Trade
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Otuke’s Okere Shea Cooperative exports 23 metric tonnes of shea butter to USA
OTUKE, October 24 2026 — Okere Shea Cooperative Society Limited in Otuke District has exported 23 metric tonnes of premium Nilotica shea butter to the United States of America [USA], marking a…
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ECF issues container handling guidance to protect coffee quality in transit
BRUSSELS, October 22, 2026 — The European Coffee Federation [ ECF ] has published new guidance on container handling and loading practices aimed at protecting the quality of green coffee during transportation.…
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Uganda’s trade deficit widens as imports surge, revenue misses target
KAMPALA, October 21, 2026 — Uganda’s trade deficit widened sharply in August 2026 as a surge in imports more than offset strong growth in export earnings, while private sector credit in the…
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Trade ministry to introduce digital mark to protect online consumers
KAMPALA, October 19, 2026 — The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives is set to introduce a digital mark to help protect consumers from fraud and other risks associated with online businesses.…
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Africa’s coffee exports fall as Uganda drives regional decline
KAMPALA, October 10, 2026 — Africa’s coffee exports fell by 1.8 percent in August 2026, extending the region’s declining trend to six consecutive months, with Uganda accounting for much of the latest…
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Sub-Saharan Africa records 11 percent trade growth as globalisation hits record level
KAMPALA, October 8, 2026 — Sub-Saharan Africa’s trade value grew by 11 percent in the first five months of 2026 compared with the same period last year, despite higher tariffs, geopolitical tensions…
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Uganda private sector growth slows in September as Stanbic PMI falls
KAMPALA, October 7, 2026 — Uganda’s private sector maintained its growth momentum in September, although business activity expanded at a slower pace as the Stanbic Purchasing Managers’ Index [PMI] fell to 53.0…
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African CEOs express optimism, but credit risk and policy gaps hinder intra-African trade
KAMPALA, October 7, 2026 — Preliminary results from the 2026 PAFTRAC Africa CEO Trade Survey, presented recently at the World Trade Organization [WTO] Public Forum in Geneva, revealed that 81.3 percent of…
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Gov’t rolls out digital system to end sugarcane crisis and boost trade
KAMPALA, October 6, 2026 — The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives [MTIC] has launched a new digitalised system to streamline Uganda’s sugar industry and end the long-standing crisis where some farmers…
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Trade ministry to inquire into China Town supermarket expansion
KAMPALA, October 2, 2026 — Members of Parliament [MPs] on Public Accounts Committee [PAC-Central Government] have tasked the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives [MTIC] to address public concerns over the growing…
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