodities and products associated with deforestation and forest degradation	Download
Press Release:Commission strengthens support for EU Deforestation Regulation implementation and proposes extra 12 months of phasing-in time, responding to calls by global partners	Download
AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING THE TRIPARTITE FREE TRADE AREA	Download

RECENT PUBLICATIONS

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LATEST NEWS

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Civil Society Press Statement on “Safeguarding Health, Environment, and Market Access through Safe Agrochemical Management”

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Conclusion of WTO 14th Ministerial Conference in Yaoundé: Reflections from African Civil Society Organisations

News, On-going campaigns

Reimagining global trade governance for an inclusive and sustainable future

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OWINFS Press Statement at WTO MC14

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SEATINI is a sub Regional NGO and Think Tank that works to promote equitable trade, fiscal and investment related policies and practices in the EAC and Africa

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🚨 Watch: Rising Pesticide Use in Uganda

“Uganda has experienced a rapid increase in pesticides use, more than doubling from 2,990 tonnes in 2010 to 6,010 tonnes in 2022. This is according to the Food and Agriculture Organization 2022. With import values reaching approximately

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The current international financial system, shaped by institutions like the IMF, World Bank, and the UN, not only perpetuates economic injustice but also violates Africa’s legal commitments to women under instruments such as the Maputo Protocol, CEDAW, and the African Charter.

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Africa loses approximately $89 billion annually through illicit financial flows, far exceeding the aid the continent receives. This shows that Africa is not poor, but resources are lost through unfair global financial systems.-Ms. Bridgette Kyalimpa Babigumira, Associate

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Africa’s debt, which has surged to $1.8 trillion over the past 20 years, results in high interest costs that crowd out critical public spending on health, education, and social services. Women, who rely heavily on these services and are concentrated in the public sector,

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WHAT OTHERS SAY ABOUT SEATINI

SEATINI’s research is very useful in shaping and generating policies.

SEATINI’s capacity to generate information on trade, fiscal and investment related issues has enabled us as members of the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) to use this information to generate intelligent conversations. SEATINI’s research is very useful in shaping and generating policies.

Hon. Odongo George Stephen

EALA Member

SEATINI is a very active player

SEATINI is a very active player in an otherwise complex net of civil society organizations in Uganda. I very much appreciate the opportunity to participate in regular efforts of SEATINI to sensitize policy makers to the opinions of the society and influence decisions at government level.

Izabela Karpowicz

IMF Uganda Country Representative

SEATINI Uganda has distinguished itself

SEATINI Uganda has become a brand that engages on key issues in the field of trade, tax and investment. SEATINI Uganda has distinguished itself as a rights advocacy organization

Hon. Harriet Mugenyi

Member of Parliament, Hoima District/Parliamentary Committee on Trade, Tourism and Industry

Thanks to SEATINI Uganda

I finally got my products certified by Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) after struggling for a long time. I had many uncertainties about the certification process, but Mr. Hakim Mufumbiro from UNBS, who presented at a meeting organized by SEATINI Uganda, clarified everything for me. I paid for the certification, underwent an audit, and a sample of my product was tested, with satisfactory results. I received the UNBS certificate through the help of SEATINI Uganda, and I am grateful. It’s essential that women in business have access to the information they need, and I hope key players can make that happen.

Ms. Doreen Jeane Nsasire

Managing Director, Westlink Delicacy Api Group Limited