Uganda, Jan. 18 -- Calls to establish Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) business council to coordinate trade, investment and ease of access to concessional financing among other benefits are gaining momentum as Ugandan officials continue to make a case for it.

Even President Museveni's Speech, delivered by Vice President Jessica Alupo at the East Africa investment forum and trade exhibition yesterday appeared to reference the importance of such a platform for NAM membership consisting of 120 countries - 53 from Africa, 39 from Asia, 26 from Latin America and the Caribbean, and two from Europe. It also includes the non-UN member state of Palestine, 17 other observer countries and 10 observer organisations.

Speaking in an interview on the sideli...