The Uganda Investment Authority (UIA), the primary Investment Promotion Agency of the Government of Uganda, was tasked, under National Development Plan II (2015/16 – 2019/20), to develop 27 (twenty seven) Industrial Parks and four (4) Regional Science, T ...
President Museveni to Ugandans: Borrow from Uganda Development Bank for import substitution
President Yoweri Museveni has told Ugandans to borrow from Uganda Development Fund (UDB) and invest in import substitution projects. The President said the government recapitalized UDB to the tune of one trillion Ugandan shillings, with more funding e ...
Uganda starts exporting mobile phones
The State Minister for Investment and Privatization, Evelyne Anite, has today flagged off a consignment of 18,000 pieces of Made-in-Uganda mobile phones being exported to the North African country of Morocco. The mobile phones, both smartphones and feat ...
H.E Prime Minister meets Presidential Investor Roundtable (PIRT) Phase 6 Chairmen on the Mitigating Economic Response Framework for Investment during and Post COVID-19
This morning, Friday 22nd May 2020, the Rt. Hon Prime Minister of Uganda, Dr. Ruhakana Rugunda, had a zoom online meeting for the second time this week, with the Chairmen of the PIRT, together with ..
COVID-19 Grant: DFID financial support for garment and agricultural businesses with vulnerable supply chains in developing countries.
In response to the Coronavirus, Covid-19, the UK Government has set up COVID-19 Vulnerable Supply Chains Facility (VSCF). This initiative offers grants and/or technical assistance of the value between £200,000 and £600,000. The support is intended ...