What is BUBU

Buy Uganda Build Uganda (BUBU) is an initiative of the Government of Uganda through the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Co-operatives to promote the consumption/usage of locally originating products (goods and services). The policy was approved by Cabinet in 2014. It has three objectives namely:

  1. To promote consumption of local goods and services. The current consumption/usage of local products like coffee, cotton, tea, cocoa, vanilla, leather and leather products, dairy products is below 10%. The major reason to this miserable consumption percentage is the negative perception that Ugandans have towards our local products. To address this, the Government will undertake media campaigns that with specific messages towards a given target group. Positive media involvement is key to the realization of this objective.
  2. To promote the use and conformity to standards to guarantee quality goods and services. The current proportion of products that conform to standards is… Many of our local products are not well labelled and packaged, and therefore not attractive to consumers. this has led to the consumption/usage of imported products. it has alsobeen observed that some of our service suppliers are not sufficiently competent to meet all contractors’ requirements. This has resulted into preference of foreign workers to the locals hence depriving locals of opportunities to be employed and earn income.
  3. To provide capacity building programs to local suppliers of goods and services. 90% of Uganda’s private sector is Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). These are characterized by informality, low technology, low production, low skill level, poor, packaging, inability to access finance, non-registration lack of access to Government procurement information among others.

Benefits of BUBU

Within the first five years of implementing BUBU, the following will be achieved-

  1. 20% of Government procurement by value should be of local products and services.
  2. 50% of shelf space in supermarkets should be populated by local products.
  3. All Ministries, Departments and Agencies strictly abide by Public Procurement Disposal of Public Assets (PPDA) Amendment Act during procurement processes.
  4. 50% of local products conform to national standards.
  5. 50% local resources and raw materials utilized in production.
  6. Increased production due to increased domestic market
  7. Increased Gross Domestic Product
  8. Increased employment due to increased production
  9. Substantial reduction in trade deficit
  10. Increased exportation of value added products, among other benefits

Government initiatives to ensure effective implementation of BUBU

Government has developed provision in the PPDA amendments relating to local content. These include:

  • Preference Schemes -Section 50 (1) of the PPDA Act
  • Reservation Schemes- Section 50 (2) of the PPDA Act

About The Event

The BUBU Expo Project

The BUBU Expo is a proposed annual three (3) day event under a Private Public Partnership between The Ministry of Trade and Cooperatives (MTIC) and Investment Review Publications (IRP), aimed at promoting BUBU by:

  1. Providing a platform to market all goods and services made in Uganda.
  2. Encouraging and building patriotism in the general public.
  3. Enhancing networking and coordination around the BUBU policy

The Inaugural BUBU Expo is going to be a three (3) day event, which will take place at Kololo Airstrip from Thursday 7 th to Saturday 9 th March 2019. However, there will be a BUBU Official Launch of the BUBU Logo, Online Marketing Platform (Soko Uganda) & the theme song on Thursday 7th February 2019 at The Government Media Center to kick‐start ac ivities to promote the event, sensitize and educate the public about the policy and how the event will benefit participants, the general public and the country.
Thur 7th February 2019 – OFFICIAL LAUNCH OF THE BUBU LOGO, ONLINE MARKETING PLATFORM (SOKO UGANDA) & THEME SONG LAUNCH at the Govt MEDIA CENTER
8:00 am – 11:00 am – Press Conference (BUBU Official Logo, Online marketing platform (soko uganda) & Theme Song Launch) – Govt Media Center

Where

Kololo Airstrip (Exhibition)

When

Thursday to Saturday
7th – 9th March

About Investment Review Publications

Event Schedule

Here is our event schedule

Exhibition (Showcase all products Made in UGANDA) -Kololo Independence Grounds

Buying and selling of goods and services Made in Uganda, learning, training, inquiring about the products.

BUBU Expo Conference/Opening ceremony -Kololo Independence Grounds

The conference will act as an opening ceremony, a platform for dialogue between Government $ Private sector and implementation of resolutions.


MAIN SPEAKER

H.E THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA

BUBU Expo Women Entrepreneurs' Conference Kololo Airstrip

Special workshop for women in production.(Exhibition)

MAIN SPEAKER

HON.SPEAKER OF PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA

Exhibition continues -Kololo Independence Grounds

Showcasing, learning & training, buying and selling all goods & services Made in UG.

BUBU Awards Gala Dinner & closing ceremony. Kololo Independence Grounds

Awarding Compliance, Quality and Capacity and closing ceremony

MAIN SPEAKER

RT.HON.PRIME MINISTER OF UGANDA

CAPACITIES IN PRIORITY SECTORS

Footware

Footware

Uganda produces 216,000 pairs of shoes by 16,200 enterprises.

Textile

Textile

There are two functioning textile industries (Southern Range Nyanza and Fine Spinners ). The production of cotton is 100,000 bales per year of which only 10% is consumed locally.

Pharmaceutical

Pharmaceutical Products

There are 14 pharmaceutical companies of which 13 produce human medicines and one manufactures animal medicine (Eramu Uganda).

Tea

Tea

Tea production between 2015 and 2016 dropped from 58,588,208 kilogrammes to 39,298,960 kilogrammes.

Coffee

Coffee

Uganda and Ethiopia are the leading coffee producers of coffee in Africa. Uganda only consumes only 3% of its coffee as opposed to 50% by Ethiopia.

Leather

Leather Products

There are 8 tanneries which produce 2476 tonnes of wet blue leather per month. There is need for a domestic market to induce the tanneries to invest in the making of leather products like bags, belts, shoes, jackets etc.

Plastic

Plastics

There are a total of 27 plastics industries that manufacture all types of plastics. However, we still import plastics from both within the EAC and outside the EAC region.

Stationery

Stationery

and Publishing industry

Poultry

Poultry Products

In 2015, the import bill for poultry meat was higher than exports by USD 3.06 Million while the import bill for eggs was USD 665 Million higher than exports.

Organised by:

The Ministry of Trade, Industry & Cooperatives (MTIC)

In partnership with:

Investment Review Publications LTD

Committee members

Sponsors

SPONSORSHIP PACKAGES

The following are the sponsorship packages and their respective value for money analysis.

    • The sponsor(s) will be recognised as the Main sponsor(s)
    • The sponsor(s) will benefit from the media blitz promoting the event
    • The Platinum Sponsor(s) will be given a platform with a public address and supporting music to do promotions at Kololo Grounds during the 3 days event.
    • The platinum’s logo will be PROMINENTLY included in all adverts (TV & Radio) as main sponsors of the BUBU Expo.
    • The Platinum Sponsor(s) products will be displayed & mentioned during the TV & Radio Ads “Did u know this is Made in Uganda?”
    • The Platinum’s products will be PROMINENTLY displayed at the Gala Dinner.
    • 10 Delegates Complementary tickets to the Awards Gala Dinner (A Table for 10)
    • A full tent 5m by 5m ( equivalent to two exhibition stalls)
    • Company logo on all promotional materials including, Billboards, flyers and banners.
    • Corporate signage displayed prominently around the conference venue including the Exhibition area.
    • Corporate logo will appear on the BUBU website and special recognition during conference as the Platinum Sponsor.
    • 20 Minute company presentation at the BUBU Conference about their goods or services.
    • Giant banner in main Conference Auditorium with sponsors logos
    • Cover page advert & write-up in the BUBU Magazine
    • Corporate gifts/company profile & delegate gift pack to participants
    • Acknowledgement in conference session as a premier sponsor.

    • Sponsor(s) will be recognized as Diamond Sponsors at the event.
    • The sponsor(s) will massively benefit from the three (3) month's media budget.
    • Diamond sponsors products to be mentioned during Radio Adverts “Did u know this is Made in Uganda?”
    • 5 FREE Delegates Complementaries to the Gala Dinner (a table for five)
    • Company logo on all promotional materials including Billboards, Flyers and Banners.
    • Corporate logo featured on the BUBU Expo website throughout the year
    • Corporate logo on the BUBU Expo website and special recognition as the Diamond Sponsor.
    • 10 Minute company presentation of its goods or services.
    • Giant banner with sponsor's logo in the (One ) Full page advertisement in the BUBU EXPO Magazine
    • 1 (one) FREE Standard exhibition tent.
    • Acknowledgement as Diamond Sponsor in conference session.

    • 3 FREE Delegates at the Complementaries to the Gala Dinner
    • Company logo on all promotional materials
    • Corporate signage displayed prominently around the conference venue including the exhibition area
    • Corporate logo featured on the BUBU Expo and Investor of the Year (INOY) 2015 Awards Gala website throughout the yearthe BUBU Expo website throughout the year
    • 10 Minute company presentation (subject to availability of time slots & offered on a first come first serve basis)
    • A Giant Banner (with logos) in the Exhibition area and main auditorium
    • Half page advertisement in the Investment Review Magazine
    • 1 standard exhibition booth
    • Company profile in delegate gift pack
    • Acknowledgment as Gold Sponsor at BUBU conference and on website

    • 2 Delegates (includes Gala dinner)
    • Company logo on all promotional materials
    • Corporate signage displayed prominently around the conference venue including the exhibition area
    • Corporate logo featured on the BUBU EXPO website throughout the year
    • 5 Minute company presentation.
    • A Giant Banner with the Sponsors logo displayed prominently at the venue, esp the Exhibition area and main conference auditorium.
    • Quarter page advert in the BUBU Magazine
    • 1 (one) Standard exhibition booth
    • Acknowledgement on the conference website and during the conference sessions.

    • 600,000 (Six Hundred Thousands Ushs) ‐ includes a Tent, Table and Chairs
    • 1,200,000 (One Million Two Hundred Thousands Ushs)– includes a Tent, Two Tables and Chairs.

    Standard tent size is 15ft x 30ft / 4m x 9m

    • Table of ten (10) 1, 000,000 ( One Million Ushs)
    • Table of five (5) 500,000 ( Five Hundred Thousand Ushs)
    • Individual tickets 100,000 (One Hundred Thousands Ushs)

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