As construction begins at the Kisoro, Kasese, Kidepo and Arua aerodromes
following the Presidential directive to upgrade these facilities, PACEID continues to explore how alternative modes of transport can further facilitate exports and tourism including marine, air and land.

I haven’t lately been at a gathering that has both history and an immense dose of what needs to be done for our country to keep growing like I have seen tonight at the Kitaramo in Mbarara.

The confident old who fought in the liberation war the restless young seeking a sense of

PACEID Chairman Odrek Rwabwogo has expressed gratitude to President Yoweri K Museveni for the meeting, during which he provided a background on strategies to achieve a $6 billion revenue target, emphasizing tourism as one of the key drivers.

Rwabwogo outlined a threefold

Uganda’s exports have increased by USD 2.7Bn from USD 4.2Bn in 2022 to USD 6.9Bn in 2023 according to Bank of Uganda statistics.
The increase in export revenues is mainly in agricultural and mineral exports. This was driven chiefly by Uganda’s key trading partners such as

We aim at USD 1bn in new tourism arrivals revenues for the country as a PACIED target.

To do this, we need a minimum visitor count of 350,000 fresh arrivals spending at least USD3000 in the country.
We do this by driving deadlines on content, charters, and international events

MENTORSHIP CONTINUES!
On Saturday, PACEID's Francis Kagonyera and Aaron Bwayo Alonso met Guild Presidents from different universities at Kati Kati Restaurant and had fruitful engagements.
It aimed to establish a platform for constructive engagement, knowledge sharing, and the

Don't miss #BusinessPerspective on NBS Television tonight at 8 PM as PACEID Chairman Odrek Rwabwogo speaks about PACEID's journey for the past 18 months, the committee's efforts to enter new markets, reforms to fund export companies & food and safety standards in Uganda.

Uganda is set to benefit from a decision by the UK to remove its 8% tax on cut flower imports for the next two years.

The UK gov't says flowers in limitless quantities from EA can now be transported to the UK with a 0% charge, even if they pass through a 3rd country.

The PACEID Annual Report highlights key focus areas for development in 2024, in support of the 13 priority sectors that the organisation is driving to raise USD 6BN in the next five years in export
revenues.

Open link below to download the full report
paceid.org/wp-content/upl…

We broke the fast and celebrated Eid with our brothers from the Muslim community and the leadership of Kawempe.

We spoke about building export consortiums for key products that raise incomes for our homes. I was so happy to see the value-added coffee and healthy seed powder

To address the challenges that continue to cause interceptions to our (Uganda) F&V, the Centre of
Excellence for Horticultural Exports facility is being developed in Entebbe to provide services such as packhouses and cold storage infrastructure.
#PACEIDANNUALREPORT

In 2023, Cabinet approved the creation of the Food & Agricultural Authority that will bring food safety, plant-animal health agro-inputs, agrochemicals & veterinary drugs regulation under one roof to ensure better coordination of SPS regulatory services.
#PACEIDANNUALREPORT

Happy Eid-ul-Fitr to you all.

We have had an informative year at PACEID and continued the journey to elevate Uganda's exports, targeting a remarkable $6 billion increase.

This year's efforts, spanning strategic market engagements, infrastructure enhancements, and robust standard compliance initiatives, have

Uganda's export sector is witnessing a remarkable surge, with the latest figures showing a significant increase in export revenues.

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According to a report by PACEID, Uganda's exports have increased from USD 4.2 billion in 2022 to USD 6.9 billion in 2023 according to Bank of Uganda statistics.

The Chairperson of PACEID Odrek Rwabwogo, has attributed the increase in export revenues mainly to agricultural

This 2nd PACEID annual report provides an overview of the committee’s main activities over 4 quarters from March 2023 to
date, documents PACEID's key operational achievements & lessons learned, as they relate to the strategic pillars and key focus areas of the
organisation.

HAPPENING NOW:
PACEID is launching its Annual Report, which highlights the committee's interventions aimed at growing Uganda's exports & generating increased export revenue, with a target of $6B by 2028. PACEID is engaging stakeholders from the Government of Uganda & private sector.