Industry
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Trade
Kwania cooperative secures Shs 1bln for multipurpose warehouse
KWANIA, November 10, 2026 – Aculawic Oil Seed Cooperative Society Limited in Kwania district has secured Shs1 billion from the Government of Uganda towards the construction of a multipurpose warehouse aimed at…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Uganda targets manufacturing boom as industrialisation conference set for November 18
KAMPALA, November 5, 2026 — Uganda will host a three-day National Industrialisation Conference from November 18 to 20, 2026, as government moves to expand local manufacturing, attract investment, increase exports and create…
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Trade
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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News
Tayebwa urges businesses to embrace tax compliance, integrity
KAMPALA, October 8, 2026 — Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa has urged entrepreneurs and business owners to operate transparently and honour their tax obligations, saying improved compliance is critical to strengthening Uganda’s revenue…
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Trade
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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Cooperatives & Communities
Minister Aza embarks on countrywide tour to address cooperative challenges
SHEEMA, October 2, 2026 — The Minister of State for Cooperatives, Tom Alero Aza, has called on cooperative members across Uganda to adhere to cooperative principles and values to ensure sustainable growth,…
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Trade
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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Cooperatives & Communities
How Speaker Oboth brokered BOU-SACCO licensing stand-off
KAMPALA, September 25, 2026 — Speaker of Parliament Jacob Marksons Oboth has brokered a solution to a stand-off between the Bank of Uganda [BOU], and Uganda Co-operative Savings and Credit Union Limited…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Court clears amendment of Ssali’s Shs 3.8bln fraud indictment
KAMPALA, September 10, 2026 — The Anti-Corruption Division of the High Court has allowed the prosecution to amend the indictment against former Trade ministry Permanent Secretary Geraldine Ssali Busuulwa and five co-accused…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Nigeria: Kogi State moves to digitalise coops, declares end to manual records
KOGI, September 4, 2026 — The Kogi State Government has begun the digital transformation of the state’s cooperative sector, with all registered societies set to undergo mandatory data revalidation before receiving automated…
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