Uganda’s dairy industry is one sector likely to cash in on the limited trade barriers as the East African Community integrates further. The country is expected to exploit its wealth of resources to upstage its neighbours in winning over new markets.

There continues to be fears that the launch of the uniform East African Customs Union at the beginning of the year, and the implementation of the Common Market Protocol in the middle of this year will see many Ugandan companies fold under the pressure of competition from the larger Kenyan firms.

However, officials in the dairy sector are optimistic that the EAC integration will bring opportunities to their businesses.

Read more (Observer, Uganda)