
Uganda, officially the Republic of Uganda, is alandlocked country inEast Africa. Uganda's economy generates income from annualexports that includecoffee ($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 andcobalt. The country has largely untapped reserves of bothcrude 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]
This list includes notablecompanies with primaryheadquarters located in the country. The industry and sector follow theIndustry Classification Benchmark taxonomy. Organizations which have ceased operations are included and noted as 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 ofBank of Africa Group (Mali) | P | A |
| Bank of Baroda Uganda Limited | Financials | Banks | Kampala | 1953 | Commercial bank, part ofBank of Baroda (India) | P | A |
| Bank of India (Uganda) | Financials | Banks | Kampala | 2012 | Commercial bank, part ofBank 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 ofBarclays (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 ofCitigroup (US) | P | A |
| Commercial Bank of Africa (Uganda) | Financials | Banks | Kampala | 2014 | Commercial bank, part ofCommercial Bank of Africa (Kenya) | P | A |
| Crane Bank | Financials | Banks | Kampala | 1995 | Acquired byDFCU Bank | P | D |
| Dei BioPharma | Health care | Pharmaceuticals | Matugga | 2014 | Pharma | P | A |
| DFCU Bank | Financials | Banks | Kampala | 1964 | Commercial bank, part ofDFCU 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 ofEcobank (Togo) | P | A |
| Equity Bank (Uganda) | Financials | Banks | Kampala | 2008 | Commercial bank, part ofEquity Group Holdings Limited (Kenya) | P | A |
| Exim Bank (Uganda) | Financials | Banks | Kampala | 2011 | Commercial bank, part ofExim 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 ofGuaranty 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 ofAya Group | P | A |
| Kampala Serena Hotel | Consumer services | Hotels | Kampala | 2006 | Hotel | P | A |
| Kampala Sheraton Hotel | Consumer services | Hotels | Kampala | 1967 | Hotel, part ofSheraton Hotels and Resorts (US) | P | A |
| Kampala Speke Hotel | Consumer services | Hotels | Kampala | 1925 | Hotel, part ofRuparelia Group | P | A |
| KCB Bank Uganda Limited | Financials | Banks | Kampala | 2007 | Part ofKCB 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 ofNew Vision Group | P | A |
| Nile Bank Limited | Financials | Banks | Kampala | 1988 | Defunct 2007, merged intoBarclays 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 |