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The organizations that help companies export from and invest in Uganda, grouped by what you need. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
1. Where to start
UFZEPA, UIA and URA: the guide’s first stops, of the 15 organizations below.
Each card says what it can help with:Get adviceFind financeMeet requirementsResearch markets
- Get advice
Export and free zone authority
UFZEPA
Uganda Free Zones and Export Promotions Authority
Licenses free zone developers and operators and coordinates export promotion, with export requirement guides and market information.
Visit UFZEPA (opens in a new tab)Source: UFZEPA, Functions of the Authority (opens in a new tab) · as of October 31, 2026
- Get advice
Investment promotion agency
UIA
Uganda Investment Authority
Registers and licenses investors through its one stop center and handles land in government industrial parks.
Visit UIA (opens in a new tab)Source: MoFPED Doing Business Portal, investment license, reviewed 2026-08-18 (opens in a new tab) · as of August 18, 2026
- Meet requirements
Tax and customs authority
URA
Uganda Revenue Authority
Handles export customs declarations for goods leaving Uganda and publishes export procedures.
Visit URA (opens in a new tab)Source: URA, Export Procedure (opens in a new tab) · as of October 31, 2026
2. Export development and market information
4 organizations. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
- Get advice
Export and free zone authority
UFZEPA
Uganda Free Zones and Export Promotions Authority
Licenses free zone developers and operators and coordinates export promotion, with export requirement guides and market information.
Visit UFZEPA (opens in a new tab)Source: UFZEPA, Functions of the Authority (opens in a new tab) · as of October 31, 2026
- Get advice
Trade and industry ministry
MTIC
Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives
Sets trade policy, runs the Uganda Trade Portal and lists the international trade agreements Uganda has joined.
Visit MTIC (opens in a new tab)Source: MTIC, External Trade Achievements (international agreements) (opens in a new tab) · as of October 31, 2026
- Research markets
National statistics office
UBOS
Uganda Bureau of Statistics
Publishes official statistics on prices, national accounts and external trade.
Visit UBOS (opens in a new tab)Source: UBOS, Consumer Price Index, September 2026 release page (opens in a new tab) · as of September 30, 2026
- Find finance
National development bank
UDB
Uganda Development Bank
Finances projects in priority sectors and publishes annual reports on the impact of the projects it funds.
Visit UDB (opens in a new tab)Source: UDB home page, read 2026-10-31 (opens in a new tab) · as of October 31, 2026
3. Investment and business setup
4 organizations. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
- Get advice
Investment promotion agency
UIA
Uganda Investment Authority
Registers and licenses investors through its one stop center and handles land in government industrial parks.
Visit UIA (opens in a new tab)Source: MoFPED Doing Business Portal, investment license, reviewed 2026-08-18 (opens in a new tab) · as of August 18, 2026
- Meet requirements
Company and business registry
URSB
Uganda Registration Services Bureau
Registers companies, business names and intellectual property, with online registration for company names.
Visit URSB (opens in a new tab)Source: MoFPED Doing Business Portal, business registration, reviewed 2026-08-18 (opens in a new tab) · as of August 18, 2026
- Meet requirements
Immigration and citizenship authority
NCIC
National Citizenship and Immigration Control
Issues work permits, entry permits and visas for foreign nationals who intend to work or stay in Uganda.
Visit NCIC (opens in a new tab)Source: Immigration control home page, read 2026-10-31 (opens in a new tab) · as of October 31, 2026
Finance and planning ministry
MoFPED
Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development
Runs the Doing Business Portal, which lists the licenses and permits a business needs and where to apply.
Visit MoFPED (opens in a new tab)Source: MoFPED Doing Business Portal, licensing and compliance (opens in a new tab) · as of October 31, 2026
4. Customs and tax
2 organizations. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
- Meet requirements
Tax and customs authority
URA
Uganda Revenue Authority
Handles export customs declarations for goods leaving Uganda and publishes export procedures.
Visit URA (opens in a new tab)Source: URA, Export Procedure (opens in a new tab) · as of October 31, 2026
- Meet requirements
Central bank
BoU
Bank of Uganda
Sets monetary policy and publishes the exchange rate and inflation outlook that affect pricing in shillings.
Visit BoU (opens in a new tab)Source: Bank of Uganda, Monetary Policy Statement, October 2026 (opens in a new tab) · as of October 14, 2026
5. Standards and sector requirements
3 organizations. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
- Meet requirements
National standards body
UNBS
Uganda National Bureau of Standards
Certifies products against national standards and issues the permit to use the Quality Mark.
Visit UNBS (opens in a new tab)Source: MoFPED Doing Business Portal, product certification, reviewed 2026-08-18 (opens in a new tab) · as of August 18, 2026
- Meet requirements
Agriculture and animal industry ministry
MAAIF
Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries
Issues phytosanitary certificates and registers exporters of produce such as horticulture, cocoa, oilseeds and poultry.
Visit MAAIF (opens in a new tab)Source: Agriculture ministry, ePhyto page, read 2026-10-31 (opens in a new tab) · as of October 31, 2026
- Meet requirements
Coffee regulator and promoter
Coffee Department
Coffee Department, MAAIF
Licenses coffee exporters, buyers and processors and publishes daily coffee market prices.
Visit Coffee Department (opens in a new tab)Source: Coffee Department, coffee exporter license page (opens in a new tab) · as of October 31, 2026
6. Chambers and industry associations
2 organizations. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
- Get advice
Manufacturers association
UMA
Uganda Manufacturers Association
Represents manufacturers in tax and trade policy discussions and offers membership benefits.
Visit UMA (opens in a new tab)Source: UMA home page, read 2026-10-31 (opens in a new tab) · as of October 31, 2026
- Get advice
Private sector apex body
PSFU
Private Sector Foundation Uganda
Supports business associations and private companies with training, advocacy and project work.
Visit PSFU (opens in a new tab)Source: PSFU home page, read 2026-10-31 (opens in a new tab) · as of October 31, 2026
7. How Promote:Global helps
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- Compare Uganda with other countriesSet Uganda beside other countries on investment momentum, fundamentals and trade access, before site, tax and legal work.
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- Organize your next stepsKeep each product and market in a project, with a roadmap of steps you work through.
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Promote:Uganda is an independent guide by Promote:Global, not an official government portal. The organizations named here are independent public and membership bodies, not Promote:Global partners, and every link goes to their own site.
Facts read from public sources, with an editorial cut-off of October 31, 2026. Nothing here is investment, legal, tax or sanctions advice. Check current status with the organization before you rely on it.