Uganda

25 April 2024

Uganda pursues diverse routes to strong economic performance

The EIF programme has been supporting Uganda since 2009. The collaboration aims to realize the country’s trade policy vision and help Uganda better integrate into the global economy. Improved trade capacity and performance, fostered by in-country development programmes such as that of the EIF, have undoubtedly supported Uganda’s ongoing economic achievements.

5 July 2022 - Racheal Nabisubi

Taking tourism exports online

The Ministry of Tourism hosts the handicraft and Souvenir Development project, which is supported by the Enhanced Integrated Framework (EIF); with among other objectives being improving quality, standards and marketing tourism exports such as souvenirs to boost foreign exchange.

9 November 2021 - Alexander Kasterine

Counting carbon in the food export business

Alexander Kasterine explores how climate change concerns are changing market requirements for developing country food exporters

22 June 2021

A year of digitalization for women entrepreneurs?

The COVID-19 pandemic transformed the trade ecosystem for women in the developing world  

27 April 2021 - Helen Castell

Action plan for increasing LDCs’ share of blended finance

Least developed countries (LDCs) receive only 6% of the private finance mobilized globally through blended finance, and even then funds are concentrated in a handful of LDCs while ‘last mile’ countries, sectors and businesses miss out.

25 March 2021 - Max Mendez-Parra

How COVID-19 is accelerating the use of digital tech in agriculture in East Africa

Adoption of apps is facilitating farmers and businesses

24 November 2020 - Dr. Karishma Banga

Can digital platforms help mitigate agricultural losses from COVID in Uganda?

The government of Uganda put containment measures in place to tackle COVID-19. These included quarantines; bans on public gatherings and weekly markets; closures of schools, borders and nonessential retail outlets; and the suspension of international flights.

17 August 2020 - UNCTAD

Ugandan ecommerce platforms power recovery from COVID-19 crisis

Partnerships with development agencies and government efforts to boost the digital economy are helping soften the economic blow of the pandemic.

16 July 2020 - Sophia Gnych

COVID-19 and the seed sector: How countries are navigating challenges

OECD’s Seed Schemes are working to protect food systems globally, with important benefits for least developed countries

9 April 2020 - Trudi Hartzenberg

COVID-19 in Africa – some reflections on trade matters

Poverty, inequality and exclusion are key factors contributing to the devastating effects of COVID-19 on all African countries.

25 November 2019 - Sofie H. Flensborg

Trade in wildlife as a pathway to sustainable development in poor countries – critical assumptions

Well-managed trade in wild animals and plants can contribute to the conservation of the species.

14 October 2019 - Deanna Ramsay

Tackling Uganda’s trade potential

From research to action, Uganda focusing on facilitation to spur economy and create jobs

14 October 2019

How is Uganda creating an environment where trade thrives?

 Director of Trade at the Uganda Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives discusses the country's recent trade successes.

14 October 2019

What lies ahead for Uganda's trade landscape?

Uganda's Minister of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives discusses Uganda's trade policies, what's been accomplished, and what's left to be done.

18 September 2019 - Amelia Kyambadde Ratnakar Adhikari

Unleashing the power of women to transform the world’s poorest countries

Originally published by Thomson Reuters Foundation News on 11 September 2019

9 September 2019 - Deanna Ramsay

Anne Kabahuma Kalinzi: Pushing for local handicrafts, readying for global business

Empowerment and markets are on this Ugandan woman’s agenda

19 August 2019 - Deanna Ramsay

In Uganda, enterprises bringing sensibility – and scents – to their development

Government plus grassroots combo laying foundations for MSME success

19 August 2019

What do small businesses in Uganda need to succeed?

In Masaka District in Uganda, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer Robert Mutungi discusses what small businesses in his district need to succeed, and what trade means in his agriculture-focused area of the country.

30 July 2019 - Deanna Ramsay

Samuel Musoke: Cultivating one’s business while nurturing others in Uganda

In Masaka, mobilizing and educating the small enterprises that need it most

29 July 2019

What challenges lay ahead for a small business owner in Uganda?

Noah's Ark owner Samuel Musoke discusses his small business and what he needs to succeed from Masaka District in Uganda.

1 November 2018 - Deanna Ramsay

Crossing borders for better business

In Rwanda, new market centres mean improved trade at the border

3 October 2018 - Deanna Ramsay

Information on new product requirements for LDCs – now direct to your inbox

ePing platform helping countries keep track of assorted requirements, transforming communication and comment

10 August 2018 - Aja Fatoumata C.M. Jallow-Tambajang Yonov Frederick Agah

Don't shut trade down, make it truly inclusive

Originally published by Devex on 5 July 2018

10 August 2018 - Lisa Cornish

Using trade as a tool for development

Improving economic opportunities and prospects for the world’s least developed countries remains a key global challenge

9 July 2018

Forging new paths for LDCs in multilateral and regional trade

This plenary session gathered ministerial-level officials from LDCs and high-level speakers to discuss the integration of LDCs into regional and global trading systems amid economic and political risk and uncertainty

19 July 2013

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