Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives wins Digital Impact Awards Africa 2019
The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives won the recently concluded 2019 Digital Impact Awards Africa in the Commendation for Trade Digitization category.The winning system is the Uganda Trade Information Portal; Thank you all for voting ugandatrades.go.ug. As a Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives, we re-echo our commitment to making make trade easy. #Uganda trades#MakingMorePossible #IncludeEveryOne #DIAA #ugandatrades.go.ug …
The 3rd Trade and Business Facilitation Symposium (TBFS) Kicks off in Mombasa
The Minister of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives Hon. Amelia Kyambadde is attending the 3rd Trade and Business Facilitation Symposium (TBFS) from 12 th – 14 th August in Mombasa. The objective of this symposium is to provide a platform for Government Officials and Stakeholders involved in the import and export business value chain to exchange views on the existing and emerging challenges, as well as formulate proposals and strategies in charting a way forward. The symposium aims to; Strengthen cooperation; and enhance coordination and partnerships among stakeholders in the trade value chain in addressing common challenges. Support the business community …
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 …
Uganda and Namibia to Strengthen Trade Relations
Uganda is privileged to host the Hon. Netumbo Nabdi-Ndaitwah Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of International Relations and Cooperation of the Republic of Nambia and vice President of the South West Africa People’s Organisation (SWAPO). She is leading a delegation of 11 persons on a four day visit with a focus on enhancing the bilateral relations between Uganda and Namibia. During her visit, she met H.E the President, the Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Minister of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives. The Republic of Namibia is an economy with a 2.5 million population, GDP Growth Rate averaged at …
Ministry of Trade Gets Shs 3.5B to Mitigate Non-Tariff Barriers
TradeMark East Africa (TMEA) has agreed to extend a $1.4m (sh3.5m) grant to the ministry of trade, industry and cooperatives to help government eliminate the Non-Tariff Barriers (NTBs) currently constraining the flow of trade across the region. The partnership agreement was signed by the trade minister Amelia Kyambadde and David Stanton, the TMEA deputy chief executive officer at function held at the ministry last week. The money will finance and strengthen operations of ministry’s National Monitoring Committees (NMCs) on NTBs as it advocates for mitigation of hurdles to trade at both national and regional levels. The project focuses on improving …
Condolence Message
We have learnt with deep sorrow the untimely death of Mr. Amirali Karmal (Mukwano). The nation has lost a diligent business leader who contributed immensely to the development of Uganda. He initiated various Companies, including Mukwano Group of Companies. The late Amirali has been a leading entrepreneur who sustainably managed his business. He strongly advocated for empowering locals with inputs, especially in the tea and sunflower sub-sectors. The late Amirali believed in value addition as the best way to sustain and grow the economy and he loved Uganda where he left a legacy. On behalf of the Ministry of Trade, Industry …
Trade Minister Kyambadde Looks to Youth for Economic Development
Uganda’s minister of trade and industry, Amelia Kyambadde is targeting youth in the NRM Manifesto and National Development Plan, she has said. The 57-year-old minister made an open appeal for the mentoring of youth – who she said make up the largest population of Uganda – to enhance their participation in economical development of the country. She was attending the Junior Achievement Expo at Uganda Manufacturers’ Association (UMA)’s main exhibition hall last weekend. Estimated statistics place 56% of Uganda’s youth as being under 18 years of age. The trade event was targeted at acknowledging excellent performance from various players that …
Clarification on Lwakhakha Tender Document
Regarding Lwakhakha bills, Element H would be floor finishes. It is removed because all concrete floors shall be power floated Therefore it should be ignored on the summary page. …
Border Export Zone Clarification – 5th July, 2019
Clarification on Construction of two Warehouses for Katuna and Busia,a commercial building for Oraba and a central market for Lwakhakha Border export Zones. Click to read detailed clarification. …
Construction of Commercial Buildings, Warehouses, Border Market and Related Facilities at Border Export Zone Sites
PUBLICATION REFERENCE: MTIC/ NAO/COMESA/ RIIP II/BEZ/CONS The Ministry of Trade Industry and Cooperatives intends to award works contracts for construction of commercial buildings, warehouses, border market and related facilities at Border Export Zone sites with financial assistance from the European Union through COMESA under the RIIP II Project. Tenderers are invited to bid for any one of the following contracts: Commercial Building/Warehouse and related facilities at Kagoropa-Oraba (MTIC/ NAO/COMESA/RIIP/BEZ/CONS/ORABA/1) Warehouse and related facilities at Busia-Masafu (MTIC/NAO/COMESA/ RIIP//BEZ/CONS/BUSIA/2) Warehouse and related facilities at Kabale- Katuna Road (MTIC/NAO/COMESA/ RIIP/BEZ/CONS/KATUNA/3) Border Market and related facilities at Lwakhakha (MTIC/NAO/COMESA/ RIIP/BEZ/CONS/LWAKHAKHA/4) The Tender dossiers are …
