Doing Business in Uganda Kampala

Learning unit: Foreign trade and business in Uganda. Syllabus:

- Introduction to Uganda.
- The economy of Uganda. Foreign trade: exports and imports.
- The floriculture sector. Case study: Uganda flower exporters association. Rosebud Ltd.
- Business opportunities in agribusiness sector: fish, fruits, vegetables ...
- Uganda's information and communications technology (ICT) sector.
- Doing business and invest in Uganda.
- Case study: Madhvani. Mehta. AYA. BIDCO Oil Refineries.
- Free trade agreements. EAC, IGAD, COMESA.

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Course business in East Africa - Master Africa - Master in International Business for Ugandan students. (Es): Uganda

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Course summary (Business in Uganda)

The Republic of Uganda enjoys a strategic location in East Africa and is placed in the geographical center of the African continent. Multinational companies and international organizations are are being established in Uganda in order to access Ugandan and regional market

Uganda has preferential access to:

Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) (Soko la Pamoja la Mashariki na Kusini mwa Afrika)
Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) (Mamlaka ya Maendeleo ya Kitaifa)
East African Community (EAC) (Jumuiya ya Afrika Mashariki)
EU's Generalised System of Preferences (GSP) - Cotonou Agreement
AGOA United States

The Republic of Uganda is one of the fastest growing economies of Africa (+6%)

International trade of Uganda.

Main export products of The Republic of Uganda are coffee (2º leading producer of Africa, 15% of total expots), tea and tobacco. Main Exports of non-traditional products are: apparel, hides, skins, vanilla, vegetables, fruits, cut flowers and fish

They are important Foreign direct investment (FDI) opportunities in the agricultural sector, mainly in:
- Fish
- Coffee
- Flowers
- Fruits and Vegetables
- Forestry

Example of the course (Doing Business in Uganda):
Uganda Business

Uganda Export Promotion Board is a Public International Trade Promotion Organization which works under the Ministry of Tourism, International trade and industry.

Uganda share borders with Sudan, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo

The Republic of Uganda is member of: African Development Bank, Forum Africa India, Forum Africa China, Organization Islamic Conference (Umoja wa Nchi za KiIslam), Islamic Development Bank, Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD), African Union, WTO, Conference on International Trade and Development (UNCTAD), IMF

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Spain - France - Brazil

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