Business in Uganda, Kampala, Floriculture

1. Introduction to the Republic of Uganda (East Africa)
2. Ugandan Economy
   1. Ugandan Floriculture Sector
   2. Ugandan information and communications technology sector
3. International Trade of Uganda
4. Case Study:
   1. Ugandan flower exporters association
   2. Rosebud Ltd
   3. Madhvani Mehta
   4. AYA
   5. BIDCO Petroleum Refineries
5. Business Opportunities in agribusiness sector: fish, fruits, and vegetables
6. Invest in Uganda
7. Access to the Ugandan Market
8. Business Plan for Uganda

The educational aims of the Subject “Foreign Trade, Logistics and Business in Uganda” are:

1. To analyze the Ugandan Economy, Logistics and Global Trade
2. To conduct research on business opportunities in Uganda
3. To explore the Ugandan trade relations with the student's country
4. To learn about Ugandan Trade Agreements
5. To examine the profile of Ugandan companies
6. To develop a business plan for the Ugandan Market

Sample:

The Subject “Foreign Trade, Logistics and Business in Uganda” is included within the curriculum of the following academic programs at EENI Global Business School:

Doctorate in African Business.

Master in Business in Africa, International Business, Foreign Trade.

Masters adapted to Ugandan Students.

Languages: or Ouganda Uganda Uganda.

1. Subject Credits “Doing Business in Uganda”: 2

1. Trans-African Transport Corridors
   1. Lagos-Mombasa Logistics Corridor
   2. Northern Logistics Corridor
   3. Central Logistics Corridor
2. Nearest Ports:
   1. Port of Mombasa (Kenya) -by  Railway
   2. Port of Dar es-Salaam (Tanzania)

Sample:

Ugandan Preferential Access and Trade Agreements:

1. Uganda and the East African Economic Area
2. Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)
3. COMESA-EAC-SADC Agreement
4. African Continental Free Trade Area
5. Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD)
6. East African Community (EAC)
7. Uganda-EU
   1. GSP
   2. Africa-EU Partnership
8. Uganda-US
   1. AGOA United States
   2. EAC-U.S. Agreement
9. Trade Agreement with India
10. Nile Basin Initiative
11. Conference on the Great Lakes
12. Global System of Trade Preferences among Developing Countries (GSTP) - accession process

1. World Trade Organization (WTO)
   1. Agreement on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
   2. Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS)
   3. Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade
   4. Agreement on Preshipment Inspection
   5. Agreement on Safeguards
   6. Trade Facilitation Agreement
2. World Customs Organization (WCO)
   1. Kyoto Convention
3. BIC (Containers)
4. Chicago Convention (ICAO)
5. International Maritime Organization
   1. Istanbul Convention - not a member
6. Hamburg Rules (Maritime Transport)
7. Customs Convention on Containers - not a member

1. Economic Commission for Africa
2. African Union
   1. AU Convention on Preventing and Combating Corruption
   2. AUDA-NEPAD
   3. Africa Agriculture Development Programme
3. African Development Bank
4. Africa-Asia Partnership
5. Africa-India Cooperation
6. Africa-BRICS
7. Africa-Turkey Partnership
8. Africa-Korea Partnership
9. Africa-Japan Cooperation
10. Africa-South America Summit
11. China-Africa Cooperation

1. Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OCI) 
   1. Islamic Chamber of Commerce
   2. Islamic Centre for Development of Trade
   3. Committee for Economic Cooperation (OIC-COMCEC)
2. Islamic Development Bank
3. Afro-Arab Cooperation
4. Arab Bank for Africa (BADEA)

1. United Nations
   1. Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
   2. International Trade Centre
   3. Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL)
   4. World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
2. World Bank
3. World Trade Organization (WTO)
4. International Monetary Fund

1. The Republic of Uganda enjoys a strategic location in East Africa, placed in the African geographical centre
2. Uganda shares borders with South Sudan, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo
3. Ugandan main languages are English and Swahili
4. Ugandan Population: 42 million people
5. Area of Uganda: 236,040 km²
6. Capital of Uganda: Kampala (Nansana, Kira, Makindye-Ssabagabo, Mukono)
7. The largest Ugandan cities of Uganda are Kampala, Mbarara and Gulu
8. Government type: Presidential Republic
9. Ugandan independence (UK): October 1962

More information about Uganda (EENI African Business Portal).

Religion in Uganda:

1. African Traditional Religions
2. Christians (84%)
   1. Catholic (15 million - 42%)
   2. Protestants
   3. Anglican Church of Uganda (35.9%)
3. Islam (12%, Sunni Muslim)

Uganda belongs to East African Economic Area.

Ugandan Economy

1. The Republic of Uganda is one of the fastest growing economies in Africa
2. Multinational enterprises and international Organizations are being established in Uganda to access to the Ugandan and regional markets

Information and communications technology in Uganda.

1. The Ugandan Information and communication technologies (ICT) is a dynamic and vibrant sector; ICT has registered double-digit growth since 2000 and grew by 33%
2. Foreign Direct Investment flows have been very unyielding; the ICT sector attracted more than 73 million dollars
3. Direct employment stands at 6,000 people, while more than 350,000 people are employed indirectly
4. The dynamism of the sector is the result of a good legal and regulatory framework for the ICT in Uganda, a stable economic environment and economic reforms implemented since early 1990
5. The telecommunications sub-sector, previously dominated by a single national operator, has been liberalized gradually over the past decade

International Trade of Uganda.

1. Main export products of the Republic of Uganda are coffee (second leading producer in Africa, 15% of total exports), tea, and tobacco
2. Main exports of non-traditional products are apparel, hides, skins, vanilla, vegetables, fruits, cut flowers, and fish

They are important Foreign Direct Investment opportunities in the agricultural sector, mainly in:

1. Fish
2. Coffee
3. Flowers
4. Fruits and Vegetables
5. Forestry

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