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Fresh Dairy registers 60% growth export earnings

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Milk processing firm, Fresh Dairy, grew its export earnings by 60% to US$16million (Shs92.5bn) last year on the back of improved quality of products. Fresh Dairy’s Director of Milk Procurement ,John Gethi, said the company is working with over 80 farmers’ groups countrywide and …

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VIDEO: Uganda to lift ban on maid exports to Saudi Arabia

VIDEO: Government plans to lift the ban recently slapped on the exportation of domestic workers to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The ban followed consistent complaints of gross human rights violations from Ugandans who sought employment in the major oil producing Kingdom. The plans were revealed by the Minister of …

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Standard Gauge Railway taking shape

Funding deal with Exim Bank to be signed in October, DR Congo also joins Standard Gauge Railway Roofings Ltd, a steel manufacturer based at Lubowa near Kampala, imports almost all its raw materials from abroad through Mombasa Port. To transport a tonne of raw materials by road for one kilometer, …

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Revamping the export market

By Ian Katusiime Elly Twineyo was recently appointed Executive Director of Uganda Export Promotions Board (UEPB). He spoke to Ian Katusiime about the issues affecting the export sector and his vision for the institution. What is your overall management strategy? I believe in team leadership; I see myself as a …

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Poor export figures threaten economy

By Patrick Kagenda Bank of Uganda says economy stable but BoP figures tell a different story Uganda’s macro-economic environment remains “broadly stable” amid global economic gloom, according to the March economic and financial indicators from the Central Bank. But close scrutiny of the figures released last week reveals an attempt …

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