Nairobi, Feb. 28 -- Uganda registered the highest trade surplus with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) amounting to $53.07 million (Ush208.9 billion) in January, according to the Ministry of Finance Performance of the Economy report.

The report, which highlights the monthly performance of different sectors of the economy, noted that DR Congo received more exports from Uganda than any other East Africa Community (EAC) member state, followed by South Sudan at $41.68 million (Ush164 billion), Rwanda $23.1 million (Ush90.9 billion) and Burundi at $5.25 million (Ush20.6 billion). However, Uganda reported deficits with Tanzania of $88.41 million (Ush348 billion), and Kenya of $12.39 million (Ush48.7 billion).

The performance saw Uganda's...