However, Auditor-General John Muwanga report faults the taxman for failing to collect taxes from gold exports Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s gold exports have seen a dramatic rebound, hitting US$2.3 billion last year following the government’s decision to lower export taxes, a move aimed at revitalizing trade that had …
Read More »Over 2000 in Mukono graduate with skills for industry and exports
Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A total of 2031 people in Greater Mukono districts have been awarded certificates confirming their expertise in different fields after the assessment by the Department of Industrial Training (DIT) at the Ministry of Education and Sports. The awarding ceremony was organized by the Presidential Advisory …
Read More »Uganda milk exports double
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s milk production grew by 37 percent to 3.85 billion litres in the year 2022/2023, against the odds like drought in some production areas. The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries reports that on the other hand, the export value increases by …
Read More »UCDA: EU to only accepts coffee exports from registered farmers
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s coffee exports face a tough huddle following demands that exports to the European Union come from registered farmers, the Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) has said. This will not only be a challenge to the authorities to have this met due to the …
Read More »Uganda’s dairy exports to Algeria start next month
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s first official dairy exports to Algeria will start next month, the Dairy Development Authority (DDA) has revealed. Uganda and Algeria signed the diary deal in March this year. Uganda is expected to export milk products worth up to USD 500 million to the North African country. At …
Read More »Ukraine expects to export 43 mln tons of grain, oilseeds from this year’s crop
Kiev, Ukraine | Xinhua | Ukraine has the potential to export 43 million tons of grain and oilseeds from this year’s crop, an industry body said on Tuesday. In 2023, Ukraine is expected to harvest 42.5 million tons of grain and 18.9 million tons of oilseeds, the Ukrainian Agribusiness Club …
Read More »Ukraine’s grain, oilseeds exports may fall by third this year
Kiev, Ukraine | Xinhua | Ukraine’s combined grain and oilseeds exports are expected to fall by a third this year, Agrarian Policy and Food Minister Mykola Solsky said on Wednesday. Solsky said Ukraine will supply about 46 million tons of cereals and oilseeds abroad in 2023, according to a statement …
Read More »Visa, tax policies to dominate Uganda-South Africa investment network
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda plans to increase its annual exports to 6 billion dollars excluding oil exports, between 2023 and 2028 from the current average of 3.5 billion dollars. This should also reduce the big trade imbalance that has been blamed for the foreign exchange rate, and …
Read More »Zambia halts electricity exports
Lusaka, Zambia | Xinhua | The Zambian government on Friday announced that it has halted electricity exports to some neighboring countries due to reduced power generation capacity the southern African country was facing. Minister of Energy Peter Kapala, however, said the government will not completely do away with exports in order to …
Read More »Boosting private sector development in Uganda
Players task government to walk the talk at 13th national competitiveness forum Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Private sector players have asked government to walk the talk while promising to boost private sector activities that drive overall growth of the economy. The call was made by multiple speakers at the …
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