The Export Council for Food Industries in Egypt has launched a initiative to support Ugandan companies in exporting products for which there is no local Egyptian alternative, as part of efforts to develop bilateral trade between the two countries. A commercial mission from 14 of the council’s member companies was dispatched to Uganda to explore investment opportunities and review export requirements. Egyptian food exports to Uganda in 2020 amounted to $18.2 million, a growth of 16% compared to 2019. The council is hopeful for the quick announcement of the executive regulations of the Export Development Program, which includes a program to support shipping to Africa, to reduce the high shipping costs to African countries and increase the speed and regularity of shipping Egyptian goods.