June 08
Uganda: Government Hands Over Coffee Processing Equipment to Boost Value Addition in Kasese
Government of Uganda has stepped up efforts to commercialize agriculture and transform rural livelihoods through a new initiative focused on coffee value addition in Kasese… Read more »
April 14
Uganda: Manufacturers Urge Parliament to Crack Down On Informal Businesses Over Tax Losses
The Uganda Manufacturers Association (UMA) has called on Parliament to take firm action against informal businesses, warning that their rapid expansion is undermining the country's… Read more »
April 09
Uganda: Danish Companies Eye Uganda's Agriculture and Manufacturing Sectors
Denmark is intensifying efforts to expand its commercial engagement in Uganda, with plans to attract new investments and strengthen support for existing Danish businesses operating… Read more »
March 29
Uganda: Rotary Club of Kitante Trains Over 200 Girls, Women in Making Reusable Sanitary Pads in Kayunga
More than 200 schoolgirls, community women, and teachers in Kayunga District have been equipped with skills to make reusable sanitary pads in an initiative aimed at addressing… Read more »
March 10
Uganda: Govt Consults Textile Industry Stakeholders to Boost Local Garment Manufacturing
The Minister of State for Investment and Privatization, Evelyn Anite, chaired a consultative meeting with stakeholders in the garments and textile industry to discuss opportunities… Read more »
March 02
Uganda: NBL Boosts Run for the Nile Marathon With Shs20m
Nile Breweries Limited (NBL) has contributed Shs 20 million to support the 2026 Run for the Nile Marathon. Read more »
March 01
Uganda: Busoga Sugar Millers Warn of Closures Amid Licensing Pressure
The sugar industry in Uganda's Busoga sub-region is facing mounting uncertainty as millers warn of potential factory closures, even as sugarcane farmers continue pressing for… Read more »
December 31, 2025
Uganda: Museveni Commissions Shs380bn Ethanol Plant in Luweero
President Museveni has commissioned a $100 million (about Shs 380 billion) ethanol and extra-neutral alcohol (ENA) manufacturing plant owned by PRO Industries Pte Limited in… Read more »
December 17, 2025
Uganda: Diageo Sells Majority Stake in Eabl to Japan's Asahi Group
The Board of Directors of East African Breweries PLC (EABL) has announced that Diageo PLC has agreed to sell its majority shareholding in EABL, together with its stake in the… Read more »
December 15, 2025
Uganda: Anite Pledges European-Style Industrial Parks As Uganda Pushes High-Value Manufacturing
The State Minister for Investment, Evelyn Anite, has pledged to establish industrial parks tailored to European, American and Australian investors as Uganda steps up efforts to… Read more »
December 04, 2025
Uganda: Uma's Muhumuza Calls for Shift From Price Competition to Cost Efficiency Among Businesses
The Executive Director of the Uganda Manufacturers Association (UMA), Ezra Muhumuza Rubanda, has urged Ugandan entrepreneurs and manufacturers to rethink the foundations of their… Read more »
South Africa: Kiira Ev Kayoola Arrives in Johannesburg As Expedition Team Showcases Electric Vehicle Innovation
Uganda's Kiira EV Kayoola bus made its debut in Johannesburg today, marking a key milestone in the country's electric vehicle (EV) journey and underlining the growing prominence of… Read more »
November 17, 2025
Uganda: Govt to Expand, Modernise Soroti Fruit Factory in Shs 107 Billion Boost for Teso Industrialisation
In a landmark move to drive industrialisation and economic transformation in the Teso sub-region, the Ugandan Government has announced major plans to expand and modernise the… Read more »
Uganda: UBL Reinforces Responsible Drinking Commitments At This Year's Bell Obafest
Uganda Breweries Limited (UBL) reinforced its commitment to responsible drinking at this year's Bell ObaFest by rolling out a series of activities aimed at encouraging moderation… Read more »
November 10, 2025
Uganda: Target Impex Promises to Redefine Bedding in Uganda With Top-Quality, Affordable Products
Target Impex Uganda has vowed to shake up Uganda's bedding industry with a bold promise of unmatched quality, comfort, and affordability as it officially opens this Friday. Read more »
October 23, 2025
Uganda: Manufacturing Is an Engine of Uganda's Economic Transformation, According to Uma's Senyondwa
Uganda Manufacturers Association (UMA) has reaffirmed its commitment to driving Uganda's transformation through industrialisation, emphasising that manufacturing remains the… Read more »
October 16, 2025
Uganda: Coca-Cola Beverages Uganda Starts Career Growth for Graduates
Coca-Cola Beverages Uganda (CCBU) has continued to invest in people to foster an inclusive and thriving workplace through its Graduates in Training (GIT) Programme, an 18-month… Read more »
October 07, 2025
Uganda: Manufacturers Demand Reforms
Manufacturers have called for urgent reforms to remove the barriers holding back industrial growth, citing high lending rates, poor infrastructure, and regional trade restrictions… Read more »
September 25, 2025
Uganda: Felicite Nson Takes Over As New Uganda Breweries Managing Director
Uganda Breweries Limited (UBL) has announced the appointment of Felicite Nson as Managing Director, making her the first woman to lead one of Uganda's most iconic and enduring… Read more »
September 16, 2025
Uganda: Nile Breweries Crowned Employer of the Year 2025 At Fue
Nile Breweries Limited (NBL) has been named Employer of the Year 2025, securing the prestigious Gold Overall Award at the Employer of the Year Awards (EYA) organized by the… Read more »
August 24, 2025
Uganda: Masheda Foods Opens Uganda's First Catfish Processing Factory
Uganda's aquaculture industry received a major boost on Saturday as Masheda Foods Limited officially unveiled its state-of-the-art catfish processing facility in Buyala, Mpigi… Read more »
August 21, 2025
Uganda: Nema Defends Luweero Sugar Factory in Pollution Row
The National Environmental Management Authority (Nema) has rejected accusations that Victoria Sugar Factory in Luweero District is polluting the environment, saying investigations… Read more »
August 11, 2025
Uganda: Uiri Commissions Nakaseke Textile Skills Centre to Tackle Unemployment
The Executive Director of the Uganda Industrial Research Institute (UIRI), Prof. Charles Kwesiga, has commissioned the Nakaseke Textile Skills Development and Production Centre in… Read more »
July 15, 2025
Uganda: Uganda Receives Shs170bn From World Bank to Boost Manufacturing, Exports
The government has received the first tranche of Shs170 billion from the World Bank as part of a Shs800 billion financing deal aimed at supporting manufacturing and export value… Read more »
July 03, 2025
Uganda: Quality Chemical Industries Trains 45 African Stem Interns in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
Quality Chemical Industries Limited (Qcil), a leading pharmaceutical manufacturer and the largest producer of World Health Organization (WHO) pre-qualified HIV/AIDS and malaria… Read more »
