Uganda wants Italian investors to move beyond buying its coffee, milk and minerals to processing them locally, transferring technology and manufacturing finished products for regional and international markets. The Uganda–Italy Business and Investment Forum in Rome has opened discussions around…
When Uganda begins exporting its crude oil, the country will gain a new source of foreign exchange and government revenue. But whether this wealth can help deliver the ambition of a $500 billion economy by 2040 will depend on how…
When Uganda Airlines was revived in 2019, much of the conversation centred on restoring national pride, reconnecting Uganda to international destinations and rebuilding direct air links. Those objectives remain important. But as Uganda’s economy expands and its export ambitions grow,…
For most consumers, a bottle of beer begins on a supermarket shelf or behind the counter of a bar. In reality, it begins much earlier. It starts on farms where barley and sorghum are grown. It moves through packaging manufacturers,…
For years, Ugandan manufacturers have battled an uncomfortable question in international trade circles; Can locally manufactured products truly compete at global standards? That question is now being answered not through promises or policy speeches but through certification, compliance, exports, and…