U.S. Elections Loom: Global markets await impact on trade and economy
Global markets, politicians, and the business community are waiting on the sidelines for the outcome of the United States elections set for tomorrow, November 5th, 2024, which is tipped to create a new path for the global economy as incumbent Vice President Kamala Harris battles it out with former President Donald Trump. Besides being a high-level election, trade ties between the US and African economies like Uganda are important in the country’s foreign policy. We spoke to John Walugembe, the chief executive at the Federation of Small and Medium Enterprises, about what the election could mean.