List of companies of Uganda

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Location of Uganda

Uganda, officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda's economy generates income from annual exports that include coffee ($466.6 million), tea ($72.1 million), and fish ($136.2 million). [1] The country has commenced economic reforms and growth has been robust. In 2008, Uganda recorded 7% growth despite the global downturn and regional instability. [2]

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Uganda has substantial natural resources, including fertile soils, regular rainfall, and sizable mineral deposits of copper and cobalt. The country has largely untapped reserves of both crude oil and natural gas. [3] While agriculture accounted for 56% of the economy in 1986, with coffee as its main export, it has now been surpassed by the services sector, which accounted for 52% of GDP in 2007. [4]

Notable firms

This list includes notable companies with primary headquarters located in the country. The industry and sector follow the Industry Classification Benchmark taxonomy. Organizations which have ceased operations are included and noted as defunct.

Notable companies
     Active     State-owned     Defunct
NameIndustrySectorHeadquartersFoundedNotes
ABC Bank (Uganda) FinancialsBanks Kampala 1993Commercial bank
Africell TelecommunicationsMobile Telecommunications Kampala 2014
Aya Group Conglomerates- Kampala 1999Food and beverage, construction, hotels & resorts
Bank of Africa Uganda Limited FinancialsBanks Kampala 1984Commercial bank, part of Bank of Africa Group (Mali)
Bank of Baroda Uganda Limited FinancialsBanks Kampala 1953Commercial bank, part of Bank of Baroda (India)
Bank of India (Uganda) FinancialsBanks Kampala 2012Commercial bank, part of Bank of India (India)
Bank of Uganda FinancialsBanks Kampala 1966Central bank
Barclays Bank of Uganda FinancialsBanks Kampala 1927Commercial bank, part of Barclays (UK)
BRAC Uganda Bank Limited FinancialsBanks Kampala 2006Credit bank
Cairo International Bank FinancialsBanks Kampala 1995Commercial bank
Centenary Bank FinancialsBanks Kampala 1983Commercial bank
Citibank Uganda FinancialsBanks Kampala 1999Commercial bank, part of Citigroup (US)
Commercial Bank of Africa (Uganda) FinancialsBanks Kampala 2014Commercial bank, part of Commercial Bank of Africa (Kenya)
Crane Bank FinancialsBanks Kampala 1995Acquired by DFCU Bank
DFCU Bank FinancialsBanks Kampala 1964Commercial bank, part of DFCU Group
DFCU Group FinancialsBanks Kampala 1964Financial services holding company
Diamond Trust Bank (Uganda) FinancialsBanks Kampala 1945Commercial bank
Eagle Air (Uganda) Consumer servicesAirlines Kampala 1994Regional and charter airline
East African Development Bank FinancialsBanks Kampala 1967Development finance
Ecobank (Uganda) FinancialsBanks Kampala 2009Commercial bank, part of Ecobank (Togo)
Equity Bank (Uganda) FinancialsBanks Kampala 2008Commercial bank, part of Equity Group Holdings Limited (Kenya)
Exim Bank (Uganda) FinancialsBanks Kampala 2011Commercial bank, part of Exim Bank (Tanzania)
Finance Trust Bank FinancialsBanks Kampala 1984Commercial bank
FINCA Uganda Limited FinancialsBanks Kampala 1992Microfinance
Global Trust Bank FinancialsBanks Kampala 2008Commercial bank
Guaranty Trust Bank (Uganda) FinancialsBanks Kampala 2008Commercial bank, part of Guaranty Trust Bank (East Africa)
Housing Finance Bank FinancialsBanks Kampala 1967Commercial bank
Imperial Hotels Group Consumer servicesHotels Kampala 1991 [5] Hotels
International Medical Group (Uganda) Health careHealth care equipment & services Kampala 1996Private medical services
K2 Telecom TelecommunicationsMobile telecommunications Kampala 2013Mobile network
Kakira Sugar Works Consumer goodsFood products Kakira 1930Sugar
Kampala Hilton Hotel Consumer servicesHotels Kampala 2010Hotel, part of Aya Group
Kampala Serena Hotel Consumer servicesHotels Kampala 2006Hotel
Kampala Sheraton Hotel Consumer servicesHotels Kampala 1967Hotel, part of Sheraton Hotels and Resorts (US)
Kampala Speke Hotel Consumer servicesHotels Kampala 1925Hotel, part of Ruparelia Group
KCB Bank Uganda Limited FinancialsBanks Kampala 2007Part of KCB Group Limited (Kenya)
Kinyara Sugar Works Limited Consumer goodsFood products Masindi 1969Sugar
Kyagalanyi Coffee Limited Consumer goodsFood products Kampala 1990Coffee
National Bank of Commerce (Uganda) FinancialsBanks Kampala 1991Commercial bank
National Insurance Corporation FinancialsFull line insurance Kampala 1964Insurance
National Social Security Fund (Uganda) FinancialsInvestment services Kampala 1985Retirement funds
National Water and Sewerage Corporation UtilitiesWater Kampala 1972Water and sanitation
NC Bank Uganda FinancialsBanks Kampala 2012Commercial bank
New Vision Group Consumer servicesPublishing Kampala 1986Newspaper, television
New Vision Consumer servicesPublishing Kampala 1986Newspaper, part of New Vision Group
Nile Bank Limited FinancialsBanks Kampala 1988Defunct 2007, merged into Barclays Bank of Uganda
Opportunity Uganda Limited FinancialsBanks Kampala 1995Credit institution
Orient Bank FinancialsBanks Kampala 1993Commercial bank
Posta Uganda IndustrialsDelivery services Kampala 1951Postal services
PostBank Uganda FinancialsBanks Kampala 1926Credit institution
Pride Microfinance Limited FinancialsBanks Kampala 1995Microfinance
Quality Chemical Industries Limited Health carePharmaceuticals Kampala 2005Pharma
Royal Daisy Airlines Consumer servicesAirlines Kampala 2005Private airline, defunct
Ruparelia Group Conglomerates- Kampala 1985Banking, insurance, education, real estate, hotels
Sango Bay Estates Limited Consumer goodsFood products Kakuuto 1930Sugar
Skyjet Airlines Consumer servicesAirlines Kampala 2003Airline
Stanbic Bank Uganda Limited FinancialsBanks Kampala 1906Commercial bank
Standard Chartered Uganda FinancialsBanks Kampala 1912Commercial bank
Statewide Insurance Company FinancialsFull line insurance Kampala 1982Insurance and risk management
Sugar Corporation of Uganda Limited Consumer goodsFood products Lugazi 1924Sugar
Tropical Bank FinancialsBanks Kampala 1973Commercial bank
UGAFODE Microfinance Limited FinancialsBanks Kampala 1994Microfinance
Uganda Air Cargo IndustrialsDelivery services Kampala 1994Cargo
Uganda Broadcasting Corporation Consumer servicesBroadcasting & entertainment Kampala 2005Broadcaster
Uganda Cancer Institute Health careBiotechnology Kampala 1967Biotech
Uganda Commercial Bank FinancialsBanks Kampala 1965Commercial bank, defunct 2001
Uganda Development Bank Limited FinancialsBanks Kampala 1972State-owned, development bank
Uganda Electricity Generation Company Limited UtilitiesConventional electricity Kampala 2001Power
Uganda National Oil Company Oil & gasExploration & production Kampala -Petroleum
Uganda Railways Corporation IndustrialsRailroads Kampala 1977State railway
Uganda Reinsurance Company FinancialsFull line insurance Kampala 2000Reinsurance
Uganda Securities Exchange FinancialsInvestment services Kampala 1997Stock exchange
Uganda Telecommunications Corporation Limited TelecommunicationsFixed line telecommunications Kampala 2000Telecom
Uganda Virus Research Institute Health careBiotechnology Entebbe 1936Biotech
Umeme UtilitiesConventional electricity Kampala 2004Electrical utility
United Airlines Limited Consumer servicesAirlines Kampala 1999Airline
United Bank for Africa (Uganda) FinancialsBanks Kampala 2008Commercial bank

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