New fiber highway links Kampala to Mombasa and Goma

Paratus Group has activated a 2,000km fiber highway linking Kampala to Mombasa and Goma, providing Ugandan businesses with faster, more ...

Ugandan sugar millers are reaping a windfall as exports to Kenya jump fivefold following a domestic production crisis and factory closures across the border.

Kenya factory shutdowns provide major boost for Uganda sugar industry

by Juliette Namakula | Assistant Editor

04/02/2026

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Ugandan sugar millers are reaping a windfall as exports to Kenya jump fivefold following a domestic production crisis and factory ...

Officials from the East African Crude Oil Pipeline pose for a group photo at the Sheraton Kampala Hotel following a forum on how local suppliers can tap into the 246,000-barrel-per-day oil project. Pictured are EACOP Commissioning Manager Kamal Bouzalmata, fourth from right, and National Content Manager Merian Ahabwe, fifth from right.

Local suppliers to tap into 246,000-barrel-per-day oil project

by JAVIRA SSEBWAMI | PUBLIC EDITOR

03/02/2026

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KAMPALA, Uganda — Local businesses are positioned to become key players in a massive energy infrastructure project as Uganda prepares ...

Uganda’s total exports reached a record $12.7 billion in 2025 as the DRC remained the country’s leading regional trade partner with $625 million in sales.

Uganda export earnings hit $12.7 billion as DRC leads regional trade

by Juliette Namakula | Assistant Editor

19/01/2026

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Uganda’s total exports reached a record $12.7 billion in 2025 as the DRC remained the country’s leading regional trade partner ...

Uganda Railways Corporation restarts cargo service but faces significant challenges. The agency needs $245 million to modernize its fleet and infrastructure.

Uganda resumes bulk rail cargo transport, easing regional trade

by Ronald Mayega | Reporter

22/09/2025

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Uganda Railways Corporation restarts cargo service but faces significant challenges. The agency needs $245 million to modernize its fleet and ...

South Sudan has emerged as a major market for Uganda's manufactured goods, including cement, sugar, fast-moving consumer goods, and cereals. These products are also exported to the DRC.

South Sudan surpasses Kenya as Uganda’s top export market

by Julian Ninsiima | Reporter

19/03/2025

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South Sudan has emerged as a major market for Uganda's manufactured goods, including cement, sugar, fast-moving consumer goods, and cereals. ...

Rwandan President Paul Kagame stands at the Katuna border crossing, a key trade route affected by recent tensions between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo

Uganda-DRC Border Closure: Businesses at Katuna border feel the pinch

by WINNIE NAKAMATTE | REPORTER

17/03/2025

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Rwandan President Paul Kagame stands at the Katuna border crossing, a key trade route affected by recent tensions between Uganda ...

The M.V. Mpungu is the first of its kind on Lake Victoria, and is expected to set a new standard for maritime transport in the region.

Uganda launches Lake Victoria’s first scheduled freight vessel M.V. Mpungu to boost regional trade

by JACKSON RUGUNDA | UG STANDARD REPORTER

03/02/2025

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The M.V. Mpungu is the first of its kind on Lake Victoria, and is expected to set a new standard ...

Uganda and Rwanda unite at the inaugural Kampala-Kigali Expo to promote regional trade and tackle trade barriers

Inaugural Kampala-Kigali Expo pledges to remove trade barriers, boost regional trade

by JACKSON RUGUNDA | UG STANDARD REPORTER

27/01/2025

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The inaugural Kampala-Kigali Expo brings together Uganda and Rwanda to discuss regional trade and economic cooperation KAMPALA, Uganda — The ...

Martin Lukyamuzi (4th L), PostBank Uganda's Regional Head of Distribution-Greater Kampala, and John Walugembe (6th L), FSME Executive Director, pose with officials and coffee entrepreneurs who participated in the Agri SME Skills Development Program 2024 Cohort at UIRI in Nakawa, Kampala, on December 23, 2024. The program emphasized value addition as a key to unlocking regional trade opportunities in the coffee sector.

PostBank, FSME empower Ugandan entrepreneurs with value addition skills

by Juliette Namakula | Assistant Editor

24/12/2024

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Martin Lukyamuzi (4th L), PostBank Uganda's Regional Head of Distribution-Greater Kampala, and John Walugembe (6th L), FSME Executive Director, pose ...

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