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Jinja remains Uganda’s industrial hub with over 100 industries, more than double the number of industries it had in its heydays. The National Development Plan III, has three programmes directly linked with industrialization: Manufacturing; Innovation, Technology Transfer and Development; and Private Sector Development.

The manufacturing industry accounts for about 21% of the GDP and has created job opportunities for almost 7% of Uganda’s labor force. Most of the manufacturing industries are foreign. Some factors that influence the location of these industries include; raw materials, fuel, and power, labor, markets, land, water, government influence, and ...

The industry sector overall is small in relation to more developed countries, dominated by multinational corporations through subsidiaries. What are the main industries in Uganda? The major industries are based on processing such agricultural products as tea, tobacco, sugar, coffee, cotton, grains, dairy products, and edible oils.

List Of Industries In Uganda. Uganda’s main industries include steel production, cement, cotton, tobacco, sugar and breweries. The industry sector overall is small in relation to more developed countries, dominated by multinational corporations through subsidiaries.

He added that the country’s industrial sector has been able to maintain its level of direct employment in the region of more than two million Ugandans and more than 4.5 million indirectly. Losers and winners. However, Uganda’s industrial growth is becoming a pain to a section of trade partners, especially Kenya.

The industrial sector growth, which contributes 26.1% of GDP grew by 3.9%. The World Bank estimates that about 41.4% of Uganda’s population lives below the international poverty line of $2.15 per day and believes the country is on track to reduce poverty to 39% by 2025 if economic growth estimates are met. ... Emerging Oil Industry: Uganda ...

Uganda Bureau of Statistics indicates that the industrial sector’s contribution to GDP currently stands at 27.6 per cent; with mining and quarrying contributing two per cent, manufacturing at 15.4 per cent, electricity at 1.3 per cent; water at 2.3 per cent and construction at 6.6 percent.

Uganda’s industrial policy regime _____ 9 3.1. Level of political commitment to promoting investment in employment-intensive ... contribution of industry (including manufacturing, construction and mining) to GDP grew from 10% to 20%, and the contribution of the services sector from 30% to 48% (WDI).

The Uganda Industrialist is an online news publication focusing on industries and services in Uganda: ... Gov’t to exhume over 1,800 bodies to pave way for the construction of the industrial park in Kabbaale village, Kabaale sub county in Hoima district. PHOTO URN HOIMA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The government, through the Uganda National ...

• Uganda currently faces a challenge of how to -added agricultural production, non-tradeable services and manufacturing activities towards high value globally competitive industry. • While in many ways Uganda is facing a different global environment in which to pursue industrial development than earlier East Asian industrialisers , export-

The industrial development agenda in Uganda is spearheaded by MTIC (previously called the Ministry of Trade, Tourism and Industry, MTTI ). MTIC is also responsible for the National Industrial ...

Development Projects : Uganda: Investment for Industrial Transformation and Employment - P171607

The manufacturing industry is also growing rapidly, with textiles, food processing, and pharmaceuticals playing a crucial role. Additionally, the tourism sector is gaining prominence, attracting visitors with its rich wildlife and natural landscapes. Uganda’s oil and gas industry has the potential to further boost the economy in the coming years.

The Government of Uganda recently launched a new National Industrial Policy designed to spur industrial development, economic transformation and guide its industrialization, employment and wealth creation agenda. The formulation of the new policy and launch were all supported by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP.)

Uganda currently faces a challenge of how to transform economic activity away from low value-added agricultural production, non-tradeable services and manufacturing activities towards high value globally competitive industry. While in many ways Uganda is facing a different global environment in which to pursue industrial development than ...

The textile industry in Uganda is gaining momentum, supported by abundant cotton production. Investors can capitalize on opportunities in garment manufacturing, textile production, and leather processing. ... The Ugandan government is committed to industrial growth, offering tax incentives, subsidies, and access to free trade zones to encourage ...

The paper looks at the evolution of industry in Uganda examining drivers and constraints since the pre-colonial period in the 1940s to date. It is argued that the state played a central

But while government officials are keenly aware of the importance of industrial policy, the effective implementation of policy has been a major challenge. Against this backdrop, this study provides an overview of the state of manufacturing in Uganda, and its contribution to the structural transformation of the economy towards higher value-added ...

The Uganda industrial manufacturing is relatively small. The sector is dominated by subsidiaries of multinational corporations. ... The Government of Uganda is currently implementing both long term and short term solutions that will mitigate the impact of the challenges faced by the industry thereby triggering growth in the sector.

Furthermore, Uganda invested in its energy sector, understanding that a reliable power supply was vital for industrial growth. Hydroelectric projects were initiated, harnessing the power of the Nile River to generate electricity. This not only provided clean energy but also laid the foundation for powering the industries that would soon emerge.