Launch the State of Entrepreneurship in Uganda 2024 report
The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives, has the pleasure to present the inaugural State of Entrepreneurship in Uganda 2024 report. This groundbreaking study provides the first comprehensive assessment of the health and vibrancy of our nation’s micro, small and medium enterprise (MSME) sector. MSMEs are the lifeblood of Uganda’s economy, accounting for over 90% of private sector firms and employing millions of citizens. Their vitality directly impacts the livelihoods of countless families and communities across our country. This report shines a light on the tremendous entrepreneurial spirit of Ugandans and the resilience of our MSMEs, whilst also identifying …
Unveiling of Special Preferential Tariff Treatment for Uganda’s Exports to the People’s Republic of China
China’s SPT – List of Products covered Rules of origin and Related Implementation Procedures …
DISCLOSURE OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (ESIA) REPORTS FOR MPONDWE BORDER EXPORT ZONE, MPONDWE ONE STOP BORDER POST AND RESETTEMENT ACTION PLAN (RAP) FOR LHUBIRIHA MARKET IN KASESE DISTRICT AND BUNAGANA ONE STOP BORDER POST IN KISORO DISTRICT
The Government of the Republic of Uganda (GoU) through the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives (MTIC) in collaboration with other government agencies with support from the World Bank is implementing the Great Lakes Trade Facilitation Project (GLTFP). The project aims at facilitating cross-border trade by increasing the capacity of commerce and reducing the costs faced by traders, especially small-scale and women traders, at targeted border points of Mpondwe, Bunagana and Goli. The project also aims at improving regional trade infrastructure and in particular remove both at and behind border constraints to regional trade. At Mpondwe border, the project will …
Reports of the Site Visits to Different Border Export Zone by the Prospective Bidders and the Ministry of Trade Industry and Cooperatives for the Construction of Commercial Buildings, Warehouses, Border Market, and Related Facilities
The Ministry with support from the RIIP II invited the public to bid for the construction of commercial buildings, warehouses, Border market, and related facilities at the Lwakhakha, Busia, Kabale and Oraba Border Export Zones (BEZs). The Ministry organized site visits to the various sites with contractors to introduce them to the sites and help them prepare sound bids for the ongoing tendering process. It is also a requirement for potential bidders to visit the site before submitting bid documents. Lwakhakha Site Visit Busia Site Visit Katuna Site Visit Oraba Boreder Site Visit …
Report of the Information Meeting Held on 21st June 2019 on the Border Export Zone Tendering Process
Uganda adopted a Border Export Zone Program (BEZ) in 2010 to address its constraints as a landlocked country and improve her competitiveness in the regional market especially with regard to the supply of agricultural and non-agricultural products to her neighbors. With Regional Integration Implementation Program Project II support, numerous activities have been undertaken towards operationalization of this Program. Activities include; promotion of value addition, mobilizing and training of stake holders on trade and trade related issues, the establishment of clusters, and preliminary activities for the infrastructure construction; activities such as, preparation of designs, bills of quantities, documentation and currently advertisement/call …
