Industry & Trade

The East African Business Council (EABC), in collaboration with the East African Community (EAC) Secretariat and partnership with GIZ, convened private sector leaders from associations across all eight (8) EAC …

Small scale manufacturing is one of the most important sectors for economic growth and job creation in Uganda. It includes businesses that produce goods on a small scale, such as …

Uganda’s industrial sector continues to expand, with manufacturing growing by 7.9% and agriculture’s gross value-added increasing by 4.4% in Q3 of 2023/24, according to the Uganda Bureau of Statistics. As …

The tourism sector, a key driver of economic growth, faces significant funding challenges that could hinder its potential to contribute more effectively to national development. A recent position paper by …

Now that we know the first commercial sales of Uganda’s oil are at most two more years away, it is understandable to feel disappointed after all the reassurances that fueled …

In the vibrant landscape of Uganda’s entrepreneurial ecosystem, few stories shine as brightly as that of David Okayan, the visionary founder of Colorsy Coatings. This Ugandan-owned painting company has defied …

First, we must admit that nations need to be built. While nation-building is not a literal thing, physical infrastructure contributes to a nation’s soul in many other ways. Uganda’s case …

The monthly Stanbic Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), which provides a measure of prevailing private sector outlook, dropped to 53.1 during December compared to the 55.7 reading posted in November. Christopher …

It’s been more than a year and a half since President Yoweri Museveni and his Algerian counterpart, President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, agreed that locally produced milk can be exported to the …