Tag: exports

Gov’t Injects Shs2.2 Trillion Into UDB to Boost Industrialisation, Exports

Agriculture admin -
Government has so far capitalised Uganda Development Bank (UDB) to the tune of Shs 2.2 trillion, including the additional...

Value Addition, Industrialisation Key to Uganda’s $500 Billion Economy Drive

Business Moses Kabasibante -
Uganda is seeking to expand manufacturing and value addition as part of its strategy to transform the economy into...

Uganda Business Confidence Rises as Exports Grow 10.1%

Digital Economy Felix Kyeyune -
Uganda’s private sector showed stronger confidence in August 2026, with business sentiment improving even as the shilling weakened and...

East Africa’s Tax Race: Why Kenya and Tanzania Collect Far More Than Uganda

Business Darmasco Kaggwa -
Kenya and Tanzania are pulling far ahead of their East African neighbours in tax collections, helped by the sheer...

UDB-Supported Enterprises Create and Sustain 69,202 Jobs, Report Shows

Agribusiness Darmasco Kaggwa -
Uganda Development Bank (UDB) has today launched its 2025 Development Impact Report, highlighting the tangible contribution of development finance...

Uganda targets Asian coffee market with South Korea coffee supply deal

Deplomacy Sarah Okello -
Uganda has signed a memorandum of understanding with a South Korean coffee company to supply Ugandan beans to the...

Ggoobi Draws Line Under Policy Talk, Demands Execution to Drive Uganda’s Economic Growth

Finance Darmasco Kaggwa -
PSST Ramathan Ggoobi says Uganda will back AI, export-led growth, industrial productivity and disciplined public investment as Government moves...