AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoTrade: Uganda ranked among the fastest-growing least-developed-country traders in the first half of 2026, with exports up 35%—led by gold—and imports up 26%, the WTO reported. Manufacturing & Mining: Steel & Tube won two awards at the Uganda International Trade Fair, where Movit Africa also took top honours. Government has handed DEVKI 60 acres in Rubanda for iron ore mining, a potential boost to local value addition. Investment: Vivo Energy doubled fuelling points at its Jinja Shell station and expanded retail and vehicle services. Agriculture: Government allocated Shs7.7b to NARO and Soroti University to support women’s agribusiness. Infrastructure & Costs: Apac road maintenance is stalled, with more than Shs250m sitting idle after MPs missed meetings to form a roads committee. Meanwhile, Kampala petrol prices reached Shs6,700–6,900 a litre and diesel up to Shs7,018, adding pressure on businesses and transport costs.
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