Tag Archives: exports

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry, and Fisheries (MAAIF) has reported that Uganda’s coffee export revenue has risen to USD 115.02 Million, in December 2024. Information from MAAIF indicates that Uganda exported 413,221 60-kg bags of coffee in December 2024, generating USD 115.02 Million in revenue, marking …

LONDON | Xinhua | A London-based think tank published a report on Wednesday revealing that Brexit had a more pronounced impact on exports for the smallest United Kingdom (UK) firms compared to medium and large enterprises. Exports to the European Union (EU) dropped by 30 percent for the smallest firms …

COMMENT | TMS RUGE |  For those not paying attention, new EU organic certification requirements of all supply chains have effectively killed off Ugandan agriculture exports into the European Union. For example, organic certification has been a necessary certification for export of our Moringa powder and for a while it …

KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | Two protocols signed between Uganda and China last month that allow the East African country to export dried chilies and wild aquatic products will contribute to the country’s foreign exchange earnings, a senior official said Tuesday. Minister of Agriculture Frank Tumwebaze told reporters Tuesday that …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Investment Authority (UIA) has unveiled a groundbreaking initiative to encourage traders in Kampala’s business hub, popularly known as Kikuubo, to transition from trading in imported products to manufacturing them locally. The “Transitioning Kikuubo Traders to Manufacturing” initiative” is hinged on the spirit …

BEIJING, CHINA | Xinhua | Though clashing in many ways, the current U.S. administration and its Republican predecessor have one thing in common: the trade war against China. As recently as February, U.S. utility company Duke Energy, under pressure from Congress, reportedly planned to remove Chinese battery giant CATL from …

However, Auditor-General John Muwanga report faults the taxman for failing to collect taxes from gold exports Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s gold exports have seen a dramatic rebound, hitting US$2.3 billion last year following the government’s decision to lower export taxes, a move aimed at revitalizing trade that had …

Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A total of 2031 people in Greater Mukono districts have been awarded certificates confirming their expertise in different fields after the assessment by the Department of Industrial Training (DIT) at the Ministry of Education and Sports. The awarding ceremony was organized by the Presidential Advisory …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s milk production grew by 37 percent to 3.85 billion litres in the year 2022/2023, against the odds like drought in some production areas. The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries reports that on the other hand, the export value increases by …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Uganda’s coffee exports face a tough huddle following demands that exports to the European Union come from registered farmers, the Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) has said. This will not only be a challenge to the authorities to have this met due to the …