By David Rupiny & Babra Nambuya Staring out as a basic bakery in 1986, Ntake is now transforming into one of the biggest edible oil refineries in Uganda and the East African region. The multi-billion-shilling Ntake Edible Oil Refinery is nearin ...
Luuka Plastics: From a shop to a mega packaging materials manufacturer
By David Rupiny & Babra Nambuya Fully Ugandan-owned, Luuka Plastics started out in 1996, initially as a trading company in downtown Kampala. Ten years later, in 2006, it pivoted to the manufacture of packaging materials for agricultural product ...
Uganda, European Union move to boost trade and investments at 3rd Business Forum 2024
The European Union (EU) and Uganda are joining forces to host the third Uganda-EU Business Forum (UEUBF), a high-level summit facilitating structured collaboration between European and Ugandan private sector and public actors. The Forum, which opens M ...
Value addition and export: Ugandan firm exports fresh foods to Canada
Despite disruption like by the Covid pandemic, a Ugandan firm is solidifying its export of fresh foods to the United States market. Kata Fresh Foods Ltd exports premium quality frozen maize, matooke (green bananas), and beans to Canada. The firm is ...
Uganda ranked 4th place on Earth to visit in 2024
An international tourism agency, Bradt Guides, has ranked Uganda as the fourth place on Earth to visit in 2024. The agency places Uganda behind Switzerland, Antarctica and the Falkland Islands, and ahead of Madagascar (fifth position) and Zanzibar (se ...