Delegates taking part in the 2026 Uganda Trade and Investment Roadshow visited Zigoti Coffee Works in Zigoti, Mityana District, to learn how Ugandan coffee moves from the farm to local and international markets. The visit gave investors, business leaders and other participants an opportunity to see the different stages of the coffee value chain, including…
The government has assured investors that Uganda offers a favourable and stable environment for businesses, citing reliable electricity, a stable currency, abundant natural resources and access to regional and international markets. The Minister of Trade and Industry, Sanjay Tanna, made the remarks during the third Trade and Investment Roadshow organised by Equity Bank Group at…
The Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU) has urged East African Community member states to remove non-tariff barriers and protectionist policies that continue to make it difficult for businesses to trade across the region. PSFU chairman Humphrey Nzeyi said inconsistent policies, differences in bank interest rates and restrictions on the movement of workers are among the…
The minister of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives Sanjay Tanna has called on the Indian community in Uganda to take advantage of the country’s favourable investment climate and continue investing in the country’s economic development. Tanna made the remarks during a ceremony that honoured three distinguished public servants of Indian origin. They included Tanna himself, High…
The First Deputy Prime Minister and minister for East African Community Affairs, Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga, has welcomed a proposal to establish the East African Digital Hub in Uganda, saying it will strengthen the country’s information and communications technology sector. The proposed hub is part of the wider African Heritage initiative, a high-level global and regional…
The ministry of Trade has urged the private sector and local alcohol manufacturers to encourage informal producers to formalise their businesses in a move aimed at increasing the country’s tax revenue. The call follows concerns raised by Uganda Breweries Limited (UBL), one of the largest taxpayers, which says it continues to shoulder a heavy tax…
The newly appointed Minister for Public Service, Gen Edward Katumba Wamala, has promised to reform the public service and ensure it serves all citizens fairly and efficiently. Speaking to journalists at Parliament after appearing before the Appointments committee for vetting, Katumba said he was grateful to President Museveni for once again entrusting him with a…
The two-day orientation meeting for newly sworn-in MPs of the 12th Parliament took a political turn as attention shifted to the cabinet ministers recently appointed by President Museveni. Throughout the gathering, many MPs were seen congratulating colleagues who had been appointed to cabinet and expressing support for them ahead of the new term. One of…
Three aspirants for the position of chairperson of NRM’s Entrepreneurs’ League have threatened to withdraw from the race, citing allegations of electoral malpractice by one of the contestants, businessman Hassan Basajjabalaba. Ceasor Augustus Mulenga, Philip Kakuru, and Sanjay Tanna, alleged that Basajjabalaba had recruited more than 2,000 non-delegates to vote for him, questioning their legitimacy….
Sanjay Tanna, the former Tororo Municipality MP and a prominent businessman, has attributed Uganda’s limited investment opportunities to insufficient support for the Entrepreneurs League within the National Resistance Movement (NRM) party. In an exclusive interview with Bbeg Media in Kampala, Tanna emphasized that Uganda could have seen significant growth in business opportunities if the Entrepreneurs…
