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
Uganda, Vietnam business ties deepen
A delegation led by the Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, Frank Tumwebaze, and the Ministry Permanent Secretary, Maj. Gen. (Rtd) David Kasura-Kyomukama, is in Vietnam for a three-day business summit. In addition,
Govt assures Sinotruks distributor of support
Trade, Industry, and Cooperatives Minister Sanjay Tanna on Monday held a meeting with the management of Double Q Company Limited, a leading distributor of Sinotruks, other automotive vehicles, and construction equipment in Uganda and
Tanna seeks Afreximbank investment support
The Regional Director for the East African Region at the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), Humphrey Nwugo, on Thursday paid a courtesy call on the Minister of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives, Sanjay Tanna, at his
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,
Minister Alum opens war on corruption
Newly appointed Minister of State for Economic Monitoring Sandra Santa Alum has promised to fight corruption and ensure value for money across all government programmes. The minister pledged recently while receiving the instruments of
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