AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 minutes agoPublic Spending: MPs are demanding answers over more than Shs20 billion spent on Kyambogo’s sports training facility, citing missing work and discrepancies between approved quantities and what was built, including fewer windows than specified. Mining and Industry: Extractives experts say weak enforcement and limited value addition are holding back Uganda’s mineral wealth; despite refining gold to 99% purity, the country still lacks a domestic industry to turn it into finished products. Business Costs: Bean prices in Gulu have climbed by nearly 78% amid shortages, while the shilling’s recent fall is making imported goods and raw materials more expensive. Police also arrested 14 suspects in a Kampala fuel-siphoning operation involving institutional vehicles. Trade and Logistics: Uganda Airlines expects cargo on its Accra–Lagos route to reach 15–20 tonnes daily within a year, creating new export options for agricultural producers. Ugandan firms will also join a Standard Bank-led delegation showcasing African agricultural products to buyers at China’s import expo.
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