{"id":4391,"date":"2026-08-10T06:24:34","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T03:24:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kampalatrends.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/10\/cut-lending-rate-for-manufacturersminister-urges\/"},"modified":"2026-08-10T06:24:34","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T03:24:34","slug":"cut-lending-rate-for-manufacturersminister-urges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kampalatrends.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/10\/cut-lending-rate-for-manufacturersminister-urges\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;CUT LENDING RATE FOR MANUFACTURERS,&#8221;MINISTER URGES"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>State Minister for Trade David Bahati has \u00a0urged commercial banks to cut lending rates for the manufacturing sector in a bid to grow Uganda\u2019s industrial base.<\/p>\n<p>He says \u00a0the gap between what factories earn and what they pay to borrow makes \u00a0expansion difficult.<\/p>\n<p>Bahati has hence forth put the internal rate of return for manufacturers at between 8% and 12%, against commercial lending rates that typically run from 18% to 24%.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-10373\" src=\"https:\/\/elixnews.co.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/UMA-6-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elixnews.co.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/UMA-6-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/elixnews.co.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/UMA-6-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/elixnews.co.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/UMA-6-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/elixnews.co.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/UMA-6-150x100.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/elixnews.co.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/UMA-6-450x300.jpeg 450w, https:\/\/elixnews.co.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/UMA-6.jpeg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cBorrowing money for manufacturing at 18 percent or 20 percent and expecting to break even and make profits within five years is almost impossible,\u201d Bahati told the Uganda Manufacturers Association (UMA) at a\u00a0symposium in Kampala.<\/p>\n<p>He described manufacturing as an organised and bankable sector, and called on lenders to design products suited to its needs.<\/p>\n<p>Bahati said the government was working to widen access to long-term finance, including through increased funding for the state-owned Uganda Development Bank and reforms such as new rules to allow Islamic banking.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-10374\" src=\"https:\/\/elixnews.co.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/UMA-3-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elixnews.co.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/UMA-3-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/elixnews.co.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/UMA-3-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/elixnews.co.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/UMA-3-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/elixnews.co.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/UMA-3-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/elixnews.co.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/UMA-3-2048x1366.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/elixnews.co.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/UMA-3-150x100.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/elixnews.co.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/UMA-3-450x300.jpeg 450w, https:\/\/elixnews.co.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/UMA-3-1200x800.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Hon. Bahati noted that the industrial sector now contributes 27.4% of GDP\u00a0and reiterated government\u2019s commitment to reducing electricity tariffs for manufacturers to 5 US cents per unit, a key intervention expected to improve industrial competitiveness.<\/p>\n<p>He encouraged manufacturers to continue working closely with the Ministry, describing it as their \u201cmother ministry.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He called for sustained collaboration and unwavering commitment to Uganda\u2019s 10-fold growth agenda, emphasizing that continuity in implementation is key to unlocking industrial transformation, investment, and inclusive economic growth.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-10377\" src=\"https:\/\/elixnews.co.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FINANCE-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elixnews.co.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FINANCE-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/elixnews.co.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FINANCE-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/elixnews.co.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FINANCE-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/elixnews.co.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FINANCE-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/elixnews.co.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FINANCE-2048x1366.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/elixnews.co.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FINANCE-150x100.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/elixnews.co.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FINANCE-450x300.jpeg 450w, https:\/\/elixnews.co.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FINANCE-1200x800.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The event was held under the theme: Financing \u00a0Uganda\u2019s \u201ctenfold growth\u201d agenda, the government\u2019s long-term plan to expand the economy from about $50bn to $500bn by 2040. Launched in 2023 and anchored on agro-industrialisation, tourism, minerals and technology, the strategy is one of the more ambitious economic targets in Africa \u2014 and one economists have questioned as achievable within the timeframe.<\/p>\n<p>Manufacturing is among Uganda\u2019s larger economic sectors\u00a0that accounts for 16.5% of gross domestic product and 30.7% of domestic tax revenue.<\/p>\n<p>DTB Bank Uganda\u2019s Head of Business Banking, ouglas Damba,committed the bank to more long-term lending for manufacturers.<\/p>\n<p>He further said the bank will expand longer-term lending to manufacturers, including equipment and asset financing, trade finance and working capital facilities. He argued that short-term credit alone could not deliver the country\u2019s growth ambitions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cManufacturers, agribusinesses and growth-oriented enterprises need access to structured capital, asset financing, trade finance and investment products that enable expansion, improve productivity and accelerate value addition,\u201d Damba said.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-10376\" src=\"https:\/\/elixnews.co.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/UMA-5-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elixnews.co.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/UMA-5-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/elixnews.co.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/UMA-5-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/elixnews.co.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/UMA-5-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/elixnews.co.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/UMA-5-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/elixnews.co.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/UMA-5-2048x1366.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/elixnews.co.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/UMA-5-150x100.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/elixnews.co.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/UMA-5-450x300.jpeg 450w, https:\/\/elixnews.co.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/UMA-5-1200x800.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\"\/><\/p>\n<p>UMA Chairman Aga Sekalala \u00a0welcomed the commitment but said affordable, long-term finance remains\u00a0one of the biggest barriers to industrial growth, calling for closer collaboration between manufacturers, banks, government and development partners.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur manufacturing sector has the potential to achieve 10-fold growth, but only if finance evolves with it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Aga Sekalala Jr. called\u00a0for integrity-driven financial reforms, innovative financing solutions, and stronger partnerships to unlock Uganda\u2019s industrial potential and accelerate sustainable economic growth.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>State Minister for Trade David Bahati has \u00a0urged commercial banks to cut lending rates for the manufacturing sector in a bid to grow Uganda\u2019s industrial base. 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