What the company does
Trace Core Technologies Africa Limited was incorporated in Uganda in 2025 to strengthen market integrity and combat illicit trade through security technologies. It works as a technical consultant, a supplier of security consumables, and a partner to the security printers and regulatory authorities that issue secure documents.
The company combines technology, innovation and regulatory insight to deliver solutions that promote transparency and accountability across African markets.
What the company does not do
Trace Core does not operate its own security printing presses.
That boundary is deliberate and worth stating plainly, because it determines what kind of partner the company is. It brings together international security technologies and local expertise to support institutions, supplying premium security papers, advanced authentication features and technical advisory services that enable its partners to produce secure documents. Being independent of any press means the specification can follow the threat rather than the production line.
Why illicit trade is the problem it addresses
Illicit trade costs African economies substantially each year and undermines businesses that compete honestly. Stronger regulatory oversight, demand for transparency, and East African Community regional integration are together raising what governments and manufacturers are expected to be able to prove about the goods in their markets.
Trace Core is positioned to supply local expertise alongside international technology, in a market where regulatory enforcement and digital administration are both expanding.