List of companies of Uganda

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]

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

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

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Ubos statistical abstract Archived 2013-12-19 at the Wayback Machine (spreadsheet).
  2. ^ "Snapshot of Uganda's economic outlook". African Economic Outlook. 6 July 2009. Archived from the original on 26 April 2015. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
  3. ^ Uganda's oil rush: Derricks in the darkness. Economist.com (6 August 2009). Retrieved 24 March 2013.
  4. ^ "Uganda at a Glance" (PDF). World Bank. 13 November 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 December 2009.
  5. ^ Uganda - Karim Hirji, Founder of Imperial Group
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