Ernest Talwana

Ernest Talwana

Talwana Ernest is a Lawyer and research Fellow at the Development Watch Centre.

11 articles Joined February 2025
Foreign Policy Analysis

US Tariffs Contradicts WTO Rules on Fair Trade and Non Discrimination

The current US administration has continued the rhetoric of the previous Trump administration (2016-2020) which includes placing trade barriers against China amongst a litany of actions including barriers on Chinese EVs entering the US market (carefully avoiding placing tariffs on Chinese rare earth metals critical to US defense and aviation industries). This time round, the […]

Ernest Talwana  •  Apr 28, 2025  •  4 min read
Diplomacy

US Trade Tariffs on China and Vietnam Overestimate American Bargaining Power

As of Wednesday 2nd April, 2025, the American President, Donald.J. Trump announced tariffs globally against countries he accuses of benefitting off what he calls American clemency and the ineptitude of the previous administration. In his attempt to usher in a “Golden Age for America” he has announced a broad range of tariffs with particular force being applied […]

Ernest Talwana  •  Apr 5, 2025  •  5 min read
Diplomacy

Trump’s Tariffs on Mexico, China and Canadian Products: Boom or Bust?

As of 1st February, 2025, the U.S. President, Donald .J. Trump announced tariffs on Mexican, Canadian and previously Chinese products as a means to usher in his so-called “Golden Age” for America (U.S.). These tariffs essentially place a 25% tax on imports from Canada and Mexico which is simply a deterrence against American manufacturers buying foreign raw materials […]

Ernest Talwana  •  Feb 5, 2025  •  4 min read
Technology

Do EU AND US Tariffs on Chinese EVS Pack a Punch?

On October 4th, 2024, the European Union, in line with US tariffs on Chinese EVs, voted to place tariffs on the same. This is a growing trend courtesy of the perceived threat of Chinese EVs disrupting Western markets and creating stiff competition with Western manufacturers who lack the production capacity of domestic Chinese car manufacturers. […]

Ernest Talwana  •  Jan 26, 2025  •  4 min read
Foreign Policy Analysis

FOCAC 2024: Tracing the origins of constructive China-Africa Cooperation

Since 2000, the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) has been a constructive multilateral platform for China and African countries to conduct symbiotic cooperation. Let us trace the origins of this forum, which is most certainly one of the most consequential summits for African states as far as addressing pertinent challenges, and opening doors to our […]

Ernest Talwana  •  Oct 30, 2024  •  5 min read
Development Assistance

FOCAC: Understanding China-Africa Areas of Cooperation

The Forum on China–Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) is the official multi-lateral cooperation mechanism within the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) between several African countries and China. Each FOCAC summit usually results in a three-year action plan, with activities agreed on to be implemented bilaterally between China and individual African Countries and with China pledging support for African […]

Ernest Talwana  •  Sep 17, 2024  •  5 min read
Technology

Huawei’s Global Partnerships can be Replicated in Uganda

On, 21st November, 2023, Huawei Technologies held its Huawei Sustainability Forum in which they showcased their global developments over the past two years as well their future developments and partnerships. This event marked an inflection point as it showcased the growing influence of Huawei in sustainable growth and development in the fields of healthcare, tourism, […]

Ernest Talwana  •  Nov 26, 2023  •  6 min read