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    Textile News - Accessories News  
   
  UGANDA: President Museveni flags off consignment of textile for export to USA  
  President Yoweri Museveni flagged off the first consignment of textile made from naturally grown cotton for export to the United States of America on......
 
 
     
 
    UGANDA Textile News - Apparel/Garments News  
   
  UGANDA: President commissions second Tri-Star plant  
  The second Apparel Tri-Star plant is all set to employ 800 more people after being commissioned by the President Yoweri Museveni......
 
  UGANDA: Eladam withholds UPDF uniforms  
  Due to non-payment the Eladam Enterprises Uganda is holding 5,000 pieces of ceremonial UPDF uniforms, Parliament heard recently......
 
  UGANDA: New Garments Firm Opens In Najjanankumbi  
  In Najjanankumbi, a Kampala suburb a new sh2b Ugandan-owned garment company has opened. Production line consisting of modern sewing machines and other......
 
  UGANDA: Apparel Manufacturer To Source Local Fabric  
  Apparel Tri-Star will begin using local fabric to manufacture textiles which are exported to the US under the African Growth and Opportunities Act. The firm currently imports all their fabric from Sri-Lanka......
 
  UGANDA: Tri-Star To Supply Garments To US Firm  
  Tri- Star have signed an agreement with United States based clothing company, Sunquest Apparel to supply garment......
 
  UGANDA: Sport Minister To Support Kwera To Grab Greater Market Share  
  Uganda Minister of State for sports Oryem Okello has pledged his support to help Kwera Industries, the manufacturers of sports uniforms, market their products using the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA)......
 
  UGANDA: President Launches Apparel Tri-Star  
  President Yoweri Museveni officially launch Apparels Tri-Star (Uganda) Limited, a company born by the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) initiative......
 
  UGANDA: Garment Maker Phenix Set For AGOA  
  Phenix Logistics Uganda Limited, former Uganda Garment Industries Limited (UGIL), famous for their Yamato shirts, are set to export to the American market under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) initiative........
 
 
     
 
    UGANDA Textile News - Apparel/Garments News  
   
  UGANDA: President commissions second Tri-Star plant  
  The second Apparel Tri-Star plant is all set to employ 800 more people after being commissioned by the President Yoweri Museveni......
 
  UGANDA: Eladam withholds UPDF uniforms  
  Due to non-payment the Eladam Enterprises Uganda is holding 5,000 pieces of ceremonial UPDF uniforms, Parliament heard recently......
 
  UGANDA: New Garments Firm Opens In Najjanankumbi  
  In Najjanankumbi, a Kampala suburb a new sh2b Ugandan-owned garment company has opened. Production line consisting of modern sewing machines and other......
 
  UGANDA: Apparel Manufacturer To Source Local Fabric  
  Apparel Tri-Star will begin using local fabric to manufacture textiles which are exported to the US under the African Growth and Opportunities Act. The firm currently imports all their fabric from Sri-Lanka......
 
  UGANDA: Tri-Star To Supply Garments To US Firm  
  Tri- Star have signed an agreement with United States based clothing company, Sunquest Apparel to supply garment......
 
  UGANDA: Sport Minister To Support Kwera To Grab Greater Market Share  
  Uganda Minister of State for sports Oryem Okello has pledged his support to help Kwera Industries, the manufacturers of sports uniforms, market their products using the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA)......
 
  UGANDA: President Launches Apparel Tri-Star  
  President Yoweri Museveni officially launch Apparels Tri-Star (Uganda) Limited, a company born by the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) initiative......
 
  UGANDA: Garment Maker Phenix Set For AGOA  
  Phenix Logistics Uganda Limited, former Uganda Garment Industries Limited (UGIL), famous for their Yamato shirts, are set to export to the American market under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) initiative........
 
 
     
 
    UGANDA Textile News - Apparel/Garments News  
   
  UGANDA: President commissions second Tri-Star plant  
  The second Apparel Tri-Star plant is all set to employ 800 more people after being commissioned by the President Yoweri Museveni......
 
  UGANDA: Eladam withholds UPDF uniforms  
  Due to non-payment the Eladam Enterprises Uganda is holding 5,000 pieces of ceremonial UPDF uniforms, Parliament heard recently......
 
  UGANDA: New Garments Firm Opens In Najjanankumbi  
  In Najjanankumbi, a Kampala suburb a new sh2b Ugandan-owned garment company has opened. Production line consisting of modern sewing machines and other......
 
  UGANDA: Apparel Manufacturer To Source Local Fabric  
  Apparel Tri-Star will begin using local fabric to manufacture textiles which are exported to the US under the African Growth and Opportunities Act. The firm currently imports all their fabric from Sri-Lanka......
 
  UGANDA: Tri-Star To Supply Garments To US Firm  
  Tri- Star have signed an agreement with United States based clothing company, Sunquest Apparel to supply garment......
 
  UGANDA: Sport Minister To Support Kwera To Grab Greater Market Share  
  Uganda Minister of State for sports Oryem Okello has pledged his support to help Kwera Industries, the manufacturers of sports uniforms, market their products using the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA)......
 
  UGANDA: President Launches Apparel Tri-Star  
  President Yoweri Museveni officially launch Apparels Tri-Star (Uganda) Limited, a company born by the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) initiative......
 
  UGANDA: Garment Maker Phenix Set For AGOA  
  Phenix Logistics Uganda Limited, former Uganda Garment Industries Limited (UGIL), famous for their Yamato shirts, are set to export to the American market under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) initiative........
 
 
     
 
    UGANDA Textile News - Apparel/Garments News  
   
  UGANDA: President commissions second Tri-Star plant  
  The second Apparel Tri-Star plant is all set to employ 800 more people after being commissioned by the President Yoweri Museveni......
 
  UGANDA: Eladam withholds UPDF uniforms  
  Due to non-payment the Eladam Enterprises Uganda is holding 5,000 pieces of ceremonial UPDF uniforms, Parliament heard recently......
 
  UGANDA: New Garments Firm Opens In Najjanankumbi  
  In Najjanankumbi, a Kampala suburb a new sh2b Ugandan-owned garment company has opened. Production line consisting of modern sewing machines and other......
 
  UGANDA: Apparel Manufacturer To Source Local Fabric  
  Apparel Tri-Star will begin using local fabric to manufacture textiles which are exported to the US under the African Growth and Opportunities Act. The firm currently imports all their fabric from Sri-Lanka......
 
  UGANDA: Tri-Star To Supply Garments To US Firm  
  Tri- Star have signed an agreement with United States based clothing company, Sunquest Apparel to supply garment......
 
  UGANDA: Sport Minister To Support Kwera To Grab Greater Market Share  
  Uganda Minister of State for sports Oryem Okello has pledged his support to help Kwera Industries, the manufacturers of sports uniforms, market their products using the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA)......
 
  UGANDA: President Launches Apparel Tri-Star  
  President Yoweri Museveni officially launch Apparels Tri-Star (Uganda) Limited, a company born by the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) initiative......
 
  UGANDA: Garment Maker Phenix Set For AGOA  
  Phenix Logistics Uganda Limited, former Uganda Garment Industries Limited (UGIL), famous for their Yamato shirts, are set to export to the American market under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) initiative........
 
 
     
 
    UGANDA Textile News - Apparel/Garments News  
   
  UGANDA: President commissions second Tri-Star plant  
  The second Apparel Tri-Star plant is all set to employ 800 more people after being commissioned by the President Yoweri Museveni......
 
  UGANDA: Eladam withholds UPDF uniforms  
  Due to non-payment the Eladam Enterprises Uganda is holding 5,000 pieces of ceremonial UPDF uniforms, Parliament heard recently......
 
  UGANDA: New Garments Firm Opens In Najjanankumbi  
  In Najjanankumbi, a Kampala suburb a new sh2b Ugandan-owned garment company has opened. Production line consisting of modern sewing machines and other......
 
  UGANDA: Apparel Manufacturer To Source Local Fabric  
  Apparel Tri-Star will begin using local fabric to manufacture textiles which are exported to the US under the African Growth and Opportunities Act. The firm currently imports all their fabric from Sri-Lanka......
 
  UGANDA: Tri-Star To Supply Garments To US Firm  
  Tri- Star have signed an agreement with United States based clothing company, Sunquest Apparel to supply garment......
 
  UGANDA: Sport Minister To Support Kwera To Grab Greater Market Share  
  Uganda Minister of State for sports Oryem Okello has pledged his support to help Kwera Industries, the manufacturers of sports uniforms, market their products using the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA)......
 
  UGANDA: President Launches Apparel Tri-Star  
  President Yoweri Museveni officially launch Apparels Tri-Star (Uganda) Limited, a company born by the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) initiative......
 
  UGANDA: Garment Maker Phenix Set For AGOA  
  Phenix Logistics Uganda Limited, former Uganda Garment Industries Limited (UGIL), famous for their Yamato shirts, are set to export to the American market under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) initiative........
 
 
     
 
    UGANDA Textile News - Apparel/Garments News  
   
  UGANDA: President commissions second Tri-Star plant  
  The second Apparel Tri-Star plant is all set to employ 800 more people after being commissioned by the President Yoweri Museveni......
 
  UGANDA: Eladam withholds UPDF uniforms  
  Due to non-payment the Eladam Enterprises Uganda is holding 5,000 pieces of ceremonial UPDF uniforms, Parliament heard recently......
 
  UGANDA: New Garments Firm Opens In Najjanankumbi  
  In Najjanankumbi, a Kampala suburb a new sh2b Ugandan-owned garment company has opened. Production line consisting of modern sewing machines and other......
 
  UGANDA: Apparel Manufacturer To Source Local Fabric  
  Apparel Tri-Star will begin using local fabric to manufacture textiles which are exported to the US under the African Growth and Opportunities Act. The firm currently imports all their fabric from Sri-Lanka......
 
  UGANDA: Tri-Star To Supply Garments To US Firm  
  Tri- Star have signed an agreement with United States based clothing company, Sunquest Apparel to supply garment......
 
  UGANDA: Sport Minister To Support Kwera To Grab Greater Market Share  
  Uganda Minister of State for sports Oryem Okello has pledged his support to help Kwera Industries, the manufacturers of sports uniforms, market their products using the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA)......
 
  UGANDA: President Launches Apparel Tri-Star  
  President Yoweri Museveni officially launch Apparels Tri-Star (Uganda) Limited, a company born by the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) initiative......
 
  UGANDA: Garment Maker Phenix Set For AGOA  
  Phenix Logistics Uganda Limited, former Uganda Garment Industries Limited (UGIL), famous for their Yamato shirts, are set to export to the American market under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) initiative........
 
 
     
 
    UGANDA Textile News - Cotton News  
   
  UGANDA: Organic cotton firm wins best exporter award  
  President Y.K. Museveni has said that the fault lies with the ministries of Finance and Industry for the low exports earnings of the country as they have failed to effectively...
 
  UGANDA: Growing organic cotton means no poverty  
  For many farmers growing organic cotton means no poverty. Every farmer wants to plant cotton. Cotton is the country’s lifeline. Alex Okello says “"In 2005 when I heard that Dunavant...
 
  UGANDA: Impose duty on Palm oil to boost cotton sector  
  Uganda Cotton Development Organization has asked the government to impose import duty on palm oil to help the country’s cotton sector....
 
  UGANDA: Cotton exports show reasonable growth  
  The Cotton Development Organisation (CDO) has said that this years exports generated sh49b as compared to sh34b the previous year....
 
  UGANDA: Huge potential for cotton cultivation in North  
  Revenues from cotton exports increased by 44% to sh49b as compared with sh34b for the previous year. The higher cotton production in eastern Uganda...
 
  UGANDA: TWG to boost organic cotton sector  
  Uganda’s organic cotton sector is likely to get a boost as the Washington based consultancy group Whitaker and 1888 mills company are exploring avenues in Africa....
 
  UGANDA: Cotton farmers get 22 pct more under WRS project  
  The cotton farmers from the city has earned nearly 22 per cent more than actual under the new pilot project......
 
  UGANDA: Local cotton industry benefits little from AGOA  
  Ever since Uganda started exporting apparel to the US under the African Growth and Opportunities Act (AGOA), the country has not exported a stitch of locally-produced fabric and AGOA has stimulated little growth in the cotton sector.....
 
  UGANDA: 200 tonnes of bad cotton seeds confiscated  
  Cotton Development Organisation (CDO) has confiscated 200 tonnes of cotton seeds suspected to have been treated with chemicals that were not recommended by the research organisation and another 100 tonnes of untreated seeds......
 
  UGANDA: Cotton production up after several declining years  
  Uganda's cotton output has increased in the current financial year after several years of decline........
 
 
     
 
    UGANDA Textile News - Expansions News  
   
  UGANDA: Picfare Group invests $28m in textile division  
  The Picfare Group of Industries has invested US$28 million in Southern Range Nyanza Ltd (SRNL), its textile arm of the business.The company has invested in state of the art knitting and dying machinery at a...
 
  UGANDA: Indian textile firm to open cotton factory in Uganda  
  An Indian textile company "ANGELIQUE International Limited" has asked the government for its help in setting up a cotton factory in Uganda's cotton industry....
 
  UGANDA: Nyanza injects $5 Million to boost production capacity  
  Southern Range Nyanza Ltd (SRNL), former Nytil Picfare Ltd has injected over $5 million in machinery with an aim to boost production volumes and quality. The investment will mainly facilitate the manufacturing of knitted items like men's and women's underclothing and sleeveless T-shirts among others........
 
  UGANDA: Government plans to set up 15 factories like Tri-Star  
  Tri-Star Apparel industry is being used by the government as a pilot project, from which other similar factories will be set up in different parts of the......
 
  UGANDA: Lotus Group Finalise New Textiles Plant  
  Lotus Group of Companies from Sri Lanka is planning a new textile factory for Kampala, initially employing 500 women. The factory is to begin operations within three months......
 
  UGANDA: Nyanza Textiles For New Spinner  
  Jinja Southern Range Nyanza Textiles Ltd will install a new spinning facility that could create more jobs. The textile factory currently employs 1,078 persons......
 
  UGANDA: Southern Range Invest $17m For Spinning And Weaving Lines  
  Southern Range Nyanza Limited, formerly Nytil-Picfare, a Njeru based textile factory in Jinja, will spend $17m (about sh30.5b) to renovate its spinning and weaving lines in preparation for the AGOA market........
 
 
     
 
    UGANDA Textile News - Expansions News  
   
  UGANDA: Picfare Group invests $28m in textile division  
  The Picfare Group of Industries has invested US$28 million in Southern Range Nyanza Ltd (SRNL), its textile arm of the business.The company has invested in state of the art knitting and dying machinery at a...
 
  UGANDA: Indian textile firm to open cotton factory in Uganda  
  An Indian textile company "ANGELIQUE International Limited" has asked the government for its help in setting up a cotton factory in Uganda's cotton industry....
 
  UGANDA: Nyanza injects $5 Million to boost production capacity  
  Southern Range Nyanza Ltd (SRNL), former Nytil Picfare Ltd has injected over $5 million in machinery with an aim to boost production volumes and quality. The investment will mainly facilitate the manufacturing of knitted items like men's and women's underclothing and sleeveless T-shirts among others........
 
  UGANDA: Government plans to set up 15 factories like Tri-Star  
  Tri-Star Apparel industry is being used by the government as a pilot project, from which other similar factories will be set up in different parts of the......
 
  UGANDA: Lotus Group Finalise New Textiles Plant  
  Lotus Group of Companies from Sri Lanka is planning a new textile factory for Kampala, initially employing 500 women. The factory is to begin operations within three months......
 
  UGANDA: Nyanza Textiles For New Spinner  
  Jinja Southern Range Nyanza Textiles Ltd will install a new spinning facility that could create more jobs. The textile factory currently employs 1,078 persons......
 
  UGANDA: Southern Range Invest $17m For Spinning And Weaving Lines  
  Southern Range Nyanza Limited, formerly Nytil-Picfare, a Njeru based textile factory in Jinja, will spend $17m (about sh30.5b) to renovate its spinning and weaving lines in preparation for the AGOA market........
 
 
     
 
    UGANDA Textile News - Fairs/Exhibitions News  
   
  UGANDA: Training to improve exhibition skills  
  THE International Labour Organisation (ILO) has donated sh 17 m for imparting training to Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to enhance their exhibition skills. The training's theme will be: "How to improve exhibition skills."...
 
  UGANDA: Ugandan textile industries to exhibit at Las Vegas show  
  Ugandan representatives from textile industries will exhibit their products at a Las Vegas trade show......
 
 
     
 
    UGANDA Textile News - Fashion News  
   
  UGANDA: UIFW’2006 starts from November 23  
  The annual Uganda International Fashion Week (UIFW) will be held from November 23-26......
 
  UGANDA: Uganda Fashion Week for to run from November 24-26  
  Uganda International Fashion week 2005 is set to be a thunderous fashion extravaganza and a showcase of nothing but quality designs......
 
  UGANDA: International Fashion Week starts on 10th September  
  It is not only the vast accessibility of raw materials or the uniqueness of the fabrics attained in the creation of designs that has made the fashion industry in Uganda boom......
 
  UGANDA: First Ever Fashion Week Wraps Up  
  The first ever fashion week of Uganda ran successfully from Nov 21-23 Prime Minister Apollo Nsibambi, opened the event on behalf of Vice President Gilbert Bukenya......
 
  UGANDA: Fashion Week To Take Place From Nov 21-23  
  For the first time Uganda will take the big step introducing Fashion Week to take place from November 21-23. Fashion Week is an international forum......
 
 
     
 
    UGANDA Textile News - Fiber News  
   
  UGANDA: ‘Musisi Samaki’ makes elegant African Designs  
  HERBERT Musisi took inspiration from the designs on fish, tree leaves, and African crafts like baskets or gourds and created 600 fantastic new staff suits matching well with the beautiful insides of his new Serena Hotel....
 
 
     
 
    UGANDA Textile News - Home Textiles News  
   
  UGANDA: Need to develop the value chain of textile industry  
  Uganda must attract new investments into the collapsed textile industry if a revival of any kind is to be achieved in a sector that was once vibrant. The decline of the textile industry especially cotton sub-sector started in the...
 
  UGANDA: Textile workers sign agreement to improve working conditions  
  Textile workers have signed an agreement with their employers to improve their working conditions and benefits. Yuichi Kashiwada of Phenix Logistics and Velupillai Kananathan of the defunct Apparel Tri-Star signed the agreement on behalf...
 
  UGANDA: Textile workers can join industry unions  
  The Textile Manufacturers Association of Uganda (TEMAU) has signed an agreement with the Uganda Textiles, Garments, Leather and Allied Workers' Union (UTGLAWU). The move is expected to reduce strikes in...
 
  UGANDA: Homegrown textiles not preferred by locals  
  Small children in Uganda wear shirts from Adidas, shorts from Nike, the socks from Brooks and the spiked shoes from Asics. The children are not American....
 
 
     
 
    UGANDA Textile News - Import/Export News  
   
  UGANDA: Financial support comes under suspicion  
  Financial support offered by Uganda Government for promotion of textile firms exporting to US under AGOA has come under suspicion; sources said here on March 5......
 
  UGANDA: Textile industry boosted  
  Textile industry of Uganda has been boosted. Uganda has moved a step ahead in beating the September 2007 expiry of third party fabric sourcing under the AGOA initiative by clinching a deal with an American investor to set up a spinning, weaving and dying mill......
 
  UGANDA: Textile industry seeks dumping law  
  The textile industry is complaining that lower prices of dumped clothes were hindering growth of the industry. The sector has appealed Parliament......
 
  UGANDA: Textile Firm To Export Cotton Lint To China  
  A textile company in Uganda has won a deal to export cotton lint to China. It is the biggest ever export contract by any Ugandan company to China......
 
  UGANDA: Garment Importer Places Order Of 1 Mln Trousers  
  According to the Ugandan State House a garment importer to the United States has placed an order of one million pieces of trousers......
 
  UGANDA: Textile Sector Not Developing Due To Second Hand Clothes  
  In Uganda the second hand imported clothes are taking up 85 percent of market due to which textile sector cannot develop on the basis of......
 
  UGANDA: Import Of Second Hand Clothing Hurting Textile Industry  
  The textile industry in Uganda has been severely affected by the continued importation of secondhand clothing in country......
 
  UGANDA: Manufacturer's Seek Ban On Secondhand Clothing Imports  
  A Ugandan Manufacturer's Association sub-committee has urged for an immediate government ban on imports of secondhand clothes, popularly known as "mivumba", as reported recently......
 
  UGANDA: More Trade and Investment Ventures Expected From US  
  In the Ugandan capital "AGOA Girls," 600 once desperately poor unemployed rural women now have jobs making clothing to adorn the world's most powerful nation......
 
  UGANDA: Prime Minister Raps Delay In AGOA Schemes  
  Prime minister Apolo Nsibambi has scoffed at government officials trying to delay implementation of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) scheme of exporting textiles to America......
 
 
     
 
    UGANDA Textile News - Knitting News  
   
  UGANDA: John To Invests In Spinning, Weaving Sectors  
  US’s largest garment dealers John Sporidis is planning to invest more than $40 million in Uganda’s spinning, weaving and knitting sectors under AGOA......
 
 
     
 
    UGANDA Textile News - Knitting News  
   
  UGANDA: John To Invests In Spinning, Weaving Sectors  
  US’s largest garment dealers John Sporidis is planning to invest more than $40 million in Uganda’s spinning, weaving and knitting sectors under AGOA......
 
 
     
 
    UGANDA Textile News - Knitting News  
   
  UGANDA: John To Invests In Spinning, Weaving Sectors  
  US’s largest garment dealers John Sporidis is planning to invest more than $40 million in Uganda’s spinning, weaving and knitting sectors under AGOA......
 
 
     
 
    UGANDA Textile News - Knitting News  
   
  UGANDA: John To Invests In Spinning, Weaving Sectors  
  US’s largest garment dealers John Sporidis is planning to invest more than $40 million in Uganda’s spinning, weaving and knitting sectors under AGOA......
 
 
     
 
    UGANDA Textile News - Knitting News  
   
  UGANDA: John To Invests In Spinning, Weaving Sectors  
  US’s largest garment dealers John Sporidis is planning to invest more than $40 million in Uganda’s spinning, weaving and knitting sectors under AGOA......
 
 
     
 
    UGANDA Textile News - Knitting News  
   
  UGANDA: John To Invests In Spinning, Weaving Sectors  
  US’s largest garment dealers John Sporidis is planning to invest more than $40 million in Uganda’s spinning, weaving and knitting sectors under AGOA......
 
 
     
 
    UGANDA Textile News - Knitting News  
   
  UGANDA: John To Invests In Spinning, Weaving Sectors  
  US’s largest garment dealers John Sporidis is planning to invest more than $40 million in Uganda’s spinning, weaving and knitting sectors under AGOA......
 
 
     
 
    UGANDA Textile News - Knitting News  
   
  UGANDA: John To Invests In Spinning, Weaving Sectors  
  US’s largest garment dealers John Sporidis is planning to invest more than $40 million in Uganda’s spinning, weaving and knitting sectors under AGOA......
 
 
     
 
    UGANDA Textile News - Knitting News  
   
  UGANDA: John To Invests In Spinning, Weaving Sectors  
  US’s largest garment dealers John Sporidis is planning to invest more than $40 million in Uganda’s spinning, weaving and knitting sectors under AGOA......
 
 
     
 
    UGANDA Textile News - Market Reports News  
   
  UGANDA: Dunavant awarded World's Most Ethical Award 2007  
  The Dunavant Enterprise has emerged as this years agricultural and food processing 2007 World's Most Ethical (WME) because of the true spirit of Ethisphere's credo: good, smart, business and profit....
 
  UGANDA: Nyanza Textile Industries shareholders claim for compensation  
  Nytil was incorporated in Uganda in January 1949 and became a public company in 1968. In 1973, it was nationalised...
 
  UGANDA: Bank Grants Over $50m for production of cotton, textile, maize, beans  
  The Development Bank of Angola (BDA) has granted over 50 million dollars to finance pilot operations of the productive sector....
 
 
     
 
    UGANDA Textile News - Mergers & Acquisitions News  
   
  UGANDA: Govt to acquire 47% shares in Phenix Logistics  
  The government plans to acquire 47% shares in the garment manufacturing company, Phenix Logistics at a cost of sh5b....
 
  UGANDA: Town Council joins HIHU to build textile factory  
  A textile factory worth $600,000 (about Shs1 billion) is to be established in Mukono Town Council. The project is a joint venture......
 
 
     
 
    UGANDA Textile News - Mergers & Acquisitions News  
   
  UGANDA: Govt to acquire 47% shares in Phenix Logistics  
  The government plans to acquire 47% shares in the garment manufacturing company, Phenix Logistics at a cost of sh5b....
 
  UGANDA: Town Council joins HIHU to build textile factory  
  A textile factory worth $600,000 (about Shs1 billion) is to be established in Mukono Town Council. The project is a joint venture......
 
 
     
 
    UGANDA Textile News - Others News  
   
  UGANDA: Investor suggest tips to reap big from the textile industry  
  The seven stages are raw cotton production, ginning, spinning, weaving, dying, designing and cloth making......
 
  UGANDA: Local textile industry threatened by “Mivumba”  
  In Uganda over 60,000 people engaged directly in the business at St. Balikuddembe Market alone in Kampala and hundreds of thousands across the country, is now being threatened........
 
  UGANDA: Persistent call to ban the importation of second-hand clothes  
  Livelihood of over 60,000 people engaged directly in the business at St. Balikuddembe Market alone in Kampala and hundreds of thousands across the country......
 
  UGANDA: Ndola to have an ultra modern US$60 million textile plant  
  The new factory would have a policy that would encourage women and was expected to employ at least 2,500 of them......
 
  UGANDA: Textile industry needs more investment to exploit AGOA  
  The textile industry in Uganda is still under-exploited. This company and a few others are not enough......
 
  UGANDA: US$187,000 released to boost textile trade  
  The United States Department of Education and Cultural Affairs has released $187,000 (sh325m) to promote business between US and Ugandan textile firms......
 
  UGANDA: China to invest in Lira  
  To enhance the production capacity of Lira Spinning Mills the China financiers are to inject $13m into Lira Spinning Mills by the end of this year......
 
  UGANDA: Tristar Increases Workforce  
  Another 800 girls have been recruited by a major garment exporting company to United States, Apparel Tri-star (U) Ltd, girls to work in its second factory......
 
  UGANDA: Textile Firm Gears To Strengthen Operation  
  A local private textile company, Ms Sebco (U) Ltd., is strengthening its operation and is gearing up to compete and face the challenges......
 
  UGANDA: High Interest Affecting Textile Sector  
  About high interest on loans, usually charged in foreign currencies is affecting the profitability of textile industry......
 
 
     
 
    UGANDA Textile News - Others News  
   
  UGANDA: Investor suggest tips to reap big from the textile industry  
  The seven stages are raw cotton production, ginning, spinning, weaving, dying, designing and cloth making......
 
  UGANDA: Local textile industry threatened by “Mivumba”  
  In Uganda over 60,000 people engaged directly in the business at St. Balikuddembe Market alone in Kampala and hundreds of thousands across the country, is now being threatened........
 
  UGANDA: Persistent call to ban the importation of second-hand clothes  
  Livelihood of over 60,000 people engaged directly in the business at St. Balikuddembe Market alone in Kampala and hundreds of thousands across the country......
 
  UGANDA: Ndola to have an ultra modern US$60 million textile plant  
  The new factory would have a policy that would encourage women and was expected to employ at least 2,500 of them......
 
  UGANDA: Textile industry needs more investment to exploit AGOA  
  The textile industry in Uganda is still under-exploited. This company and a few others are not enough......
 
  UGANDA: US$187,000 released to boost textile trade  
  The United States Department of Education and Cultural Affairs has released $187,000 (sh325m) to promote business between US and Ugandan textile firms......
 
  UGANDA: China to invest in Lira  
  To enhance the production capacity of Lira Spinning Mills the China financiers are to inject $13m into Lira Spinning Mills by the end of this year......
 
  UGANDA: Tristar Increases Workforce  
  Another 800 girls have been recruited by a major garment exporting company to United States, Apparel Tri-star (U) Ltd, girls to work in its second factory......
 
  UGANDA: Textile Firm Gears To Strengthen Operation  
  A local private textile company, Ms Sebco (U) Ltd., is strengthening its operation and is gearing up to compete and face the challenges......
 
  UGANDA: High Interest Affecting Textile Sector  
  About high interest on loans, usually charged in foreign currencies is affecting the profitability of textile industry......
 
 
     
 
    UGANDA Textile News - Policy News  
   
  UGANDA: MP wants textile policy to be declared without delay  
  The Worker’s MP, Sam Lyomoki has requested the government to urgently implement the counterfeit bill to be complemented by the national textile policy....
 
  UGANDA: Policy to revive textile industry needed  
  The textile industry is the only economic sector in Uganda. But it has attracted the least investors for the last 20 years. It is the only area which hardly attracts donor support especially as far as technical and postgraduate training is concerned......
 
  UGANDA: Financial support offered evolves legal question over funds  
  The financial support offered under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa) to textile firms especially those exporting to the US by the Uganda government has evolved questions over......
 
  UGANDA: Lack of clear policy reason for poor performance of textile sector  
  Lack of a clear policy on textile industry is the reason for poor performance of the textile sector; the Managing Director Phoenix Logistics, Mr Yuichi Kashiwada, has said......
 
  UGANDA: Textile investors want guidelines  
  Local textile manufactureres want the Government to formulate policy guidelines to ensure that the seven stages of textile chains are implemented. Phenix Logistics chief Yuichi Kashiwada said here on 31st October the industry was under-exploited......
 
  UGANDA: IMF Opposes Tax On Used Clothes  
  Walter Maher a senior International Monetary Fund (IMF) representative to Uganda had opposed the government policy to tax imported used clothes (mivumba)......
 
  UGANDA: Rich States Should Lead the Way to Fairer Trade  
  As finance ministers gathered in Washington last weekend for the Annual Meetings of the World Bank and the IMF, their focus was on implementing the historic compact between rich and poor nations......
 
  UGANDA: Jinja Offers Investor For AGOA Premises  
  Madhvani is to offer business premises to any investor willing to do AGOA related business in Jinja........
 
 
     
 
    UGANDA Textile News - Silk News  
   
  UGANDA: Silk sector to get boost  
  Silk industry is one of the promising industries in the country and the sector is soon going to get a big boost......
 
  UGANDA: Govt Revitalizes Silk Sector  
  The silk industry of Uganda is coming alive once again the massive campaign to revive the silk industry......
 
  UGANDA: Silk Yarn Factory Targets 250,000m Tons Of Yarn  
  Silk yarn processing factory at Kawanda Agricultural Research Institute in Uganda is targeting 250,000 metric tonnes of silk yarn......
 
  UGANDA: UEPB Targets Silk Export  
  Uganda Export Promotion Board (UEPB) has identified silk as a potential export crop that needs to be promoted. The export revenue from silk alone at the end of June 2003 was $25,000 making it a key export........
 
  UGANDA: UEPB Expects To Kick- Start Silk Production  
  The Uganda Export Promotion Board (UEPB) is expecting to start the silk production in Uganda. The board identifies silk as a potential export crop......
 
  UGANDA: New Plant To Increase Silk Exports  
  With the installation of a processing plant at Kawanda Research Institute the exports of processed silk is expected to increase......
 
  UGANDA: Musveni Commissioned New Silk Factory  
  New silk factory was commissioned a sh150m by president Yoweri Museveni recently at Rubaare, Sheema South in Bushenyi district......
 
  UGANDA: Silk Project 'Close to Collapse'  
  More than 40 peasant silk farmers from Gomba Sub County in Mpigi district have called for financial help from the government to secure the future of their silk production business.Politicians started the project......
 
  UGANDA: UEPB Sees Rise Of Silk Industry  
  Uganda has the potential of being one of the leading producers of silk yarn in the world, said Uganda Export Promotion Board (UEPB) trade officer Othieno Odoi......
 
 
     
 
    UGANDA Textile News - Silk News  
   
  UGANDA: Silk sector to get boost  
  Silk industry is one of the promising industries in the country and the sector is soon going to get a big boost......
 
  UGANDA: Govt Revitalizes Silk Sector  
  The silk industry of Uganda is coming alive once again the massive campaign to revive the silk industry......
 
  UGANDA: Silk Yarn Factory Targets 250,000m Tons Of Yarn  
  Silk yarn processing factory at Kawanda Agricultural Research Institute in Uganda is targeting 250,000 metric tonnes of silk yarn......
 
  UGANDA: UEPB Targets Silk Export  
  Uganda Export Promotion Board (UEPB) has identified silk as a potential export crop that needs to be promoted. The export revenue from silk alone at the end of June 2003 was $25,000 making it a key export........
 
  UGANDA: UEPB Expects To Kick- Start Silk Production  
  The Uganda Export Promotion Board (UEPB) is expecting to start the silk production in Uganda. The board identifies silk as a potential export crop......
 
  UGANDA: New Plant To Increase Silk Exports  
  With the installation of a processing plant at Kawanda Research Institute the exports of processed silk is expected to increase......
 
  UGANDA: Musveni Commissioned New Silk Factory  
  New silk factory was commissioned a sh150m by president Yoweri Museveni recently at Rubaare, Sheema South in Bushenyi district......
 
  UGANDA: Silk Project 'Close to Collapse'  
  More than 40 peasant silk farmers from Gomba Sub County in Mpigi district have called for financial help from the government to secure the future of their silk production business.Politicians started the project......
 
  UGANDA: UEPB Sees Rise Of Silk Industry  
  Uganda has the potential of being one of the leading producers of silk yarn in the world, said Uganda Export Promotion Board (UEPB) trade officer Othieno Odoi......
 
 
     
 
    UGANDA Textile News - Silk News  
   
  UGANDA: Silk sector to get boost  
  Silk industry is one of the promising industries in the country and the sector is soon going to get a big boost......
 
  UGANDA: Govt Revitalizes Silk Sector  
  The silk industry of Uganda is coming alive once again the massive campaign to revive the silk industry......
 
  UGANDA: Silk Yarn Factory Targets 250,000m Tons Of Yarn  
  Silk yarn processing factory at Kawanda Agricultural Research Institute in Uganda is targeting 250,000 metric tonnes of silk yarn......
 
  UGANDA: UEPB Targets Silk Export  
  Uganda Export Promotion Board (UEPB) has identified silk as a potential export crop that needs to be promoted. The export revenue from silk alone at the end of June 2003 was $25,000 making it a key export........
 
  UGANDA: UEPB Expects To Kick- Start Silk Production  
  The Uganda Export Promotion Board (UEPB) is expecting to start the silk production in Uganda. The board identifies silk as a potential export crop......
 
  UGANDA: New Plant To Increase Silk Exports  
  With the installation of a processing plant at Kawanda Research Institute the exports of processed silk is expected to increase......
 
  UGANDA: Musveni Commissioned New Silk Factory  
  New silk factory was commissioned a sh150m by president Yoweri Museveni recently at Rubaare, Sheema South in Bushenyi district......
 
  UGANDA: Silk Project 'Close to Collapse'  
  More than 40 peasant silk farmers from Gomba Sub County in Mpigi district have called for financial help from the government to secure the future of their silk production business.Politicians started the project......
 
  UGANDA: UEPB Sees Rise Of Silk Industry  
  Uganda has the potential of being one of the leading producers of silk yarn in the world, said Uganda Export Promotion Board (UEPB) trade officer Othieno Odoi......
 
 
     
 
    UGANDA Textile News - Silk News  
   
  UGANDA: Silk sector to get boost  
  Silk industry is one of the promising industries in the country and the sector is soon going to get a big boost......
 
  UGANDA: Govt Revitalizes Silk Sector  
  The silk industry of Uganda is coming alive once again the massive campaign to revive the silk industry......
 
  UGANDA: Silk Yarn Factory Targets 250,000m Tons Of Yarn  
  Silk yarn processing factory at Kawanda Agricultural Research Institute in Uganda is targeting 250,000 metric tonnes of silk yarn......
 
  UGANDA: UEPB Targets Silk Export  
  Uganda Export Promotion Board (UEPB) has identified silk as a potential export crop that needs to be promoted. The export revenue from silk alone at the end of June 2003 was $25,000 making it a key export........
 
  UGANDA: UEPB Expects To Kick- Start Silk Production  
  The Uganda Export Promotion Board (UEPB) is expecting to start the silk production in Uganda. The board identifies silk as a potential export crop......
 
  UGANDA: New Plant To Increase Silk Exports  
  With the installation of a processing plant at Kawanda Research Institute the exports of processed silk is expected to increase......
 
  UGANDA: Musveni Commissioned New Silk Factory  
  New silk factory was commissioned a sh150m by president Yoweri Museveni recently at Rubaare, Sheema South in Bushenyi district......
 
  UGANDA: Silk Project 'Close to Collapse'  
  More than 40 peasant silk farmers from Gomba Sub County in Mpigi district have called for financial help from the government to secure the future of their silk production business.Politicians started the project......
 
  UGANDA: UEPB Sees Rise Of Silk Industry  
  Uganda has the potential of being one of the leading producers of silk yarn in the world, said Uganda Export Promotion Board (UEPB) trade officer Othieno Odoi......
 
 
     
 
    UGANDA Textile News - Silk News  
   
  UGANDA: Silk sector to get boost  
  Silk industry is one of the promising industries in the country and the sector is soon going to get a big boost......
 
  UGANDA: Govt Revitalizes Silk Sector  
  The silk industry of Uganda is coming alive once again the massive campaign to revive the silk industry......
 
  UGANDA: Silk Yarn Factory Targets 250,000m Tons Of Yarn  
  Silk yarn processing factory at Kawanda Agricultural Research Institute in Uganda is targeting 250,000 metric tonnes of silk yarn......
 
  UGANDA: UEPB Targets Silk Export  
  Uganda Export Promotion Board (UEPB) has identified silk as a potential export crop that needs to be promoted. The export revenue from silk alone at the end of June 2003 was $25,000 making it a key export........
 
  UGANDA: UEPB Expects To Kick- Start Silk Production  
  The Uganda Export Promotion Board (UEPB) is expecting to start the silk production in Uganda. The board identifies silk as a potential export crop......
 
  UGANDA: New Plant To Increase Silk Exports  
  With the installation of a processing plant at Kawanda Research Institute the exports of processed silk is expected to increase......
 
  UGANDA: Musveni Commissioned New Silk Factory  
  New silk factory was commissioned a sh150m by president Yoweri Museveni recently at Rubaare, Sheema South in Bushenyi district......
 
  UGANDA: Silk Project 'Close to Collapse'  
  More than 40 peasant silk farmers from Gomba Sub County in Mpigi district have called for financial help from the government to secure the future of their silk production business.Politicians started the project......
 
  UGANDA: UEPB Sees Rise Of Silk Industry  
  Uganda has the potential of being one of the leading producers of silk yarn in the world, said Uganda Export Promotion Board (UEPB) trade officer Othieno Odoi......
 
 
     
 
    UGANDA Textile News - Silk News  
   
  UGANDA: Silk sector to get boost  
  Silk industry is one of the promising industries in the country and the sector is soon going to get a big boost......
 
  UGANDA: Govt Revitalizes Silk Sector  
  The silk industry of Uganda is coming alive once again the massive campaign to revive the silk industry......
 
  UGANDA: Silk Yarn Factory Targets 250,000m Tons Of Yarn  
  Silk yarn processing factory at Kawanda Agricultural Research Institute in Uganda is targeting 250,000 metric tonnes of silk yarn......
 
  UGANDA: UEPB Targets Silk Export  
  Uganda Export Promotion Board (UEPB) has identified silk as a potential export crop that needs to be promoted. The export revenue from silk alone at the end of June 2003 was $25,000 making it a key export........
 
  UGANDA: UEPB Expects To Kick- Start Silk Production  
  The Uganda Export Promotion Board (UEPB) is expecting to start the silk production in Uganda. The board identifies silk as a potential export crop......
 
  UGANDA: New Plant To Increase Silk Exports  
  With the installation of a processing plant at Kawanda Research Institute the exports of processed silk is expected to increase......
 
  UGANDA: Musveni Commissioned New Silk Factory  
  New silk factory was commissioned a sh150m by president Yoweri Museveni recently at Rubaare, Sheema South in Bushenyi district......
 
  UGANDA: Silk Project 'Close to Collapse'  
  More than 40 peasant silk farmers from Gomba Sub County in Mpigi district have called for financial help from the government to secure the future of their silk production business.Politicians started the project......
 
  UGANDA: UEPB Sees Rise Of Silk Industry  
  Uganda has the potential of being one of the leading producers of silk yarn in the world, said Uganda Export Promotion Board (UEPB) trade officer Othieno Odoi......