Uganda April exports up 27% y/y, helped by gold shipments

Uganda's merchandise exports saw a 27.3% surge in April compared to the same month last year, driven by a significant increase in gold and mineral shipments.

​Uganda's merchandise ​exports surged 27.3% ‌in April ​from the same month a year ‌earlier, helped by a steep increase in shipments of gold and other ‌minerals, the finance ministry said in ‌a report on Thursday.