ALLPI Equips Kampala Leather Cluster Cooperative Leaders, to harness Billion-Dollar Markets Through Collective Strength
KAMPALA, Uganda – In a strategic move to unlock the vast potential of Uganda’s leather sector, the Africa Leather and Leather Products Institute (ALLPI), in conjunction with the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives (MTIC), organised a five-day intensive workshop on cluster capacity development. Held at the Eureka Place Hotel in Ntinda, the training equipped leaders of the Kampala Leather Cluster (KLC) with the critical skills needed to transition from operating as isolated artisans to a powerful, unified cooperative capable of penetrating regional and national markets. The closing ceremony underscored the significant opportunity at hand. Mr. Stephen Mbogo Kirya, representing the …
Uganda holds National Workshop on Trade and LDC Graduation, Forging a Resilient Path.
The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives (MTIC), in partnership with the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, and the United Nations, successfully concluded a landmark two-day National Workshop on Enhancing Trade Resilience. The event, held at Four Points by Sheraton Kampala, served as a critical national platform to align government, private sector, development partners, and civil society on a strategic path for Uganda as it advances towards graduation from the Least Developed Country (LDC) category. The workshop underscored a unified commitment to ensure that Uganda not only meets the criteria for graduation but emerges stronger, more competitive, and …
Invest in quality packaging and make Ugandan products competitive in the market – Gen. Wilson Mbasu Mbadi
The Minister of State for Trade Hon. Gen. Wilson Mbasu Mbadi has urged local manufacturers and producers to prioritize quality branding and packaging to effectively position themselves in the competitive market both domestically and internationally. Mbadi was officiating at the closing ceremony of the 3 days’ masterclass training in packaging technology organized by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives in partnership with the Institute of Packaging Partners of Uganda (IPPU) and the World Packaging Organisation, supported by the International Trade Center and the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO). In his remarks, Gen. Mbadi noted that good packaging is …
Uganda Hosts Global Packaging Masterclass to Boost Trade Competitiveness
Uganda joins a select group of seven countries globally—and only three in Africa—to host the prestigious World Packaging Organization (WPO) Masterclass in Packaging Technology. The three-day training runs from August 5th to 7th, 2025, at Protea Hotel Kampala. The training is organized by the Institute for Packaging Partners of Uganda (IPPU) in partnership with and Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives, and funded by the World Packaging Organisation (WPO) Officiating the opening ceremony, Hon. Francis Mwebesa, Minister of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives, underscored the strategic importance of quality packaging in enabling product protection, market access, shelf-life extension, and export competitiveness. …
FUSPro and MTIC Align to Strengthen Uganda’s Beauty Industry
The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives (MTIC) has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening Uganda’s salon and beauty industry through structured policy support, following a stakeholder meeting with the Federation of Uganda Salons and Beauty Professionals (FUSPro). FUSPro, which currently unites over 120,000 professionals and 19,000 salons, presented its progress in skills development, value addition, waste management, and promotion of organic beauty products. The federation operates across 141 districts, impacting a national workforce of 2.13 million, and trains special interest groups including refugees and people with disabilities. The Under Secretary at MTIC, Mr. Deogratius Masagazi urged FUSPro to organize its …
UNBS gets New National Standards Council
The Minister of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives, Hon. Francis Mwebesa, inaugurated the 10th National Standards Council (NSC), the top most governing body (board of directors) of UNBS to ensure effective service delivery. During the inauguration ceremony, at the Kampala Serena Hotel, Hon. Mwebesa urged the new board to prioritise improving quality of locally manufactured goods to protect the public and environment against dangerous substandard products. “Help the businesses to comply with standards, through capacity building programs. Conduct regular factory checks where goods are made to ensure that they comply with the relevant standards before they are placed on the market …
Visit to the Kawumu Tannery factory
The Ministry staff led by the Comissioner BDQA Dr Joshua Mutambi accompanied a COMESA delegation for incredible visit to the Kawumu Tannery, a government owned state-of-the-art leather factory in Kawumu village, Luweero district. Kawumu Tannery was established with the following objectives which include adding value to leather, substituting the importation of leather products into the country and to promote exports of leather products.The craftsmanship and attention to detail of the workers was truly impressive. The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives is so proud to support and promote the leather industry in our region. The delegation full of experts in …
The UMA 28th Uganda International Trade Fair 2022
The Uganda Manufacturers Association held its 28th Uganda International Trade Fair, the first in two years, following the outbreak of Covid-19 pandemic in 2020. The UMA 28th Uganda International Trade Fair started on 3rd to 10th October 2022 under the theme, “Business recovery by harnessing local sourcing and deepening value chains integration” at UMA Show Grounds. The Trade Fair attracts local and international manufacturers, traders, distributors from all sectors of the economy; with an average of 300,000 visitors. The public awareness of the exhibitors arising out of their participation has resulted in the growth of numerous brands and companies that …
The Ministry receives support for Uganda Accreditation Services from Development Partners.
The Ministry is in the process of implementing the National Accreditation Services. The key activities to implement the National accreditation systems include; i. Development of the management system documentation to operationalize provision of accreditation of conformity assessment system. ii. Development, registration and gazette of the Uganda National Accreditation Services (UGANAS) Logo. iii. Development and registration of the UGANAS website. iv. Awareness creation on accreditation to the public about the importance and benefits of accreditation in supporting market access, technology adaptation, efficiency in manufacturing process, research and innovation. The Ministry has received the following support from Development Partners as below; JOINT …
Launch of the Uganda’s second armored vehicle manufacturing and assembly plant
H.E President Y.K. Museveni launched the the second armored vehicle manufacturing and assembly plant. This is a partnership between the National Enterprise Corporation (NEC) and the Streit Group. The plant was commissioned in Nakasongola. The plant is to produce vehicles for Uganda’s military, police VIPs and Regional requirements. The partnership between Uganda People Defence Force- UPDF’s NEC and Streit Group will benefit Uganda in many other ways including technology transfer, local capacity building among others. The President also emphasised that this will lead to import substitution where importation of armored vehicles will become history. …
