A trader shows off her goods at a recent exhibition in Kampala. SMEs
need favourable policies and government support to have sustainable
growth.
Small and
Medium Enterprises (SMEs) will be the main focus as the 27th Uganda
Manufacturers Association International Trade Fair kicks off today.
The fair, which has for 27 years showcased industrialisation and innovation in Uganda, is expected to attract more than 500 exhibitors from about 30 countries.
The fair, which has for 27 years showcased industrialisation and innovation in Uganda, is expected to attract more than 500 exhibitors from about 30 countries.
It will mainly focus on SMEs’ innovations as well as push for partnerships, collaborations and linkages from foreign companies.
“We want this to be an arena where things happens beyond the usual business. And we have done everything possible to allow SMEs make the most out of this trade fair,” Ms Barbara Mulwana, the UMA chairperson, told journalists in a press briefing ahead of the fair.
“We want this to be an arena where things happens beyond the usual business. And we have done everything possible to allow SMEs make the most out of this trade fair,” Ms Barbara Mulwana, the UMA chairperson, told journalists in a press briefing ahead of the fair.
The
fair will also, according to a statement, seek to facilitate
business-to-business linkages by bringing foreign manufacturers and
suppliers across the globe to show case their products through which
local businesses can partner for agent or dealerships.
It will also seek to create markets for exhibitors as well as expose their products to potential business partners.
It will also seek to create markets for exhibitors as well as expose their products to potential business partners.
Mr
Daniel Birungi, the UMA executive director, said the nine-day trade
fair is one of the avenues through which Uganda can exhibit and expand
its industrial capacity as well as an avenue for product launch
opportunities.
“For any business that wishes to introduce a new product to a bigger audience, the [fair] is the ultimate opportunity which makes the face to face interaction possible,” he said.
“For any business that wishes to introduce a new product to a bigger audience, the [fair] is the ultimate opportunity which makes the face to face interaction possible,” he said.
A
range of local products such as electric motor bikes, maize threshers,
medical diagnostic tools, rechargeable batteries and electrical metres,
among other products, according to UMA, will also be exhibited.
Others
are Ugandan made transformers, unique plastic chairs, high quality
mattresses, irrigation systems, yoghurt flavours, soft drinks, water
treatment technology, trucks (Automobile) and efficient chicken feeds
and technology will also be on display
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