Uganda’s Manufacturing Sector
Uganda’s manufacturing sector might have its challenges, but there are many public and private stakeholders intent on helping develop it
During the 1990s and early 2000s, Uganda made the transition from a predominantly agricultural to increasingly industrialised country, and was praised for its economic policies of government divesture, privatization and currency reform. With the return of political stability to the country, foreign companies and lending institutions began investing in the manufacturing sector, in businesses such as cement factories, drinks manufacturing plants and textiles and steel mills.
However, agriculture is still the largest contributor to the country’s GDP. Uganda’s manufacturing industries are primarily based on processing these agricultural products including tea, tobacco, sugar, coffee, cotton, dairy products and more. Other goods produced in the country include fertiliser, beer, matches, shoes, ste