National Enterprise Corporation

National Enterprise Corporation

Company type	Government / military parastatal
Industry	Manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, construction and agribusiness
Founded	1989
Headquarters	Plot 2 Muwesi Road, Bugoloobi, Kampala, Uganda
Key people	Joram Mugume (chairperson) [1] James Mugira managing director Maj Gen Innocent Oula (deputy managing director) [2]
Products	Construction, architectural, structural and civil engineering works, renovation and maintenance of estate, upgrade of AK-47 rifle, cartridge production, production of high level bulletproof vests and helmets, support services on utilisation of explosives, cattle fattening for beef export, supply of quality breeding Bulls to Ugandan farmers and production of natural mineral water
Subsidiaries	Major subsidiaries
Website	nec.go.ug

The National Enterprise Corporation (NEC) is a state-owned corporation in Uganda. It is the commercial arm of the Uganda People's Defence Force. NEC was established in 1989 by an act of the Parliament of Uganda. Its investments and activities include agriculture, manufacturing, healthcare, services, and defense industry projects and companies. ^[3]

Location

The headquarters of NEC are located at Plot 2, Muwesi Road, Bugolobi, Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda. ^[4] For the coordinates see this source: ^[5]

Organization and operations

Major subsidiaries

The major subsidiaries of NEC include the following: ^[6]

• NEC Construction Works and Engineering Limited - Involved in construction and engineering work for the military and civilian sectors and including the construction of barracks and civilian houses. NEC Construction is constructing the factory of Kiira Motors Corporation, in Wairaka, Jinja, in Uganda's Eastern Region. ^[7]
• Luwero Industries Limited - Manufactures and repairs armored vehicles, electronic equipment, ordnance, and agricultural equipment. ^[8] In June 2021, Luweero Industries began manufacturing medical oxygen for use in public and private medical institutions in Uganda. ^[9]
• NEC Agro SMC Limited
• NEC Uzima Limited
• NEC Security SMC Limited
• NEC Farm Limited
• NEC Pharmaceuticals Limited (being revamped)
• NEC T6 Industrial and Business Park

Joint ventures/partnerships

The following are joint ventures between NEC and non-Ugandan entities.

• UgIran Company Limited - Founded in 2008 in Kampala to manufacture and assemble tractors using licensed Massey Ferguson designs. These would be built from Complete Knocked-Down kits (CKD) delivered from ITMCO's Iranian factories. UgIran is a joint venture between Iran Tractor Manufacturing Company (ITMCO) ^[10] (60 percent) and NEC (40 percent).
• Kyoga Dynamics Limited
• Pro-Helit International Services Limited
• Egypt-Uganda Joint Model Farm Project
• NEC-Streit Limited
• NEC-Meat and Beans Processing Limited
• NEC Elsewedy Limited
• NEC MMP Limited
• NEC-WATU Automobile (U) Limited

Governance

As of March 2018 ^[update] , the company is governed by a 13-person board of directors, appointed by the Uganda Ministry of Defence and Veterans Affairs. The chairman of the board is General Joram Mugume. ^[11] The board members include: ^[12]

• Gen Joram Mugume: chairman
• Prof Charles Kwesiga: vice chairman
• Lt Gen Joseph Musanyifu
• Lt Gen Charles Otema AWany
• Maj Gen Geoffery Tumusiime Kastigazi
• Maj Gen Leopold Kyanda
• Brig Peter Chandia
• Francis Nyabirano Kahirita
• Issac Musasizi
• Dr Anna Rose Ademun Okurut
• Dr Joshua Mutambi
• Hannington Ashaba
• Lt Gen James Mugira

Management

The chief executive officer of the company is Lieutenant General James Mugira, since 2015. ^[13] He is deputized by Maj Gen Innocent Oula. ^[14]

See also

• Ministry of Defence (Uganda)

References

1. Kyeyune, Moses (3 March 2018). "Mugume is new NEC Chair". Daily Monitor . Kampala. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
2. Butagira, Tabu (22 March 2016). "Brigadiers Ondoga, Ssentongo named NEC bosses". Daily Monitor . Kampala. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
3. NEC (23 March 2016). "National Enterprise Corporation: About Us". Kampala: National Enterprise Corporation (NEC). Retrieved 23 March 2016.
4. NEC (23 March 2016). "National Enterprise Corporation: Contact Us". Kampala: National Enterprise Corporation (NEC). Retrieved 23 March 2016.
5. "Location of the Headquarters of National Enterprise Corporation" (Map). Google Maps . Retrieved 28 October 2016.
6. Besigye, Kizza (26 June 2014). "Besigye speaks out on Naads 'militarisation'". The Observer (Uganda) . Kampala. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
7. The Nile Wires (17 January 2019). "UPDF's National Enterprise Corporation Signs MoU With Kiira Motors". Thenilewires.com. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
8. LIL (23 March 2016). "Luwero Industries Limited: About Us". Nakasongola: Luwero Industries Limited (LIL). Retrieved 23 March 2016.
9. Brian Asiimwe (13 June 2021). "COVID-19 Surge: Ugandan Army Starts Production of Oxygen To Beef Country's Supply". Kampala: SoftPower Uganda. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
10. Mohsen Nazari, Tahmoures Hasangholipour, and Farhang Khalili (2 May 2012). "Identifying and ranking of Iran Tractor Manufacturing Company's export problems and obstacles". African Journal of Business Management. 6 (17): 5702–5709. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
11. Kyeyune, Moses (3 March 2018). "Mugume is new NEC Chair". Daily Monitor . Kampala. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
12. Kyyune, Moses (20 February 2018). "Lt Gen Joram Mugume appointed NEC board chair". Daily Monitor . Kampala. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
13. Kasasira, Risdel (30 April 2015). "Maj Gen Mugira named new UPDF business wing boss". Daily Monitor . Kampala. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
14. Butagira, Tabu (22 March 2016). "Brigadiers Ondoga, Ssentongo named NEC bosses". Daily Monitor . Kampala. Retrieved 3 March 2018.