Manufacturing

Why does a country that grows cotton still dress itself in other people’s discarded clothes? Why do used Japanese cars dominate Uganda’s roads, while refurbished phones have become a major …

Uganda has taken another step toward strengthening its industrialisation agenda after Heads of Government Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) convened at the Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) for the …

On July 28th, Apple’s stock price jumped to a high of $342.89 during the day. This pushed the company’s total value to about $5.036 trillion for a short time. That …

Walk through any supermarket or wholesale market in Kampala, and the pattern is hard to miss. Shelves are stacked with imported cooking oil, processed foods, pharmaceuticals, electronics, furniture and industrial …

As Uganda’s industrialisation drive gathers pace and demand for commercial infrastructure continues to rise, construction speed has become a competitive advantage. For developers, manufacturers, and investors, every month spent waiting …

Every blood test begins long before a patient walks into a laboratory. Behind every diagnosis, whether for malaria, diabetes, cancer, or an emerging infectious disease, is a small but indispensable …

In the early 1900s, long before Uganda had modern highways, industrial parks or export processing zones, a lone merchant drove a second-hand truck through the dusty roads of western Uganda. …

President Yoweri Museveni’s latest engagement with a senior Qatari investment delegation may prove to be more than another diplomatic meeting. It reflects a deliberate shift in Uganda’s economic strategy, moving …

ganda’s pharmaceutical industry sits at the intersection of two national priorities: industrialization and public health security. Yet despite years of government support, local manufacturers continue to supply only a small …