Commodities

Bright red coffee cherries growing in dense clusters along the brown branches of a coffee tree, framed by glossy green leaves.

Robusta shortfall drags down Uganda’s July coffee exports

Uganda's coffee exports declined in July as global prices rose, though annual shipment volumes reached a new high

A detailed shot of the coffee brewing process, showing golden-brown bubbles forming on saturated grounds in a manual pour-over dripper.

Softer global prices weigh on March coffee export revenues

Uganda posted higher coffee export volumes in March, but revenues declined as global prices eased on improved supply expectations

Rows of filled burlap coffee bags prepared for export shipment, showing company branding, stacked in a warehouse.

February coffee exports rise sharply as volumes climb despite softer prices

February coffee shipments increased significantly, with arabica gains offsetting softer prices amid a more favourable global supply outlook

A stack of Ugandan shilling banknotes—50,000, 20,000, 10,000, and 5,000—arranged in a currency counting machine.

Foreign exchange

Uganda shilling weakens sharply as oil prices and global risk sentiment shift

Rising oil prices and shifting investor sentiment drive Uganda shilling to weakest level since mid-2024

A man in a checked shirt harvests yellow coffee cherries from a coffee plant in Uganda.

Supply chains

UN-backed Shs3.7bn initiative targets Uganda’s coffee seed system overhaul

A €850,000 UNIDO-led initiative targets Uganda’s coffee seed systems to boost yields, farmer incomes and export stability

Arabica surge cushions fall in robusta coffee exports in January

Uganda’s January coffee exports rose slightly as arabica gains offset a decline in robusta, while global prices eased on improved supply outlook

The offices of the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development in Kampala

Uganda’s oil moment approaches — but the risks are multiplying

Uganda's first oil is due in H2 2026, but timing risks, fiscal pressures, and a Middle East conflict cloud the outlook

The oil and chemical tanker Petrel Pacific moored at a terminal during twilight, discharging ballast water.

Middle East war

Stanbic analysts see opportunity for disciplined investors amid global unrest

Stanbic analysts say Middle East war poses real risks for Uganda's exports, currency, and inflation — but also creates openings for long-term investors

Rise in gasoline prices concept with double exposure of digital screen with financial chart graphs and oil pumps on a field. Stock photo.

Uganda faces higher fuel costs as US-Iran war roils oil markets

Uganda faces dearer fuel imports and currency pressure as the US-Iran war pushes oil prices higher, but first oil in H2 2026 offers a longer-term upside

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20 June 2019

UN report links Uganda to smuggled DRC gold, says exports are underdeclared

Uganda, Rwanda, and Burundi are the main transit routes of gold smuggled from the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo to Dubai, according to a new United Nations report

Houses can be seen in the distance on the other side of Lake Kivu in Bukavu, Democratic Republic of Congo. It is a verdant, lovely scene that belies the country's turbulent recent history, particularly in this region — the eastern part close to Rwanda and Uganda.

19 June 2019

Venezuelan gold behind Uganda’s best ever monthly exports

In March, Uganda's merchandise exports surged to $604.4mn from $296.3mn in the previous month, driven by a jump in gold exports to their highest level ever

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, Irene Muloni, minister for energy and minerals development (right), AGR Business Development Manager Alphonse Katerebe (centre) and two unidentified people stand near gold flakes and ingots at the African Gold Refinery in Entebbe on 20 February 2017. Alain Goetz, the Belgian owner of the refinery, stands next to Mr Museveni, and is partially obscured from view. The refinery was officially launched on 20 February 2017, and is Uganda's first official gold refinery. Uganda's locally mined gold is negligible, but the country is a transit point for gold exports from the neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo, which has large reserves, and Tanzania, one of Africa's largest gold producers.

26 September 2017

Fuel imports

Uganda fuel imports hit 85 million litres

The majority of the petroleum products, 92%, were imported through Mombasa port in Kenya, while only 8% arrived via Dar es Salaam on the Tanzanian coast