Gold
Thaba Investments
Nearly half of Uganda’s gold exports come from firm Bloomberg links to sanctioned network
Bloomberg says Thaba, behind nearly half of Uganda's gold exports, shares suppliers with a sanctioned refinery, a claim Thaba and Alain Goetz deny
Merchandise trade deficit slows down on stronger exports
Goods trade exports rose at their fastest rate in 14 months in April, offsetting a surge in goods imports and slowing down the growth of Uganda's merchandise trade deficit
Goods trade gap falls to near three-year low
Uganda's merchandise trade deficit with the rest of the world fell to its lowest level in 35 months in January, helped by a sharp drop in imports of unrefined gold
Trade deficit gets gold boost
A 96.6% annual increase in goods exports, boosted by gold exports, led to a narrowing of the external trade deficit
Merchandise exports surge in September as gold shipments rise
Trade deficit narrows to $296.4bn from $349.7bn the previous month
Trade deficit narrows on higher gold exports
Increase in gold exports in July allowed outbound merchandise to outpace a gain in goods imports
Coffee exports rise, spurred by higher robusta prices
Strong Robusta prices drive Uganda's July coffee exports to their highest levels since August 2021
US sanctions Ugandan refinery over illicit gold trade
The United States has sanctioned a network of companies controlled by Alain Goetz, a Belgian businessman who owns a gold refinery in Uganda, for participating in the illicit trade of gold from the Democratic Republic of Congo