Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives goes live on Electronic Government Procurement (eGP)
Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives goes live on Electronic Government Procurement (eGP) The Government of Uganda has been encouraging all Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDA) to embrace technology, as a means to improve service delivery. The Government of Uganda through the Ministry of Finance Planning and Economic Development and PPDA has rolled out an Electronic Government Procurement (e-GP) System for all government entities to carry out all the procurement processes online Benefits of Electronic Government Procurement(eGP) Improve budget absorption which is the biggest challenge during the covid-19 pandemic Improve Government service delivery(efficiency) Reduce the cost of bidding Timely and …
Uganda Development Corporation gets new Board
Uganda Development Corporation gets new Board The Minister for Trade, Industry and Cooperatives Hon. Mwebesa Francis has charged the new Board of Directors of Uganda Development Corporation (UDC) to be patriotic and ensure adherence to the law and due process in all its undertakings. The Minister made the remarks at the inauguration of the Board on Tuesday at Kampala Serena Hotel. The Board was appointed by the Minister and approved by Cabinet in accordance with section 6 (3) of the UDC Act 2016. In his counsel to the Board on what is expected of it, Hon. Mwebesa pointed out the …
Africa Industrialization Day 2021 Commemorated
On Friday 19th November 2021 Uganda led by Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives commemorated the African Industrialization day. Under the theme “Inclusive and sustainable Local Manufacturing”. On the same day, the Vice President H.E Jessica Alupo who represented the President as the Chief Guest launched the Green Manufacturing Strategy and National Industrial Database and Information portal. The Minister State Trade, Industry and Cooperatives (Industry), Hon. David Bahati encouraged all the manufacturing firms to adopt and implement the Green Manufacturing Strategy and urged the media to disseminate this strategy. He also added that manufacturing enterprises need to control pollution, improve …
Africa Industrialisation Day 2021
The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives will be celebrating the African Industrialization Day on the 19th November 2021 under the theme:“Promoting Local Manufacturing for inclusive and Sustainable Industrial Development”. There will be a series of activity during the African Industrialization week with the following main objectives; *To raise awareness on Uganda’s industrialization agenda, and thus rejuvenate high-level political commitment especially towards promotion of inclusive and sustainable local manufacturing. *To provide a platform for dialogue and knowledge sharing on key thematic areas for driving Inclusive and sustainable Industrialization …
MINISTRY OF TRADE INDUSTRY AND COOPERATIVES 59TH INDEPENDENCE DAY MESSAGE -HON. NTABAZI HARRIET
Message by Hon. Ntabazi Harriet, Minister of State for Trade on the 59th Independence Anniversary Productive trade is a key factor in securing the future of Ugandans because it contributes to the economic growth of the country. Uganda is a member of several trading blocs such as the East African Community (EAC) and Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA). However, this market is not sufficient to absorb the country’s products, hence, the need for market expansion. In this regard, my Ministry has put in place strategies to improve trade development in the country. These include but are not …
Message by Hon. Gume Fredrick Ngobi, Minister of State for Cooperatives on the 59th Independence Anniversary
Fellow countrymen, the cooperatives have the potential of increasing production, productivity and value addition, therefore, they are critical for Uganda’s transformation towards an inclusive middle-income economy. To this end, we are trying to diversify the cooperatives portfolio as they grow because it is a key hedge against product specific risks and it also widens their economic base. We are aware that the cooperatives are autonomous associations of persons united voluntarily to meet common economic, social and cultural needs and aspirations through a jointly owned and democratically controlled enterprise. They have a potentially strong role in reducing poverty and social exclusion …
MINISTRY OF TRADE INDUSTRY AND COOPERATIVES 59TH INDEPENDENCE DAY MESSAGE -HON. BAHATI DAVID
Transformation of Uganda’s economy through industrialization is one of the fundamental goals of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) Government. The pursuit of this strategic direction has not been by accident but rather as a result of intensive analysis of the problems facing the Country, as well as the opportunities that surround us. Our approach to industrialize Uganda has been steadfast and anchored on addressing the ten ‘Strategic Bottlenecks’ that H.E the President has regularly informed us about. Industrial development is a participatory process that involves the participation of government, civil society, the private sector and the citizens in general. It …
MINISTRY OF TRADE INDUSTRY AND COOPERATIVES INDEPENDENCE MESSAGE -HON. MWEBESA FRANCIS
Message by Hon. Mwebesa Francis, Minister for Trade, Industry and Cooperatives on the 59th Independence Anniversary The Trade, Industry and Cooperatives Sector is focused on realising sustainable cooperatives, competitive trade and world class industrial products and services. The Sector is very critical in the realization of Uganda’s Vision 2040 of a transformed Ugandan society from a peasant to a modern and prosperous country. Securing our future comes with responsibilities, commitment and hard work. My focus as the Minister responsible for this Sector is to see traders and industrialists transform into a middle-income class; and to work towards transforming the mindset …
Hon.Bahati calls for increased participation of Africa in global trade
The Minister of State for Industry, Hon. David Bahati has called for increased participation of African countries in global trade if prosperity for all is to be achieved. Bahati noted that the current global trade of over $18 trillion Africa contribution is less than 3% while intra Africa trade is less than 16% compared to intra EU trade 67%, North America 58% and Latin America 20%. The Minister made the remarks at the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD15), where he delivered Uganda’s Statement on Wednesday 6th October 2021 on the topic; “Reshaping Global and Regional Value Chains”. …
Uganda holds National Consultative Dialogue to set the Agenda for the UN Conference on Trade and Development
Uganda has held its National Consultative Dialogue to set the development agenda for the 15th Session of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). The Dialogue was held on Tuesday 28th September 2021at Protea Hotel, Kampala under the theme: “Enhancing Public and Private Investments in Uganda to build resilient Value Chains for enhanced access to international markets”. The objectives of the dialogue was to discuss the national position on the UNCTAD agenda for 2021-2025. The Dialogue was organized by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives in partnership with the Office of the UN Resident Coordinator and United …
