Uganda, Feb. 1 -- Uganda exports an average of at least 35,418.5 kilogrammes of gold annually, according to data from the Auditor General's report.

Gold continues to be an important commodity in Uganda's export structure, accounting for at least more than 45 percent of export earnings.

During the period ended June 2022/23 the Auditor General indicated that gold exports had grown to 40,648.2 kilogrammes from 30,189.71 kilogrammes in the same period in the 2021/22 financial year.

The growth in gold exports, according to data from Bank of Uganda, has remained stable rising to a cumulative of 3,602 and 35,344 kilogrammes in the two years to December 2020.

However, the report indicated that even with the growth in volumes, Uganda Revenues ...