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Adding value to Ugandan bananas

We hear from entrepreneurs trying to turn the much-loved fruit into exportable products like wine, hair extensions and fertilizer.

The fruit is a beloved staple of the African country's cuisine, and a key export.

But is there a missed opportunity when it comes to Ugandan matoke, or bananas?

We speak to entrepreneurs who are making banana wine, fertilizers and hair extensions - adding value for local and international markets.

Produced and presented by Zawadi Mudibo

(Image: A man drives a motorcycle carrying matoke in Kampala, Uganda in June 2024. Credit: Getty Images)

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Wed 5 Mar 2025 08:32GMT

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