Uganda’s Export Earnings Rise, Driven by Gold and Coffee

Uganda’s export earnings rise, driven by gold and coffee

Uganda, a country that reported two years ago the discovery of a 31 million-tonne gold ore worth about $13 trillion, saw its export earnings spike by 40 per cent in March 2025. According to the country’s Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, growth was primarily fueled by increased export earnings from coffee, cocoa beans, gold, sugar, fish and maize. Exports reached $899.10… Source

Ugandan Coffee Poised for Chinese Market Boom as Investors Eye Major Expansion

A significant delegation of Chinese investors has concluded a transformative tour of Uganda, signalling a new era for the East African nation’s burgeoning coffee sector as demand for the cash crop surges in China’s rapidly expanding market. The visit, aimed at forging robust business ties with local coffee farmers, culminated in a high-level conference on Tuesday, discussing strategies to dramatically boost coffee exports to China. The Chinese d…

Uganda doubles coffee exports to China

The inaugural Uganda-China Coffee Awareness Tour, which began on May 12, 2025, concluded with a landmark Uganda-China Coffee Trade and Investment Meeting. The event marked a major milestone in bilateral cooperation, opening new pathways for trade and investment in Uganda’s coffee sector. Ambassador Oliver Wonekha, Uganda’s Head of Mission in Beijing, stressed the strategic importance of this partnership. She highlighted Uganda’s favourable clima…

Uganda is now counting on the growing Chinese market to boost its coffee exports. A Chinese investor delegation has recently travelled through the country's producing regions to establish sustainable partnerships with local players in the sector.