Allan Mugisha

An Entrepreneur, Strategist & a Farmer, Living under the Grace of God always 🙏🏽🙏🏽

[Odrek Rwabwogo @OdrekRwabwogo]

As Uganda prepares to elect their Local Council leaders tomorrow, we call upon all eligible citizens to turn up in large numbers and participate peacefully in this important democratic exercise, Local Council leadership is the foundation of governance in our communities. It is at this level that many of the issues affecting our daily lives are first identified and addressed. By voting, citizens strengthen grassroots leadership, promote accountability, and contribute to the continued development of their villages, parishes, and towns.
We encourage every eligible voter to exercise their constitutional right responsibly, respect the electoral process, and uphold peace before, during, and after the elections. Let us demonstrate our commitment to democracy by participating actively and respecting the choices made by our communities. #YourVoteMatters

[Allan Mugisha @MugishaAi]

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[PACEID @paceidug]

The first half of 2026 saw PACEID deepen its role as Uganda's export market facilitator by connecting producers with buyers, resolving market access challenges, and tracking export transactions from inquiry to fulfillment.

During the reporting period:
▶️88 export transactions valued at USD 24.5 million were registered.
▶️70 Ugandan companies were supported across priority export value chains.
▶️Buyer engagements expanded through Uganda Connect Trade Hubs and Trade Representatives in international markets.

Beyond facilitating trade, every transaction tracked has enabled #PACEID to identify and address bottlenecks in standards, logistics, financing, and production, ensuring exporters are better positioned to fulfil international orders.

The approach is simple: markets drive production, standards, infrastructure, and financing. By tracking orders instead of opportunities alone, Uganda is building a more responsive export ecosystem capable of delivering sustainable export growth.
#PACEIDReport

[PACEID @paceidug]

UGANDA–NIGERIA TRADE:
PACEID Chairman @OdrekRwabwogo, Minister of State for Trade, Industry and Cooperatives (Industry) Hon. @dbahati, Amb. Phillip Odida, Dr. Sam Omara and other Ugandan officials have concluded a second day of engagements at the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation in Abuja.

The follow-up meeting was hosted by OSGF Permanent Secretary Dr. Abubakar Ibrahim Kana and attended by Nigeria Immigration Service Comptroller-General Mrs. Kemi Nanna Nandap, Nigeria Customs Service Comptroller-General Mr. Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, and officials from Foreign Affairs and other Nigerian institutions.

The meeting focused on reciprocal visa arrangements, business and investor mobility, customs classification, @AfCFTA implementation, pharmaceuticals and preparations for the proposed Uganda–Nigeria Joint Permanent Commission in Kampala in September 2026.

Nigeria proposed reciprocal visa-free travel for diplomatic and official passport holders and expressed readiness to consider longer multiple-entry visas and special arrangements for investors, students, frequent business travellers and officials of established companies.

Nigeria Customs advised Ugandan exporters to use its Advance Ruling mechanism to obtain binding decisions on the classification and duties applicable to products before shipment. The mechanism is expected to help resolve uncertainty surrounding products such as Uganda’s ready-to-drink liquid espresso sachet.

The parties also considered possible cooperation between Nigeria Customs and @URAuganda under the Authorized Economic Operator programme, which could eventually provide facilitated customs treatment for trusted and compliant exporters.

Uganda will now submit a consolidated diplomatic package covering the proposed JPC dates, bilateral agreements, visa proposals, trade barriers, product-specific regulatory questions and requests for designated focal persons.

The engagements are intended to establish a functional trade corridor for coffee, powdered milk, tea, fruits, fish, pharmaceuticals and other products under @AfCFTA.

[PACEID @paceidug]

PACEID Chairman @OdrekRwabwogo joined Hon. @dbahati , Minister of State for Industry, and H.E. Ambassador Philip Odida, Uganda's Acting High Commissioner to Nigeria, for high-level engagements in Abuja. The Ugandan delegation also comprised Dr. Sam Omara, Minister-Counsellor for Economic and Commercial Diplomacy; @matthewbagonza, Head PACEID Secretariat; Ms. Brenda Katarikawe Opus, PACEID Director of Markets; and members of the technical team.

The Ugandan delegation was received by Nigeria’s Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, and senior officials of the Nigerian Government.

The meeting followed discussions between H.E. President @KagutaMuseveni and Senator Akume, who represented H.E. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at Uganda’s presidential inauguration in May 2026. It focused on translating the strong political relations between Uganda and Nigeria into practical trade, investment and economic cooperation.

Discussions covered preparations for the proposed Joint Permanent Commission, visa reciprocity, investment protection, avoidance of double taxation, stronger air connectivity and the operationalisation of a Uganda–Nigeria trade corridor under AfCFTA.

The delegation also raised regulatory and non-tariff barriers affecting the entry of Ugandan coffee, tea, powdered milk, beans and pharmaceuticals into Nigeria, including product registration, rules of origin, import permits, customs procedures and access to credible buyers.

We remain committed to working with the governments and private sectors of both countries to transform these engagements into measurable trade, investment, jobs and opportunities for Ugandan and Nigerian businesses.
@AfCFTA

[Boeing Airplanes @BoeingAirplanes]

We're welcoming @UG_Airlines to the Boeing family!

Uganda Airlines will expand its fleet with eight new fuel-efficient airplanes.

✈️ Four 737 MAX
✈️ Four 787 #Dreamliner jets

This order supports growing travel demand across Africa and on routes to the Middle East, Asia and Europe. #FIA2026

Release: https://t.co/YxYbezp9tV

[Odrek Rwabwogo @OdrekRwabwogo]

The question is not whether the NRM has a history. It does.

The question is whether the Movement can reform, renew itself, and protect its founding purpose for Uganda’s next stage of growth.

No institution survives by memory alone. Anything that grows must be defended by those who understand its value. It must be corrected when it is drifting. It must be protected from those who weaken it from within while claiming to serve it.

Uganda’s ambition to build a $500 billion economy, industrialize rapidly, and convert agriculture and mineral potential into finished high-value goods will require more than infrastructure and electricity. It will require rule of law, restraint, honest communication, disciplined leadership, and institutions that can still listen.

The NRM must not fear reform. Reform is not betrayal. Reform is how institutions remain alive.

We must keep the country communicating freely. We must allow people to speak without fear. We must stop impunity. We must raise leaders who can think, read, listen, act, and protect the greater good.

Fear disables people.
Reform keeps institutions alive.

[PACEID @paceidug]

"It doesn't matter how much we produce if we don't meet market entry requirements. It's like winking at a girl in the dark."

At the launch of the #UgandaConnect International Buyers' Week 2026, Chairman @OdrekRwabwogo urged exporters to prioritise standards and consistency, noting that credibility is built through doing the right things consistently. He also thanked all stakeholders for partnering with PACEID to transform Uganda's export journey.

[PACEID @paceidug]

Uganda is ready to meet the world.

Today, we launched the Uganda Connect International Buyers' Week, scheduled for 9–15 November 2026, under the theme "Meet. Connect. Trade."
The event will bring together international buyers, investors, trade representatives, policy experts, and Ugandan exporters to create business partnerships through B2B meetings, factory visits, product sampling, investment engagements and destination experiences.

At the launch, we also released our Half-Year Performance Report (January–June 2026), highlighting achievements made in the first half of the year and outlining priorities for the months ahead, with a renewed focus on accelerating Uganda's export-led industrialisation agenda.

Addressing the event virtually, Chairman @OdrekRwabwogo outlined the Committee's transition from PACEID 1.0, which focused on market entry and expansion, standards, export infrastructure and export financing, to PACEID 2.0, which prioritises Regional Aggregation Centres, data and analytics, and a deeper understanding of export value chains to build sustainable export competitiveness.

@matthewbagonza described the Buyers' Week as more than an exhibition, but a strategic market access platform designed to connect Uganda's producers with global demand.

The Uganda Connect International Buyers' Week remains one of Uganda's flagship platforms for attracting buyers, expanding markets, facilitating trade and positioning Uganda as a preferred destination for business, investment and tourism.

[Commissioner Hellen@ @HelenSeku]

Today ,i received Mr. @OdrekRwabwogo , the Chairperson of the Presidential Advisory Committee on Exports and Industrial Development @PACEID at NALI, Kyankwanzi. He spoke to Ugandan returnees from South Africa, under the theme: Stages of Social Development.

He shared that societies do not transform by accident. They move from survival, to settlement, to production, and finally to knowledge, through technology, organization and leadership.

"For Uganda, the lesson is clear. We must build the conditions that allow our people to live and work with dignity at home: land productivity, industrial skills, manufacturing, energy, export markets, strong institutions and freedoms that make society predictable" , said Rwabogo. @KagutaMuseveni @NRMOnline @StateHouseUg

[Odrek Rwabwogo @OdrekRwabwogo]

Today at NALI, Kyankwanzi, I spoke to Ugandan returnees from South Africa, under the theme: Stages of Social Development.

I shared that societies do not transform by accident. They move from survival, to settlement, to production, and finally to knowledge, through technology, organization and leadership.

For Uganda, the lesson is clear. We must build the conditions that allow our people to live and work with dignity at home: land productivity, industrial skills, manufacturing, energy, export markets, strong institutions and freedoms that make society predictable.

At PACEID, our work on markets, standards, infrastructure and finance is part of this national journey: to create jobs, raise incomes and move Uganda from raw production to value addition and a knowledge economy.

A nation must organize, not merely mobilize.

Read Full Lecture here: https://t.co/POmoRRFhW9

[PACEID @paceidug]

A stronger East African market will be built not only through policy, but through production, value addition, investment and trust.

At the EAC Parliamentary Week at Parliament, Chairman @OdrekRwabwogo called on policymakers across the East African Community to move beyond trade agreements and focus on building integrated regional value chains that create jobs, strengthen manufacturing and increase exports.

He noted that since the revival of the @jumuiya in 2000, trade within the region has grown, with Uganda's trade rising from approximately US$360 million to over US$6 billion.

To sustain this momentum, he highlighted four priorities:
▶️Expand export markets and market intelligence.
▶️Modernise food safety and standards to enhance competitiveness.
▶️Invest in export infrastructure, logistics and Regional Aggregation Centres.
▶️Increase access to affordable export financing for businesses.

He urges EAC Partner States to address non-tariff barriers affecting professionals and SMEs, harmonise industrial policies and strengthen governance to support long-term regional integration.

[Odrek Rwabwogo @OdrekRwabwogo]

Today at Parliament of Uganda, I shared PACEID’s case for deepening Pan-African and regional market value chains during EAC Parliamentary Week.

East Africa’s promise will not be unlocked by speeches alone. We must build the systems that make trade work: stronger standards, better infrastructure, affordable export finance, productive regional value chains and the political will to remove barriers that slow our people down.

Uganda’s opportunity is clear. We must move from exporting raw commodities to building an export powerhouse that creates jobs, strengthens industries and gives young people a real stake in the future of East Africa.

The EAC must become a working market, not just an aspiration.

[CJ's @CJs__256]

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[Yoweri K Museveni @KagutaMuseveni]

Today, I chaired the first Cabinet meeting of the new administration following the successful Cabinet Induction Retreat at Kyankwanzi. I urged the ministers to remain focused on disciplined implementation, accountability and efficient service delivery as we work to fulfil the NRM’s commitment of securing Uganda’s socio-economic transformation over the next five years.

[Odrek Rwabwogo @OdrekRwabwogo]

Uganda’s greatest threats are not always floods, wars, or economic shocks.

Sometimes they are hidden in how we think, lead, execute, and organize ourselves.

I share three silent threats Uganda must confront: Weak execution, Elite disunity, and Declining public leadership.

Ideas are good. Execution is better.

Watch the full episode. 👇

#Uganda #Leadership #Execution

[Odrek Rwabwogo @OdrekRwabwogo]

Today at the National Aquaculture Expo in Kajjansi, I was pleased to engage farmers, researchers, processors, government leaders, development partners and young people working to shape the future of Uganda’s fisheries sector.

Aquaculture must now move from a small side activity into a serious export industry. The question is not only how we produce more fish, but how we organise the full ecosystem around it.
We need quality seed and fingerlings, reliable feeds, better certification, cold chains, export finance, infrastructure and markets that are opened and defended.
If we organise these well, fisheries can contribute up to USD 2 billion in export earnings and create 200,000 to 250,000 jobs over the next five years.
Uganda has the water, the science, the farmers and the entrepreneurial energy. What we need now is discipline, coordination and scale.
I thank Hon. Robert Migadde Ndugwa Minister of State for MAAIF (Fisheries) , NARO, NaFIRRI, ARDC Kajjansi and all partners advancing this important work.

The future of Uganda’s fish sector will be by science, markets, organisation and patient leadership.

[Odrek Rwabwogo @OdrekRwabwogo]

You cannot build the future by living only in the past.

Optimize what worked.
Forget what holds you back.
Create the future deliberately.
That is the 3 Box Model of leadership.
#Leadership #Mindset #Uganda #FutureBuilding #OdrekRwabwogo

[Emmanuel Macron @EmmanuelMacron]

Le Président Trump a signé ce soir à Versailles l’accord entre l’Iran et les États-Unis.

Cet accord ouvre la voie à une paix durable et permet la réouverture du détroit d’Ormuz.

C’est un pas important dans la bonne direction pour nos compatriotes qui permettra d’obtenir bientôt une baisse des prix de l’énergie.

[NTV UGANDA @ntvuganda]

Uganda plans to build a major international airport in Mbarara City, promoted as a transit and logistics hub linking China and Brazil.

In our new series Chasing Big Dreams in the Air, we examine the project’s viability, ownership structure, and aviation challenges.

Airing on NTV from Sunday, 21 June. #NTVNews #NTVTonight