Ministry of Trade Industry and Cooperatives

Hon. Bahati(center) Ms. Ron Osman on his left, Ms. Lynette Bagonza on his right
and other delegates during the Africa Industrialization Week 2025

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Hon. Francis Mwebesa(cabinet minister), Hon David Bahati (State minister for Industry)
on the right, Hon. Wilson Mbadi (State minister or Trade) on the left, Mr. Masagazi
Deogratius on the far left, and the new Sugar Stakeholder Council board

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Hon. Wilson Mbadi, State Minister for Trade, with the new
AfCFTA National Implementation Committee

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Hon. Minister of State for Industry - Hon. David Bahati, Director UN-OHRLLS - Roland Mollerus on his left, Resident coordinator for UN in Uganda - Leonard Zulu on the right, and
other officials from government and private sector

Hon. Francis Mwebesa, Minister for Trade, Industry and Cooperatives, Launching
the National Cooperative Savings & Credit Society Ltd at UMA grounds, Lugogo.

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State Minister for Trade, Hon. Gen. Wilson Mbasu Mbadi
taking a walk tour at Mpondwe One Stop Border Point

Hon. Gen Mbasu Mbadi, State Minister for Trade and HE. Lee Kinyanjui,
Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for Investments, Trade, and Industry, Agree to
remove all Trade Barriers Between Uganda and Kenya

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MINISTRY DATABASE

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TRADE INFORMATION PORTAL

Mission

The mission of the Ministry is: “To develop and promote a competitive export-led private sector, through accelerated industrial development, facilitation of trade and entrepreneurial advancement and the building of a conducive business environment.”

Vision

The vision of the Ministry is: “Strong and Competitive business enterprises, able to sustain flourishing export-led growth in the industrial, agricultural and service sectors”

Mandate

To formulate, review and support policies, strategies, plans and programs that promote and ensure expansion and diversification of trade, cooperatives…

Goal

The goal of the ministry is: “To increase the range and scale of manufactured and traded goods and services and expand markets for Ugandan products.”

Hon. Mwebesa Francis

Minister of Trade Industry and Cooperatives

We welcome you to the joint website for the Ministry of Trade Industry and Cooperatives.

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Hon. Gen. Wilson Mbasu Mbadi

Minister of State for Trade

He is responsible for all trade activities including the promotion and diversification strategy for exports in the country.

Hon. Frederick Ngobi Gume

Minister of State for Cooperatives

He is in charge of the Cooperatives sector and is responsible for the promotion and expansion of the cooperatives Sector.

Hon. Bahati David

Minister of State for Industry

He is responsible for the Industry docket. Key on his agenda is implementation of the industrialization policy.

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OPENING REMARKS BY THE STATE MINISTER FOR COOPERATIVES

Uganda and Kenya Move to Remove all Trade Barriers, Ease Border Congestion

KEYNOTE ADDRESS MINISTER OF STATE FOR TRADE – GENERAL WILSON MBASU MBADI

MEDIA STATEMENT BY THE MINISTER OF TRADE, INDUSTRY AND COOPERATIVES ON THE UPCOMING: WORLD ACCREDITATION DAY CELEBRATIONS 2025

Invest in quality packaging and make Ugandan products competitive in the market – Gen. Wilson Mbasu Mbadi

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Hon. Mwebesa Francis

Hon. Gen. Wilson Mbasu Mbadi

Hon. Frederick Ngobi Gume

Hon. Bahati David

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