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 …
A New Dawn for Uganda’s Cooperative Movement
On 18th September 2025, the Uganda Cooperative Alliance (UCA) and the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives (MTIC) hosted the National Cooperative Conference at UMA Grounds, Lugogo. Hon. Francis Mwebesa, Minister for Trade Industry and Cooperatives (MTIC), launched the National Cooperative Savings and Credit Society Limited (NCSCSL), representing the President of Uganda. This is the first step toward Uganda’s long-awaited National Cooperative Bank. In the President’s speech, read by Hon. Francis Mwebesa, He emphasized that peace and security have laid the foundation for economic recovery, enabling a shift toward wealth creation in agriculture, industry, services, and ICT. He highlighted Pan-Africanism …
OPENING REMARKS BY THE STATE MINISTER FOR COOPERATIVES
29TH AUGUST 2025 THE HAND-OVER CEREMONY OF MOTOR BIKES FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMERCIAL OFFICERS I would like to welcome you all to the Hand-over Ceremony of motor bikes for Commercial officers in the Local Governments by Simba Automotives to my Ministry. The Budget strategy for the FY 2024/25 emphasised the Effective Implementation of the Parish Development Model, whose effective implementation required that frontline service providers, which include the Local Government/City commercial officers, are adequately facilitated to support implementation of the PDM, Emyooga among other programmes. In this regard, Government, through the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives, procured strong Motorcycles …
Kenya benchmarks Uganda to increase their Coffee and Dairy Production
A delegation of Kenyan government officials, researchers and members of coffee and dairy cooperative unions is in Uganda on a benchmarking visit to learn more on how Uganda has managed to increase its coffee production over the years and surpassed Kenya whose coffee production has declined over the years, impacting smallholder farmers and the overall value chain. Uganda produces significantly more coffee annually compared to Kenya. Uganda’s annual production is around 300,000 metric tons, while Kenya produces approximately 50,000 metric tons annually. The Kenyan delegation headed by Mr. David Obonyo, the Commissioner for Cooperative Development in the Ministry of Cooperatives …
Launch of the Cooperatives Registry Management Information System(CRMIS)
The Ministry of Trade and Cooperatives launched the Cooperatives Registry Management Information System(CRMIS) https://coopmis.mtic.go.ug/ on 14th March 2024 in Mbarara City. The system is a web-based cooperative management system that will enable e-registration of cooperatives, payment using mobile money and VISA, e-certification of documents, e reservation of names, e search of cooperatives, onboarding of already existing cooperatives and so much more that happens along the service delivery chain of registration and management of cooperative societies at the Ministry. The system has been possible with support from USAID, Feed the Future Uganda, Institutional and Systems Strengthening (ISS) Activity The Operationalisation of …
REGISTRAR OF COOPERATIVES RELEASES LIST ON NEW AUDITORS 2023-2025
The Registrar of cooperatives has released the List of authorized auditors to audit SACCOS for the FY 2023-2025 Download list >>External Auditors for Cooperatives Societies 2023,2024 & 2025 …
Hon. Gume Fredrick Ngobi Commissions Kigezi Growers Cooperative Unions’ Building in Rukungiri
The Minister of State for Cooperatives, Hon. Gume Ngobi Fredrick, has this morning presided over the commissioning of a commercial building of Kigezi Growers Cooperative Union in Rukungiri Municipality, Rukungiri district. Hon. Gume urged the group to ensure accountability and transparency of Union funds, proper utilization of War Loss Claims compensation, and diversification in other non-traditional crops. The Chairman of Kigezi Cooperative Union, Didas Mugisha, thanked Government through the State Minister for Cooperatives, Hon. Gume Fredrick Ngobi for part compensation of 3 billion shillings the group received recently for property lost during the NRA war. Kigezi Cooperative Union is an …
REGISTRAR OF COOPERATIVES RELEASES LIST ON NEW AUDITORS 2021/2022
The Registrar of cooperatives has released the List of authorized auditors to audit SACCOS for the FY 2021/2022 Download list:External Auditors for Cooperative Societies 2021 2022 …
