The Export Council for Food Industries in Egypt has launched a initiative to support Ugandan companies in exporting products with no local alternative, including butter, shea seeds, tea, coffee, avocado, pineapple, as these products are used as primary inputs in the food and cosmetic products industry in Egypt. A commercial mission from 14 of the council’s member companies was dispatched to Uganda to explore investment opportunities and understand the market. In 2020, Egyptian food exports to non-Arab African countries, including Uganda, were valued at $386 million, representing 11% of the total exports.