Fred Etyang
Eastern Uganda Correspondent · Field reporting desk
Fred Etyang reports on Tororo, Sukulu and eastern industrial-minerals projects, with a focus on phosphate development and its agricultural spillovers.
Based in Tororo, Uganda
Areas of expertise
- Sukulu phosphates
- Industrial minerals
- Tororo district
Reporting by Fred Etyang
- Industrial minerals · July 12, 2026
Sukulu phosphates and the fertiliser import gap
Tororo hosts one of East Africa's largest phosphate deposits. Domestic fertiliser use remains low, which makes the plant's economics a farm policy question as much as a mining one.
- Industrial minerals · June 14, 2026
Kaolin and bentonite build a quiet trade
Ceramics, drilling fluids, paper and pharmaceuticals give these deposits a steady domestic market that gold-focused policy tends to overlook.
- Infrastructure · August 24, 2023
Tororo Cement expansion upgrades local roads
Now, Tororo Cement's phased limestone quarry expansion has been paired with feeder-road upgrades and drainage works across three sub-counties, easing market access for hundreds of smallholder farmers.