ADVERTISMENT FOR SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT TEAM FOR THE WOOD INDUSTRY INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS (WIIMS) UNDER THE NATIONAL TIMBER TRACEABILITY AND LEGALITY ASSURANCE, U-TIMBER PROJECT.
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FOR SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT TEAM UNDER THE U -TIMBER PROJECT Background and Job Purpose The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives with support from Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) under FAO–EU Forest Governance & Value Chains (FGVC) Programme is developing the Wood Industry Information Management System (WIIMS) as part of the National Timber traceability and legality assurance system known as U-TIMBER. The Wood Industry Information Management System (WIIMS) is responsible for registering processors, monitoring timber processing and trade flows, and generating traceability and compliance data for domestic and export markets The Ministry wishes to recruit dedicated …
CALL FOR APPLICATION FOR PROFESSIONAL POSITION: RESOURCE MOBILISATION OFFICER
The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) is a Regional Economic Community comprising of 21 African states’ which have agreed to promote regional integration through trade development and transport facilitation as well as development of their natural and human resources for the mutual benefit of all their people. Its vision is to be a fully integrated economic community that is prosperous, internationally competitive, and ready to merge into the African Economic Community. In order to realize its vision and objectives, COMESA has also established several semi-autonomous institutions based in different Member States to support integration agenda. One of …
VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT FOR (8) REGULAR ESTABLISHED PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS AT COMESA
VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT FOR EIGHT (8) REGULAR ESTABLISHED PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS 1. INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) is a regional grouping of 21 African States which have agreed to promote regional integration through trade development and trade facilitation. More information can be obtained from the COMESA website www.comesa.int. Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced professionals from COMESA Member States for the following eight (8) positions: NAME OF VACANT POSTS 1. Director of Gender and Social Affairs 2. Director of Information and Communication Technology 3. Director of Agriculture and Industry 4. Chief of Internal …
Government intervenes in low sugarcane prices in Busoga, sugar millers agree on a minimum price of UGX 125,000 per ton.
Government though the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives together with the sugar millers in Busoga region have set UGX 125,000 as the minimum price for a ton of sugarcane in the region. This follows an outcry from some sugarcane out-growers in Busoga who have been taking home as low as ugx90,000 for a ton of sugarcane. The minimum price of sugarcane in Busoga was agreed on during a meeting between officials of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives, the Sugar Industry Stakeholders Council and the sugar millers in Busoga region that took place on Friday 19th December 2025 …
Kenya and Uganda Sign Mutual Recognition Agreement for Conformity
Lusaka, Zambia – The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) is pleased to announce the signing of the Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA) on Conformity Assessment between the Republic of Kenya and the Republic of Uganda. This significant milestone took place on the sidelines of the COMESA Council of Ministers meeting on 4 December 2025, in Lusaka, Zambia. The MRA is a key outcome of the “Enhancing Regional Agricultural Commodity Trade in COMESA” project, which aims to promote regional trade by reducing technical barriers and enhancing the recognition of conformity assessment procedures (e.g. inspection and sampling, testing, certification) between …
Uganda Embarks on Historic Policy Review to Fuel MSME Growth and National Competitiveness
KAMPALA – In a landmark move to accelerate Uganda’s journey toward a USD 500 billion economy, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives (MTIC) has officially launched the comprehensive review of two cornerstone policies: the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Policy (2015) and The National Standards & Quality Policy (2012). The launch, which also featured the introduction of the Good Governance Guide for Uganda’s Quality Infrastructure Institutions, was held on Tuesday, 2nd December 2025, at the Four Points by Sheraton Hotel in Kampala. The event was co-hosted by the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) Uganda, marking a strong partnership for national development. Under …
UGANDA HOSTS THE AFRICA INDUSTRIALIZATION WEEK 2025
Kampala, Uganda – Ending the month of November, Munyonyo Commonwealth Resort became the epicentre of Africa’s industrial ambition, as Uganda proudly hosted the landmark Africa Industrialization Week (AIW) 2025. From 17th to 21st, over 500 delegates from more than 40 African nations converged under the powerful theme: “Transforming Africa’s Economy Through Sustainable Industrialization, Regional Integration and Innovation.” This inaugural hosting was coordinated by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives—in association with the African Women in Processing (AWIP), Uganda Chapter, the Pan African Women Organization (PAWO), United Nations Association of Uganda (UNA-Uganda, and Uhuru Institute for Social Development among others. The events marked a …
Gen. Mbadi Calls for the Elimination of Non-Tariff Barriers in EAC Partner States
16 November 2025 The Minister of State for Trade Gen. Wilson Mbasu Mbadi has urged the eight East African Community Partner States to remove all the existing nontariff barriers and allow unhindered trade amongst themselves. Mbadi was speaking during the Uganda Day celebrations at the 25th EAC Micro Small and Medium Enterprise (MSMEs) trade fair at Uhuru Gardens in Nairobi, Kenya. In his remarks, Gen. Mbadi said it is regrettable that EAC Partner States still suffer from non-tariff barriers to trade. The reason why the inter-regional trade in EAC is only 20%, compared to 46% in Southern Africa Development Corporation …
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 …
