Bahati asks investors to boost local content
State Minister for Industry David Bahati on Tuesday visited several industries in Kampala, including Mesha Steel Ltd, Samona Herbal Ltd (Uganda’s first herbal jelly factory), and Korica Uganda Limited (a homegrown transformer manufacturer in
Farmers welcome fruit factory expansion
The ongoing revitalisation of Soroti Fruit Processing Factory in Soroti City is raising optimism among fruit farmers and local leaders in the Teso sub-region. The fruit plant, which faced several bottlenecks in the past,
Govt vows to address industrial bottlenecks
Minister of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives Sanjay Tanna and State Minister for Industry David Bahati joined the Presidential CEO Forum’s 2nd Information Tour at the Kampala Industrial and Business Park in Namanve last Friday.
Tanna praises Uganda Breweries’ economic data
Trade Minister Sanjay Tanna on Wednesday launched the Oxford Economics report for Uganda Breweries Limited (UBL) at Sheraton Kampala Hotel. The minister applauded the UBL economic data for guiding policy. Tanna emphasised that research
Minister urges manufacturers to invest in agro-processing
On Thursday, July 9, 2026, the Minister of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives, Mr Sanjay Tanna, met members of the Uganda Manufacturers Association (UMA) at the UMA in Lugogo, Kampala. The high-level dialogue, which took
Uganda Hosts Africa Industrialisation Week 2025
Hon. David Bahati Minister of state for Industry
UNBS cracks down on counterfeit paint factory in downtown Kampala
The materials and containers found at rooftop factory in Naiga complex where suspects were arrested for producing counterfeit paint in Kampala
President Museveni Commissions Kiira Vehicle Plant
President Yoweri Museveni at the launch of Kiira Vehicle Plant in Jinja District