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COFFEE SET TO DRIVE UGANDA’S INDUSTRIALIZATION AND GROWTH
@GovUganda has called for a decisive shift in Uganda’s coffee strategy—from focusing primarily on production to building a competitive, integrated coffee industry that delivers higher incomes for farmers, creates jobs, expands exports and retains more value within the country.
Officiating at the National Coffee Strategic Retreat and Coffee Round Table @_inspireafrica Coffee Park in Ntungamo District, Western Uganda, the Minister of State for Trade, Hon. @SanjayTanna444, said Uganda must now move decisively from dialogue to implementation, with clear priorities, institutional responsibilities, timelines and measurable results.
The retreat, held under the theme “Positioning Coffee as a Driver of Industrialization, Tourism, Investment and Global Commercial Diplomacy,”brought together Government, farmers, cooperatives, processors, investors and development partners.
Tana identified value addition, quality improvement, branding, market access, competitiveness and stronger public-private partnerships as priority areas requiring accelerated action. He stressed that the coffee strategy must deliver tangible outcomes, including higher farmer incomes, stronger enterprises, increased exports, job creation and greater value retained in Uganda.
He reaffirmed @mtic_uganda commitment to strengthening the business environment and partnerships that enable investment and position Ugandan coffee competitively in domestic and global markets. He also called for the retreat to produce practical, measurable and time-bound interventions that address bottlenecks across the coffee value chain.
The Permanent Secretary and Secretary to the Treasury, Dr. @rggoobi, reinforced the Government’s position by announcing a strategic shift in public spending from supporting coffee production alone towards productivity, value addition, industrialization and export competitiveness.
Uganda earned US$2.5 billion from coffee exports in 2025, exporting 8.7 million 60kg bags, predominantly as green coffee. Dr. Ggoobi said this demonstrates Uganda’s production strength but also the significant value still captured elsewhere through processing, branding, distribution and retail.
From FY2027/28, Government investment will increasingly prioritize irrigation, climate resilience, research, extension, farmer aggregation, traceability, washing and grading, laboratories, certification, industrial skills, market development and export promotion.
Government will continue to provide enabling infrastructure and policy environment, while the private sector will drive commercially viable investments in roasting, packaging, soluble coffee, extracts and other high-value products. Coffee tourism and public procurement will also be used to expand domestic demand and develop new markets.
Dr. Ggoobi stressed that public support will be targeted, temporary and performance-based, with investments measured against productivity, competitiveness, exports, jobs and economic returns.
The Chairperson Inspire Africa Group, Dr. Robert Lim Lim, welcomed Government officials and coffee-sector stakeholders, describing the Coffee Park as a strategic platform for demonstrating Uganda and Africa’s transition from raw coffee exports to processing, branding and higher-value global markets.
He called for stronger partnerships in processing, research, innovation, quality standards and market development, reaffirming Inspire Africa’s commitment to working with Government and industry players to build a competitive coffee ecosystem.
The Government’s position is clear: Uganda must move beyond producing coffee to industrializing around it—capturing more value, raising farmer incomes, creating jobs and making coffee a stronger engine of economic growth.
@GovUganda has called for a decisive shift in Uganda’s coffee strategy—from focusing primarily on production to building a competitive, integrated coffee industry that delivers higher incomes for farmers, creates jobs, expands exports and retains more value within the country.
Officiating at the National Coffee Strategic Retreat and Coffee Round Table @_inspireafrica Coffee Park in Ntungamo District, Western Uganda, the Minister of State for Trade, Hon. @SanjayTanna444, said Uganda must now move decisively from dialogue to implementation, with clear priorities, institutional responsibilities, timelines and measurable results.
The retreat, held under the theme “Positioning Coffee as a Driver of Industrialization, Tourism, Investment and Global Commercial Diplomacy,”brought together Government, farmers, cooperatives, processors, investors and development partners.
Tana identified value addition, quality improvement, branding, market access, competitiveness and stronger public-private partnerships as priority areas requiring accelerated action. He stressed that the coffee strategy must deliver tangible outcomes, including higher farmer incomes, stronger enterprises, increased exports, job creation and greater value retained in Uganda.
He reaffirmed @mtic_uganda commitment to strengthening the business environment and partnerships that enable investment and position Ugandan coffee competitively in domestic and global markets. He also called for the retreat to produce practical, measurable and time-bound interventions that address bottlenecks across the coffee value chain.
The Permanent Secretary and Secretary to the Treasury, Dr. @rggoobi, reinforced the Government’s position by announcing a strategic shift in public spending from supporting coffee production alone towards productivity, value addition, industrialization and export competitiveness.
Uganda earned US$2.5 billion from coffee exports in 2025, exporting 8.7 million 60kg bags, predominantly as green coffee. Dr. Ggoobi said this demonstrates Uganda’s production strength but also the significant value still captured elsewhere through processing, branding, distribution and retail.
From FY2027/28, Government investment will increasingly prioritize irrigation, climate resilience, research, extension, farmer aggregation, traceability, washing and grading, laboratories, certification, industrial skills, market development and export promotion.
Government will continue to provide enabling infrastructure and policy environment, while the private sector will drive commercially viable investments in roasting, packaging, soluble coffee, extracts and other high-value products. Coffee tourism and public procurement will also be used to expand domestic demand and develop new markets.
Dr. Ggoobi stressed that public support will be targeted, temporary and performance-based, with investments measured against productivity, competitiveness, exports, jobs and economic returns.
The Chairperson Inspire Africa Group, Dr. Robert Lim Lim, welcomed Government officials and coffee-sector stakeholders, describing the Coffee Park as a strategic platform for demonstrating Uganda and Africa’s transition from raw coffee exports to processing, branding and higher-value global markets.
He called for stronger partnerships in processing, research, innovation, quality standards and market development, reaffirming Inspire Africa’s commitment to working with Government and industry players to build a competitive coffee ecosystem.
The Government’s position is clear: Uganda must move beyond producing coffee to industrializing around it—capturing more value, raising farmer incomes, creating jobs and making coffee a stronger engine of economic growth.
MUSASIZI TASKS LOCAL GOVERNMENT AUDITORS ON VALUE FOR MONEY
Finance Minister @henrymusasizi1 has called on Local Government Internal Auditors to strengthen accountability and value-for-money oversight to ensure public resources deliver tangible results for Ugandans.
Addressing the Annual General Meeting of the Local Government Internal Auditors Association (LoGIIA) at White Horse Inn in Kabale today, the Minister said internal auditors have a critical role in safeguarding public resources, preventing waste and ensuring Government investments achieve their intended outcomes.
The AGM was held under the theme: “Strengthening Local Government Internal Audit for Accountability, Value for Money and Sustainable Socio-Economic Transformation.”
Hon. Musasizi noted that Local Governments are where national development plans are translated into services and opportunities for citizens, making effective internal audit essential to Uganda’s development ambitions.
“Every shilling lost through fraud, waste, inefficiency or poor controls slows our progress towards prosperity. Every project that is poorly implemented delays transformation. Every weakness that goes unchecked undermines public trust,” he said.
He challenged auditors to move beyond routine compliance checks and assess whether public expenditure is delivering the intended results, particularly in programmes such as the Parish Development Model, public procurement and other service delivery interventions.
The Minister also urged auditors to use concerns citizens are raising during the ongoing anti-corruption and accountability Barazas to strengthen their risk assessments and audit plans.
He cited ghost learners, payroll fraud, inflated contracts and missing public assets as irregularities that effective, risk-based internal audits should detect. He further emphasised that complaints raised by citizens should be followed up with credible audit evidence to support corrective action, sanctions and recovery where necessary.
“A classroom built to standard, a health centre without illegal charges, a PDM fund that reaches the right household,” he said, illustrating the practical outcomes that strong accountability systems should protect.
The Acting Internal Auditor General, Mr. Hussein Isingoma, reinforced the need for physical verification of Government investments, urging auditors to move beyond reviewing documents and inspect projects on the ground.
“To enhance the value for money assurance, our auditors must go to the site. Not only to the files, from files to the sites,” he said.
The LoGIIA Chairperson, CPA Justus Musimenta, called for stronger audit structures and adequate staffing to enable local government auditors to oversee public programmes effectively. He noted that some districts have only one or two internal auditors despite the wide range of Government activities they are expected to monitor.
Finance Minister @henrymusasizi1 has called on Local Government Internal Auditors to strengthen accountability and value-for-money oversight to ensure public resources deliver tangible results for Ugandans.
Addressing the Annual General Meeting of the Local Government Internal Auditors Association (LoGIIA) at White Horse Inn in Kabale today, the Minister said internal auditors have a critical role in safeguarding public resources, preventing waste and ensuring Government investments achieve their intended outcomes.
The AGM was held under the theme: “Strengthening Local Government Internal Audit for Accountability, Value for Money and Sustainable Socio-Economic Transformation.”
Hon. Musasizi noted that Local Governments are where national development plans are translated into services and opportunities for citizens, making effective internal audit essential to Uganda’s development ambitions.
“Every shilling lost through fraud, waste, inefficiency or poor controls slows our progress towards prosperity. Every project that is poorly implemented delays transformation. Every weakness that goes unchecked undermines public trust,” he said.
He challenged auditors to move beyond routine compliance checks and assess whether public expenditure is delivering the intended results, particularly in programmes such as the Parish Development Model, public procurement and other service delivery interventions.
The Minister also urged auditors to use concerns citizens are raising during the ongoing anti-corruption and accountability Barazas to strengthen their risk assessments and audit plans.
He cited ghost learners, payroll fraud, inflated contracts and missing public assets as irregularities that effective, risk-based internal audits should detect. He further emphasised that complaints raised by citizens should be followed up with credible audit evidence to support corrective action, sanctions and recovery where necessary.
“A classroom built to standard, a health centre without illegal charges, a PDM fund that reaches the right household,” he said, illustrating the practical outcomes that strong accountability systems should protect.
The Acting Internal Auditor General, Mr. Hussein Isingoma, reinforced the need for physical verification of Government investments, urging auditors to move beyond reviewing documents and inspect projects on the ground.
“To enhance the value for money assurance, our auditors must go to the site. Not only to the files, from files to the sites,” he said.
The LoGIIA Chairperson, CPA Justus Musimenta, called for stronger audit structures and adequate staffing to enable local government auditors to oversee public programmes effectively. He noted that some districts have only one or two internal auditors despite the wide range of Government activities they are expected to monitor.
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"Your role is therefore not only to protect resources, but also to help ensure that Government delivers results. Every shilling lost through fraud, waste, inefficiency or poor controls slows our progress towards prosperity. Every project that is poorly implemented delays transformation. Every weakness that goes unchecked undermines public trust. This is where Internal Audit becomes indispensable," said Finance Minister @henrymusasizi1 while opening the Annual meeting of Local Government Internal Auditors today in Kabale.
"Your role is therefore not only to protect resources, but also to help ensure that Government delivers results. Every shilling lost through fraud, waste, inefficiency or poor controls slows our progress towards prosperity. Every project that is poorly implemented delays transformation. Every weakness that goes unchecked undermines public trust. This is where Internal Audit becomes indispensable," said Finance Minister @henrymusasizi1 while opening the Annual meeting of Local Government Internal Auditors today in Kabale.
