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Uganda advances leather industry through vocational training

21/03/2025
The president of Uganda, Yoweri Museveni, has reaffirmed his commitment to youth empowerment through vocational training, calling it key to Uganda’s economic transformation. Speaking at the commissioning of the Bunyoro Zonal Presidential Skilling Hub in Masindi District, he described the initiative as part of Africa’s industrial awakening.

Mr Museveni highlighted Uganda’s progress in leather production, noting the country’s shift from exporting raw hides to manufacturing leather products locally. He cited Kawumu Tannery Factory as a success, with the Bunyoro Skilling Hub now using locally processed leather to produce shoes. He also urged skilling hub administrators to expand training programmes to meet growing demand, reinforcing Uganda’s move towards self-sufficiency in industrial production.


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