L’Ouganda lance la construction du premier marché transfrontalier résilient au changementclimatique, adapté aux personnes handicapées et sensible à la dimension de genre à Elegu
L’Ouganda s’est rapproché de la résolution des problèmes chroniques liés aux infrastructures, à l’assainissement et aux vulnérabilités climatiques cycliques qui affectent les commerçants de la ville d’Elegu, une zone commerciale clé du nord de l’Ouganda, grâce au lancement de la construction d’un marché résilient au climat et sensible au genre, d’un montant de 9,9 millions […]
DRC and Uganda Launch €25million EU-Funded Projects to Boost Cross-Border Cooperation, Stabilisation, Resilience and Trade at the Border areas.
Kinshasa, DRC – On June 5, 2025, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the Republic of Uganda, with crucial backing from the European Union (EU), officially launched two significant cross-border projects. These initiatives are designed to bolster stability, resilience, and cooperation, while simultaneously driving down logistical expenses and boosting trade in the border […]
How Uganda’s logistics platform improved the trade environment and why it should continue
Kenneth Ayebare, Director of Transport and Logistics at Private Sector Foundation Uganda, speaks on how the National Logistics Platform transformed Uganda’s logistics sector. “Transport and logistics are the backbone of the economy. Every sector relies on it. Without an efficient logistics system, trade slows, businesses struggle, and economies suffer,” states Kenneth Ayebare, Director, Transport and […]
Enhancing professionalism and efficiency in East Africa’s customs clearance through professional certification
Ondoga Job Filbert, a customs liaison officer at APM Terminals Uganda, stands in front of a Maersk truck. Once a hopeful graduate, Filbert’s journey into logistics was shaped by regional training and certification efforts. For years, East Africa’s borders were chokepoints. Cargo often sat idle for days, and one of the reasons was the lack […]
Uganda Rallies Behind Regional Fisheries Transformation Programme for Women and Youth in Africa
The Government of Uganda has affirmed its commitment to supporting efforts for transforming the country’s fisheries sector through a stronger focus on commercialisation, sustainability and inclusive growth. Uganda’s Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) Permanent Secretary, Maj. Gen (Rtd). David Kasura made the remarks during a meeting with representatives of the AfCFTA Private […]
Spotlight on Manufacturing, Digitization, and Trade Diplomacy for Growth as Annual Trade Conference Closes in Uganda
Ministers Francis Mwebesa and Wilson Mbadi (left and second from left) with TMA Uganda Country Director Anna Nambooze and Bagonza (second from right and right) The Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Cooperatives, Uganda, and TradeMark Africa convened 190 participants drawn from government, the private sector, civil society, and international organizations on 26 and 27 March, […]
EU, Denmark to Fund Uganda’s First Climate-Resilient Market
Uganda is set to build its first climate-resilient market at Elegu, backed by funding from the European Union and Denmark. The facility will host up to 1500 trader and will be designed to endure extreme weather disruptions, particularly flooding, which has long plagued the border town. The announcement was made yesterday during the Uganda-EU Business […]
UNBS Moves to Reduce Cost of Doing Business for Farmers
The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) in partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF), with support from Trade Mark Africa (TMA), is seeking registration / accreditation to offer Global Good Agricultural Practice (G.A.P) certification to enhance global market access and trade facilitation through reducing the cost of doing business for […]
New project to strengthen maize value chain competitiveness in Gulu, Amuru
A new project that will help strengthen the maize value chain’s compliance and competitiveness in Gulu and Amuru districts in Northern Uganda has been launched.The project implemented in partnership with TradeMark Africa with support from the UK Government, seeks to strengthen the capacity of maize value chain actors in Gulu and Amuru Districts, with a […]
Slow progress on harmonising standards affecting EAC trade
Failure to harmonise and enact a full standardisation law is affecting intra trade within the East Africa with Uganda on the spot for stalling the enactment of the EAC Standards Act. The process is also very slow thereby affecting business as more than half the members are yet to meet the threshold required. Global and […]