UNBS gets New National Standards Council
The Minister of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives, Hon. Francis Mwebesa, inaugurated the 10th National Standards Council (NSC), the top most governing body (board of directors) of UNBS to ensure effective service delivery. During the inauguration ceremony, at the Kampala Serena Hotel, Hon. Mwebesa urged the new board to prioritise improving quality of locally manufactured goods to protect the public and environment against dangerous substandard products. “Help the businesses to comply with standards, through capacity building programs. Conduct regular factory checks where goods are made to ensure that they comply with the relevant standards before they are placed on the market …
Uganda, DRC Launch UGX 41 billion Borderlands Programme to Boost Trade and Peace
The Government of Uganda through the Uganda Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives officially launched the Uganda – DRC Peaceful and Resilient Borderlands Programme aiming to transform cross-border trade into a pathway for peace and economic growth. With support from the EU Delegation in Uganda and implementation partnerships with Trademark Africa and International Organisation for Migration (IOM), the programme seeks to promote regional integration, empower small-scale traders, and ensure the free movement of people and goods between the two countries regardless of war and conflict ongoing. Hon. Francis Mwebesa, Minister of Trade, emphasized the importance of infrastructure development and empowering …
Government launches UGX 33 billion project to support SMEs
The Government of Uganda through the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives in partnership with the International Trade Center and with support from the European Union has launched a new project that aims at empowering Uganda’s Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and positioning them to take advantage of the opportunities in the global market with a focus on the European market. The Sustainable Business for Uganda (SB4U) is a four-year UGX 33 billion project designed to ensure that Uganda’s SMEs have the policy and business environment they need to grow, compete and trade both within the continent and internationally especially …
