Development partners with Uganda

Development partners with Uganda include; Department for International Development (DFID) African Development Bank Agency Française de Développement (AFD) Canadian International Development Agency Comic Relief (UK) DEG/KfW Bankengruppe European Investment Bank Ford Foundation Government of Uganda World Bank International Finance Corporation Johnson & Johnson Makerere University Netherlands Development Finance Company (FMO) Japan International Cooperation Agency Uganda […]

Eco Tourism sites in Uganda

Uganda Eco tourism sites have been established with the aim of protecting the wildlife in those areas including endangered species and preserving important areas for purpose of tourism. The following are the main Eco tourism centres and facilities in Uganda Busingiro Eco-Tourism Site Entebbe Botanical Gardens The Uganda Wildlife Education Centre (UWEC) Uganda Reptile Village […]

Historical sites in Uganda

Uganda has a number of paleontological (fossils), archeological, historical, traditional and colonial sites and monuments. These include the following Paleontological (fossil) sites Karamoja and Mt Elgon regions contain fossil sites which have made Uganda one e cradle of humankind is traced. This specimen which was named Morotopithecus bishop dating 20-plus million (ma) years was collected […]

Cultures of Uganda

The culture of Uganda is made up of a diverse range of ethnic groups with over 40 African ethnic groups, a small number of Europeans, Asians and Arabian people. About two thirds of the population is Christian (evenly divided between Protestants and Roman Catholics), the other third are Muslims and followers of traditional African religions. […]

International Trade Agreements with Uganda

These agreements include; Customs Union U.S. signed Trade and Investment Framework Agreements (TIFA) 2001 Free Trade Agreement, 06/03/1991 UK Trade (Goods Only) agreement with Uganda 2004 China signed six agreements with Uganda on June 23 June 2006 Trade agreement between the government of India and the government of Uganda signed on 18 November 1965 Uganda has […]

Key Exports of Uganda

Key export products of Uganda include; Mineral exports Tungsten Wolfram ores Tantalite Vermiculite Gold Cobalt Nickel Agricultural exports Coffee (22 percent of total exports) Tea Cotton Tobacco Fruits Vegetables Spices cereals and pulses Animals and animal products Live animals Honey and beeswax Fish Cattle by products:cow gallstones, horns, Ox gall Export partners Sudan (15 percent […]

Uganda Investment Authority

Uganda Investment Authority (UIA) is a semi-autonomous one stop centre government agency set up to promote and facilitate both local and foreign investment in Uganda. UIA staff are available to provide information about the investment climate in Uganda including the investment opportunities and also to facilitate them during their stay in Uganda. One stop shop […]