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3RD
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• VIABLE INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES
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The Investment Profiles enclosed comprise of projects in the agriculture / Agro-processing, infrastructure, minerals, tourism, Information technology, energy and health sector.
CONTENTS 01 INvestment in agriculture 07 INvestment in infrastructure 10 INvestment in tourism 14 INvestment in energy 17 INvestment in minerals 19 INvestment in information technology 21 INvestment in health 23 useful contact information
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES &
VIABLE VENTURES IN AGRICULTURE
Agriculture is Uganda’s most important sector and the
largest source of export earnings, averaging 53% per Value addition is mainly in ginning, tea processing,
annum and employing 73% of Uganda’s population. coffee hauling, tobacco handling and processing,
beverages, wheat products and the fast growing
However, based on various dynamics, value addition diary, fruit processing,
of agricultural products is the key economic fruit drying, grain milling, meat processing, milk
development. While its hindered by lack of technical production & processing, leather tanning & fish
skills, lack of energy, standards and storage. Uganda processing.
government has put emphasis on developing
transport infrastructure to move of commodities from Uganda has put resources into Uganda National
production to consumption points in domestic and Bureau of Standards to solve quality and standards
regional markets. issues which impede
access to profitable and standard sensitive markets
Value addition in agricultural production can take like the European Union among others. Storage
different forms and levels, ranging from the basic to infrastructure is also being promoted for stable
more sophisticated level e.g. packaging, processing, supply of agricultural
cooling, drying, extracting or any other type of produce which is highly perishable and requires
processes that differentiates the product from the appropriate storage facilities.
original raw commodity.
1 Bankable Projects
PROJECT TITLE: PROJECT TITLE: PROJECT TITLE:
LUWEERO FRUIT NATIONAL FRUIT DEVELOPMENT Multi Fruit Juice Factory
PROCESSING PROJECT PROJECT IN UGANDA Site/ Location: Kampala Industrial
Location: Luweero, Uganda Location: Countrywide Business Park - Namanve
PROJECT DESCRIPTION PROJECT DESCRIPTION PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Establish a multi-purpose fruit Fruit can be processed into; dried Reco currently produces a variety of
processing facility (12MT/hr. for 16 products, juices, concentrates, foods such as
hours a day) with the most suitable jams, wine, syrups, and powders. jams, chilli sauces, honey, herbal
production systems and processing Processing of fruits reduces products etc. and is seeking to
technology for fruit chopping, post-harvest losses and wastages expand its product line through
pulp extraction, evaporation, especially during bumper harvest, value addition of local fruits and
pasteurization, fruit drying and increases and conserves produce/ vegetable. It was estimated in
production of fresh juice. product shelf-life, increases value 2010, that 180,000 tons of Passion
of the more perishable produce, fruits were produced in Uganda
creates employment more and 260,000 tons were consumed,
especially for the youth, reduces the gap was filled by imports from
produce bulkiness, stabilizes and the neighbouring countries. The
increases income and market. development of the Namanve juice
plant shall provide job opportunities
The desired outcome of this project
is to have increased volume of high
quality fruit produce and products
for local, regional, and international to over 300 skilled and unskilled
processing, marketing and Ugandans as well as provide ready
consumption. market and improve livelihood of
INVESTMENT AMOUNT REQUIRED over 1000 small scale farmers
$7,413,000 INVESTMENT AMOUNT REQUIRED
$120 Million INVESTMENT AMOUNT REQUIRED
$3,400,000
2 Bankable Projects
PROJECT TITLE: PROJECT TITLE PROJECT TITLE:
Maize Milling Project ESTABLISHING INSTANT PEARL RICE LIMITED
Site/ Location: Iganga District COFFEE PLANT IN UGANDA Location: Iganda, Bugiri
Project Site or Location: TBD & Namutamba Districts
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
PROJECT DESCRIPTION PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The concept of this project is to
acquire a maize milling plant with The viability of setting up a state- Pearl Rice Ltd was incorporated on
a capacity of 100 MT per day to of-the-art soluble coffee plant 15th January 2009. We are located
process a super maize meal for the to manufacture 4,000 tonnes of on the Naigombwa wetland
local and regional markets. From freeze dried and 1,000 tonnes of 150km from Kampala. Pearl
maize grain, super maize meal spray dried instant coffee per year. Rice Ltd works very closely with
will be processed and packed in a thousands of out growers that are
labeled bag with a proposed brand given land, seeds, and expertise.
ready for the market. We work very hard to develop the
communities within and around
the farm. Pearl Rice Ltd deals with
organic rice production, milling,
storage, importation and retail
business.
Critical risk factors and their
mitigation as well as availability
of engineering technology were
identified as key success factors.
INVESTMENT AMOUNT REQUIRED INVESTMENT AMOUNT
$5,000,000 REQUIRED INVESTMENT AMOUNT
$57.33 Million REQUIRED
$15 Million
3 Bankable Projects
Elephant at Murchison Falls
PROJECT TITLE: PROJECT TITLE: PROJECT TITLE:
Dairy Value Chain Enhancement for Youth Empowerment through Dairy SUPPORT TO REVITALIZE FISHERIES
Increased Market Access Value Addition RESOURCES IN UGANDA
Site/ Location: Country Wide- Uganda Site/ Location: Country Wide- Uganda Location: Kampala
PROJECT DESCRIPTION PROJECT DESCRIPTION PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The Project goal is “to contribute to The Project is meant to improve the This project is intended to
increased household income and livelihoods of the youth. increase and sustain fisheries
improved nutrition”. Its purpose The Purpose is to have more youth production by: Promoting
is to enhance competitiveness involved in dairy value addition. Aquaculture development through
of milk and milk products for It is meant to skill the youth in concentrating
increased market access and value addition, establishing twenty fish production units in aqua parks,
export earnings. And this will be (20) rural dairy cottage centres Promoting recovery of depleted
achieved through skilling of dairy of excellence and equipping the stocks of the large commercial
stakeholders along the value chain, Entebbe Dairy Training School. fishes through strengthening and
strengthening the legal framework supporting of institutional capacity
and milk quality assurance systems INVESTMENT AMOUNT REQUIRED for fisheries management systems
and rehabilitation of cold chain $1,900,000 and natural fish stock production.
infrastructure.
INVESTMENT AMOUNT REQUIRED
$2,900,000
Other ways to enhance Uganda’s
overall fisheries sector will be via
developing the fishery of small
Pelagic fishes through supporting
the improvement of existing
fisheries infrastructure in local
governments, ope-rationalizing
by public private partnerships
arrangement along the value
chain and improving regional
and international fish trade, -
Controlling the new breed of water
weed salvina and water
hyacinth through implementing
environmentally control
technologies.
INVESTMENT AMOUNT
REQUIRED
$39 Million
4 Bankable Projects
PROJECT TITLE: PROJECT TITLE:
SETTING UP A MODERN SPINNING MILL (14,000
SLAUGHTERHOUSE IN UGANDA SPINDLES)
Location: Kalerwe, Kampala City Location: Lira Spinning Mill, Lira
PROJECT DESCRIPTION PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The project is to set up a modern Spinning in conversion of cotton
slaughterhouse facility where lint into yarn (threads). Spinning
farm animals are killed and is the foundation process for
processed into meat products. subsequent value additions i.e.
Weaving, Knitting, Garments,
Apparels, etc.
The target raw material for the
proposed spinning process will
be cotton lint which is readily
available in Uganda.
Lira Spinning Mill has a
functioning ginnery that
produces lint. The complex has
buildings and structures that can
be renovated to accommodate
the proposed spinning mill and
future expansion. Key plant
and machinery required for
manufacturing yarn of different
counts include blow room
machinery, metal detection
system, spark diversion
system, carding machines,
card accessories, draw frame
(Finisher & Breaker), speed
frame, combers, ring frame,
electrical infrastructure,
yarn testing instruments,
humidification and waste
collection system and automatic
INVESTMENT AMOUNT cone winding machine.
REQUIRED
$916,667 INVESTMENT AMOUNT
REQUIRED
$23.5 Million
5 Bankable Projects
Antelopes in Uganda
PROJECT TITLE: PROJECT TITLE:
Establish ethanol factory in Gulu YAHE International Regional Grain
Project Site/ Location: Gulu Industrial Hub
Park Project Site/ Location: Kapeeka –
Nakaseke District
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The project is to establish ethanol
factory in Gulu with and installed The project covers the districts
capacity of 780, 000 litres of of Nakaseke and parts of Wakiso,
ethanol, and 624,000 kilograms Kiboga, Luwero and Nakasongola. It
of Carbon Dioxide, 54,600 litres comprises a state of the art Grain
of acetaldehyde and 124,800 handling and processing Plant,
kilograms of animal and poultry which has been installed at Kapeeka
feeds per annum. The project will – Nakaseke District, approximately
involve construction of the factory sixty (60) kilometers from Kampala
and office and warehouse building, City.
importation and installation of
machinery, recruitment and training
manpower. The project is estimated
to cost $820,000 of which $574,000
will be foreign exchange and
$246,000 in local currency. The
project fulfills Government policy
of increasing production, self-
sustaining, and creation of jobs.
INVESTMENT AMOUNT REQUIRED
$820,000 (2,952,000,000 UGX)
The Plant has a cleaning/drying
capacity of ten to fifteen Metric
Tonnes (10 - 15 MT) per hour. It
also bears a two thousand (2,000)
MT silo storage capacity. A three
thousand (3,000) MT licensed grain
warehouse is under completion.
The company seeks a mutually
beneficial business relationship for
the 45 operational grain hubs.
6 Bankable ProjectsINVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES &
VIABLE VENTURES IN INFRASTRUCUTRE
Uganda has made substantial progress on its capacity is now Uganda’s top economic priority. A
infrastructure agenda in recent years. The early and comprehensive road network and widespread access
successful ICT reform detonated a huge expansion in to electricity will connect farmers to trading centers,
mobile coverage and penetration resulting in a highly add value to production, and improve the
competitive market. Power sector restructuring population’s welfare.
has paved the way for a rapid doubling of power
generation capacity. Uganda is doing well on the Upcoming oil production, expected to come on stream
water and sanitation MDGs, and has made effective around 2021, requires new infrastructure that will be
use of performance contracting to improve utility led by Government investment with participation of
performance. The vast and varied waterways in the private sector, and will include the construction of
Uganda are also highly beneficial for the production roads, a crude oil pipeline, a small-scale refinery, and
of hydroelectricity. Upgrading the transportation product pipelines.
network and electricity generating and transmission
7 Bankable ProjectsESTABLISHMENT OF A PORT AND but also by greater impacts on
SHIPPING NETWORK AT LAKE economic growth in the adjacent
VICTORIA communities.
Site/ Location: Lake Victoria Region
INVESTMENT AMOUNT REQUIRED
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: $18,000,000
Ports around the world are currently
dredging their ship channels and
investing heavily in the necessary
infrastructure in order to meet
current and future demand on
navigation. The potential benefit
is characterized not only by
increasing port competitiveness,
PROJECT TITLE: Vehicle) system. This technology
KAMPALA CABLE CAR PROJECT is envisioned to achieve high order
objectives such as; reduction in
PROJECT SITE OR LOCATION: pollution (air and noise), traffic
KAMPALA, UGANDA decongestion, improvement in
transit connectivity, beautification
Project Promoter or Owner: of the urban environments, and
Kampala Capital City Authory development of a reliable and
Name: Steven Jeremy Ntambi | highly profitable transportation
Email: Jntambi@kcca.go.ug means.
Mobile: +256 794 661 219
INVESTMENT AMOUNT REQUIRED
PROJECT DESCRIPTION US$200Million
Kampala Capital City Authority
is proposing the introduction of
an Urban Cable Car (Ropeway
PROJECT TITLE: Bus rapid Transit (BRT) is a high
KAMPALA BUS RAPID TRANSIT (BRT) quality mass public transport
system based on buses using
PROJECT LOCATION: existing roads. BRT can be fast,
GREATER KAMPALA METROPOLITAN reliable, frequent and comfortable;
AREA it has the characteristics of an
urban railway service at a fraction
Promoter: Ministry of Works and of the cost.
Transport
Email: mowt@works.go.ug INVESTMENT AMOUNT REQUIRED
Telephone: +256 41 4320101 | $612.06 Million
Mobile: 0414-259139
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
PROJECT TITLE: units in an apartment form to be
THE URBAN HOUSING sold to low income earners on cost
PROJECT sharing basis using condominium
LOCATION: NATIONWIDE law.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: INVESTMENT AMOUNT REQUIRED
$ 2,500,000
Bus rapid Transit (BRT) is a high
The Urban housing project (UHP) is
a housing development concept for
low income earners on commercial
basis.
UHP envisages developing housing
8 Bankable ProjectsPROJECT TITLE: to rehabilitate and upgrade the
REHABILITATION & UPGRADE OF wagon ferry; bringing it into
THE RAILWAY WAGON FERRY MV full compliance with current
international
PAMBA
marine regulations, and to enable
it to be re- admitted into the
LOCATION - PORT BELL PIER IN
marine class.
KAMPALA, THE JINJA PIER AND
THE
INVESTMENT AMOUNT
MWANZA, TANZANIA PIER
REQUIRED
US$ 5 Million
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The MV Pamba plies routes
between the Port Bell pier in
Kampala, the Jinja pier and
the Mwanza, Tanzania pier.
Currently, there’s an urgent need
PROPOSED INVESTMENT:
REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Construction of high end middle
and top class apartments in
Kampala city, furnished and
unfurnished 225 square meters per
apartment for over 30 apartments,
and equipment and machinery for
construction.
INVESTMENT AMOUNT REQUIRED
$8,000,000
PROJECT TITLE: Park (KIBP) located at Namanve, jobs by 2021.
TO ENHANCE AND DEVELOP A Nakasongola, Arua, Gulu, Lira,
NETWORK OF SERVICED BUSINESS, Buliisa, Kyankwanzi STIP/ Central Government is looking to
SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY & Uganda, Kamuli STIP / Eastern collaborate with private sector in
INDUSTRIAL PARKS IN UGANDA Uganda, Pakwach STIP / Northern the development of industrial park
Uganda, and Rubirizi STIP / development in Public Private
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Western Uganda. Partnership arrangements as
guided by the Public Private
Government has gazetted 22 Government will set up Science Partnerships Act 2015 and the
Industrial Business Parks (IBPs) and Technology Parks, engineering Procurement and Disposal of
across the country. Of these, eight centers, technology and business public Assets Regulations.
(8) IBPs are at different stages of incubation centre’s that meet
development; while land has not yet international standards. These This section outlines Government’s
been purchased for the remaining will reduce the cost of product plans for industrial park
fifteen (14) IBPs and therefore no development and innovations. development and provides a brief
development has taken place in on the status of development.
them. For the strategic plan period When fully developed and Government invites Expressions
2016 - 2021, UIA has proposed 10 operational, all the 10 IBPs and of Interest from potential investors
Business, Science, Technology and STIPs will add great value to locally and developers to explore
Industrial Parks (STIPs). These are available raw materials and thus collaboration in industrial park
Kampala Industrial and Business create employment towards the development.
Strategic Plan’s target of 1,000,000
9 Bankable ProjectsINVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES &
VIABLE VENTURES IN TOURISM
Tourism is a key driver of Uganda’s economy; management and regulation.
representing a significant opportunity to the
attainment of Uganda Vision 2040. More growth Identified priority projects to be handled by both public
is expected over the next five years, in line with the and private sector entities include:
National Development
Plan II 2015/16 – 2019/20, and complements the Establishing Lake Victoria Tourism circuit to enhance
Uganda Tourism Master Plan. tourism activities and experiences around Entebbe for
both domestic and regional visitors; Development of
The government of Uganda is focusing on the canopy walk to diversify product offering and enrich
unlocking the binding constraints in five priority visitor experiences; Hoima International Airport to
areas namely; marketing and promotion, human essentially, support the development and operation of
resource development, product development, natural the oil refinery as well as development and production
and cultural resource conservation and tourism of upstream oil.
10 Bankable ProjectsPROJECT TITLE: PROJECT TITLE: PROJECT TITLE:
DEVELOPMENT & OPERATION HIGH-END ACCOMMODATION SOURCE OF THE NILE DEVELOPMENT
OF CANOPY WALK IN KIBALE COTTAGES PROJECT
NATIONAL PARK LOCATION: 10 NATIONAL PARKS SITE/ LOCATION: SOURCE OF THE
LOCATION; SEBITOLE NILE – JINJA, UGANDA
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
PROJECT DESCRIPTION Public Private Partnership
The project will construct 100
Mandated to manage wildlife cottages for tourist accommodation. PROJECT DESCRIPTION
protected areas that include all the The project seeks to address bed
nation- al parks and wildlife reserves shortage in Bwindi, Mgahinga, The project is meant to build
in Uganda, the Uganda Wildlife Queen Elizabeth, Rwenzori, infrastructure around the source of
Authority (UWA) also manages and Semuliki, Kibale, Elgon, Murchison the Nile such as public infrastructure
developes tourism within the falls, Kidepo & Lake Mburo. (beautified), Cultural centres,
protected areas. As such, UWA has In the high tourism season, there’s a Entertainment facilities, Hotel and
identified the need for development 50% shortage of beds in the national recreation, Tourism water activities ,
of a canopy walk tourism product in parks. Zip lines, Information Centre,
the protected areas. Monuments and floating
INVESTMENT AMOUNT REQUIRE restaurants, alongside an improved
The canopy walk is part of the golf already in existence for socio-
strategy to diversify product $3,000,000 economic benefits.
offering and enrich visitor
experiences in Uganda. Ultimately, Tourism Centre will lead to more
the canopy tourism experience is jobs created (both professionally
expected to create new sources and non-professional) and each of
of income generation for the the items mentioned above become
organization, provide visitors with a business line of their own.
a new experience, and also allow
for the exploration and better Target market are tourists from all
understanding of the forest canopy. over the world, so the investments
are to be first class.
INVESTMENT AMOUNT REQUIRED
$1,500,000 INVESTMENT AMOUNT REQUIRED
$150,000,000
11 Bankable ProjectsPROJECT TITLE: PROJECT TITLE: JOINT VENTURES
PROPOSED CABLE CAR SYSTEM AND UPGRADING KITAGATA HOT SPRINGS PROPOSED INVESTMENT:
ANCILLARY FACILITIES HOTEL DEVELOPMENT
PROJECT SITE/ LOCATION: PROJECT DESCRIPTION SITE/ LOCATION: KAMPALA
RUWENZORI MOUNTAINS NATIONAL
PARK The Kitagata hot springs is among
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
the twenty three (23) areas that have
been studied and found to be good
Public Private Partnership Development of a 4 star hotel
for low temperature geothermal
project in Kampala as well as
uses that include electricity
PROJECT DESCRIPTION infrastructure/real estate projects
production and direct heat uses.
in Uganda for warehouse, shopping
After taking into consideration mall, residential apartment
They attract about 200 visitors
the various systems available, the on daily basis. There are two hot
construction methods for each INVESTMENT AMOUNT REQUIRED
springs adjacent to each other. Other
system, it is recommended that $150,000,000
famous hotsprings are Sempaya in
the mono-cable gondola system Bundibugyo, Kibiro in Hoima.
like the one in Langkawi, Malaysia
be used for the Rwenzori Cable Car INVESTMENT AMOUNT REQUIRE
installation with an initial capacity of
500 passengers per hour and final $3,000,000
capacity of 1,000 passengers.
INVESTMENT AMOUNT REQUIRED
US$ 30,800,0000 (via Mihunga) and
/ or US$ 45,100,0000 (via
Kilembe)
12 Bankable ProjectsPUBLIC PRIVATE
PARTNERSHIP
PROPOSED INVESTMENT:
DEVELOPMENT OF NEW ECO-
TOURISM PRODUCTS AND SERVICES,
WITHIN AND
OUTSIDE THE NATIONAL PARKS BY
THE PRIVATE SECTOR OR THROUGH
PUBLICPRIVATE
PARTNERSHIPS.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
There are numerous investments
which can be undertaken in different
national parks and enroute to
national parks. These opportunities
include Luxury hotels, tented camps
and cottages; House Boats, Cruise
Launches on the Nile and Sport
fishing on the Albert, Edward and
George; Walking Safaris in the
wilderness areas and the volcanic
craters; Canopy Walkways in
tropical forests and sky trams; New
tourism activities on rivers and falls
e.g. Mpanga Falls, Karuma and
Murchison Falls; Mountaineering
packages for Rwenzori, Elgon and
Mgahinga Mountains; Nature walks,
game farming, game ranching and
sport hunting on private property
(private wildlife reserves); Internal
air transport services to the
national parks and other domestic
touristic hubs; White water rafting
on the Nile; Stop over facilities en-
route to the national parks along
major tourism circuits; Hot springs
baths and supporting facilities and
development of Lodges and other
types of accommodation to suit the
various categories of visitors.
INVESTMENT AMOUNT REQUIRED
$ 1-55 Million
Crater lake in Uganda
13 Bankable ProjectsINVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES &
VIABLE VENTURES IN ENERGY
Energy is the prime mover of (160km) , Investment Opportunities in Oil
any country’s economic growth • 400kV Uganda – South Sudan and Gas sub – sector
and prosperity. Uganda needs project (380km),
adequate, reliable and affordable • 220KV Uganda – Tanzania 1. Kabaale Industrial Park
energy to enhance sustainable project (250km), Government has planned
development. It is for this reason • 220kV Uganda – Democratic development of an industrial park
that energy is a priority sector for Republic of Congo project at Kaabale where the oil refinery
development in the Country. (340km) and 132kV Lira – Arua will be located. The park will include
Uganda is well endowed with transmission line (314km). among others Petrochemical
enormous natural resources such Besides, Government is aiming at Industries and a Greenfield
as Minerals, hydro, geothermal, increase rural electrification from airport. This provides an
petroleum resources, solar thermal the current 20.6% to 80% by 2040 opportunity for direct participation
yet only a small fraction of this of private sector.
potential has been harnessed. POWER SUB-SECTOR
Power Generation Projects in OPPORTUNITIES FOR 2. Oil and Gas Transportation and
the Medium Term Government INVESTMENT Storage
is making effort to develop the Infrastructure
following power generation »» Participation in Public-Private »» Uganda intends to use gas
projects through Public-Private Partnerships for Power generation imported from Tanzania as well
Partnership (PPP). Projects. as produced locally as a reducing
»» Contribution to equity in agent in iron ore smelting.
a) 30MW cogeneration from financing of power projects. Therefore there is an opportunity
bagasse by 2020. »» Participation in the Engineering, for private sector participation in
b) 450MW geothermal power Procurement, and Construction the development of Greenfield gas
(EPC) of the planned power pipe line.
Transmission Projects in the projects. Investment Opportunities »» Uganda has put in place a
Medium Term In order to evacuate in Power Sub Sector national Strategy and Plan to
power from the generation plants »» Supply of equipment as we develop oil Transportation
and facilitate power trade between upgrade and expand our National and Storage infrastructure that will
Uganda and neighboring countries, Transmission network. require participation of Private
Government has planned to »» Participation in the development sector.
undertake construction of several and promotion of the different
transmission lines and associated renewable energy technologies This section details investment
substations that include among such as geothermal, solar water opportunities
others; heaters, solar driers, solar cookers, and innovations in the private and
etc public sector.
• 400KV Masaka – Mbarara project
14 Bankable ProjectsPROJECT TITLE: PRIVATE PRIVATE
SOLAR CAR MANUFACUTIRING PROPOSED INVESTMENT: PROJECT TITLE:
SITE/ LOCATION:PLOT 701, BLOCK GEOTHERMAL EXPLORATION & MUKOKI HYDRO POWER PROJECT
2 KAGOGWA, MAWAITO PARISH, DEVELOPMENT AT BURANGA
KAKIRA TOWN COUNCIL. UGANDA PROSPECT PROJECT DESCRIPTION
SITE/ LOCATION: BURANGA HOT
PROJECT DESCRIPTION SPRINGS, BUNDIBUGYO DISTRICT Generation Flow : 7 m3/s
Installed capacity : 3400 kW
Kiira Motors Corporation (KMC) is PROJECT DESCRIPTION Annual energy : 15,569 MWh
supported through the Presidential Plant Factor : 0.53
Initiative for Science and Technology Buranga geothermal prospect No. of turbines : 02
Innovation to commercialise the located at Sempaya, Bwamba Road, Type of Turbine : Francis
Kiira Electric Vehicle Project, a Bundibugyo District, West-Uganda Catchment area : 915.71 km2
brainchild of Makerere University. is one of the potential areas Rated flow : 7.7 m3/s
KMC is aimed at setting up and for geothermal exploration and Net Head : 60.3 m
operating a vehicle assembly plant development. The prefeasibility Length of weir : 19 m
in Uganda. studies done at Buranga geothermal Length of conveyance channel :
prospect indicate subsurface 2472.86 m
The KMC Plant shall be designed temperatures of approximately 150 Length of penstock pipe : 737.5 m
with a Multiple Line and Multiple – 200˚C. The temperatures are Financial Indicators
Model Assembly Shop for Pick- suitable for electricity production Project cost : 7.05 Million
Up Trucks, Light and Medium and direct use in industry and Loan Repayment : 6 Years
Duty Trucks, SUVs and Buses. The agriculture. Tariff : Flat Rate (10.7 US cents /kw)
assembly plant shall operate in Internal Rate of Return on equity
partnership with seasoned global GIDS Consult Limited is currently after tax : 23.3 %
auto manufacturers. carrying out exploration and Internal Rate of Return on capital :
evaluation of geothermal energy 14.2%
Vehicle Assembly is viable in with an aim of developing at least Admin, operation & maintenance
Uganda. forecasts production 100 MW Geothermal Power Plant at cost : 0.3 Million/Year (10% annual
volume of 300 units a year average Buranga prospect. The company is increment)
market share of 14% of the Pick-Up planning to drill 3 deep exploration/
Trucks production wells at the prospect INVESTMENT AMOUNT REQUIRED
and develop a 30 MW well-head $7,050,000
geothermal power plant units at
each successful wells. The company
shall develop a 100 MW geothermal
power plant.
INVESTMENT AMOUNT REQUIRE
$42,000,000
15 Bankable ProjectsPRIVATE PRIVATE
PROPOSED INVESTMENT:
PROPOSED INVESTMENT: PROJECT TITLE: INITIATIVE FOR EFFICIENT WASTE
KYENJOGYERA MINI HYDROPOWER KABALE ENERGY PROJECT MANAGEMENT, BIO ENERGY
GENERATION PROJECT. GENERATION, ORGANIC FERTILIZER
PROJECT DESCRIPTION PRODUCTION AND IRRIGATION FOR
PROJECT DESCRIPTION UGANDA PRISONS.
Kabale Energy project is in the
The Tegemea Holdings Uganda Ltd advanced stage of implementing PROJECT DESCRIPTION
proposes to set up energy resource a “Peat” based power generating
facility (the Kyenjogyera Mini Hydro Project for 33 MW power station The proposed project is aimed
Power Project (MHP)) in Kakamba near Kabale town, South West of at developing a site waste
Village, Bisya Sub County, Buhweju Uganda. The project is estimated management plan that would
District, Western Uganda. The to cost Usd 60 – 70 Million all facilitate the production of biogas,
Kyenjogyera MHP is a proposed inclusive. The power is to be electricity, organic fertilizer,
hydropower facility expected to supplied to the Government utility. irrigation water and animal feed
generate 190KW of electricity with for Uganda prisons service using
an average annual energy output. INVESTMENT AMOUNT REQUIRE the bio waste accumulated and
The proposed Kyenjogyera MHP is to available to the prisons all over the
be located along River Kyenjogyera $5 million country.
in the village of Kakamba. All the Bio waste sources would include
civil engineering structures will be human agricultural and animal
located within areas (Kyenjogyera waste. We will determine the
and Kakamba) in Bisya Sub-county. volumes of biomass available, their
The proposed weir (00°16’43.03”S, water content, calorific value and
30°28’58.59”E) and the headrace viability for resource recovery. We
channel are to be located in the will address the specific needs of
same village while the fore bay tank, the prisons, and deploy a cost-
penstock and powerhouse are effective system of technologies
also to be located within Kakamba to support the prisons while
village. enhancing waste management.
This facility will utilize the INVESTMENT AMOUNT REQUIRED
hydropower potential of River $30,000,000
Kyenjogyera. The energy generated
from the facility, amounting to
approximately 190KW, will be used
for water industrial plant, Hospitals,
Agro processing enterprises,
metal wielding and fabrication
construction, and unlock the
business potential in the surrounding
areas as shall be agreed on between
the firm and the legal authority
(Uganda Electricity Transmission
Company Limited (UETCL)), based
on a power purchase agreement
the company shall enter into with
the UETCL.
INVESTMENT AMOUNT REQUIRED
$5,500,400
16 Bankable ProjectsINVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES &
VIABLE VENTURES IN MINERALS
Uganda is rich is various minerals copper, zinc, cobalt, nickel and
that presents an opportunity for c) 300 million tons of dentonite to gold.
Public – Private Partnerships to be used for production of drilling The minerals sector is completely
exploit the mineral resources as mud required by the oil production liberalized to enable private sector
well as add value to these minerals. subsector, 30 million tons of glass to investment profitably in the
Investment Opportunities in sand for manufacturing of sheet sector. A number of companies
Minerals Sub-Sector Include glass to be used for building have developed viable investment
exploitation and value addition of purposes, projects and are looking for
the following minerals: partnership to implement them
d) 3.4 billion tons of graphite
a) 300million tons of iron ore in
South Western Uganda, e) 100-200 million tons of
vermiculite in Eastern Uganda
b) 3 billion of Rare Earth minerals
that include alumnus clays, f) Other minerals such as wolfram,
17 Bankable ProjectsPRIVATE KAMPALA STORAGE TERMINAL
PROPOSED INVESTMENT:
RELOCATION OF STEEL PROJECT PROFILE
MANUFACTURING PLANT.
Sector: within which the project
Energy & Mineral Development
falls
PROJECT DESCRIPTION Sub sector: within which the
Petroleum
project falls
EAISC will be incorporated as a Project title: short and
Development of Kampala Storage Terminal
Ugandan company and operate informative
throughout East Africa as a regional Location: Scope or Area of
miner, producer and marketer of Kampala
operation of the project
Iron and Steel Products. Project life span: Start Date
Start 2018/2019 and completion 2022/2023
and Completion Date of project
The business plan sets out the
intention to develop a new full Relevance of the project The project contributes to the petroleum
integrated Ugandan iron and steel with respect to the NDP and energy security in the country hence creating
company which will develop sectorial policy objectives value to society.
substantial mining and product
To improve on petroleum energy security and
engagements in key mining and Objectives:
safety.
distribution regions throughout East
Africa. Reliable and safe supply of cost effective
Expected Outcome
petroleum energy.
EAISC will seek to consolidate and
optimize its capital structure and The project will comprise of conducting
balance sheet (expected to consist feasibility studies, undertaking FEED
and FID, engaging EPC contractors and
entirely of equity capital). To that
commissioning the storage tanks for
end therefore EAISC is looking
operations. Invest in the trading stock and
for investment which will help it commence operations.
acquire further upstream machines
and maintain appropriate levels of Technical description of the
The project scope will involve erection of 138
working capital for the full running project
million litre storage tanks and connecting
and production of a fully integrated piping systems, installation of pumping
iron and steel company. and loading systems, firefighting systems,
administrative building, electric power supply
INVESTMENT AMOUNT REQUIRED and distribution, instrumentation and control
$15,000,000 units etc, as may be necessary for operation
of the facility.
299.18 acres of land for KST acquired.
Achievement for the previous
Area Master Plan and conceptual designs for
financial years to date
development of KST developed
Conducting Commercial and detailed
technical studies, undertaking FEED and
Planned Activities FID, Procurement and Engagement of EPC
contractors, Facility commissioning and
stocking.
The project is estimated to cost up to USD
150million on infrastructure development.
Additional funds will be provided for stocking
the commissioned facility depending on level
Financing: Mode of funding the as per demand.
project, the financiers and how
much each is providing It is proposed that the Government of Uganda
initiates the financing of the 51% project
while soliciting support from international
development partners and the rest is funded
by the strategic partners.
Contact projects@ugandainvest.go.ugg
18 Bankable ProjectsINVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES &
VIABLE VENTURES IN
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Uganda’s information Communications Technology Information Technology
communications and technology provides strategic and technical Authority-Uganda (NITA-U),
(ICT) reflects a sizeable growth leadership, overall coordination, Business Process Outsourcing
in e-business transactions in the support and advocacy on all (BPO) industry for Uganda to
country and with a fast-globalizing matters of policy, laws, regulations compete globally for outsourcing
world. and strategy; sustainable, effective opportunities, 5 major mobile
and efficient development; the phone operators, over 10 Internet
The increased use of ICTs is playing harnessing and utilisation of ICT Service Providers,over 5 VSAT
a big role in economic development. in all spheres of life to enable the International Gateways, 268
Efforts by Government towards country to achieve its development radio stations,55 licensed (35
e-governance, e-education, goals. operational) television stations
the rural transformation policy, and 1 major National Postal
financing frameworks and The stakeholders include but not Service Provider and 26 minor
distance learning (global & local) limited to: Ministry of Information license holders comprising mainly
provide performance indicators. and Communications Technology, of courier operators (domestic,
Uganda Communications regional and international
The Ministry of Information and Commission (UCC), National operators).
19 Bankable ProjectsPROJECT TITLE: and wealth creation in the National USD 428 Million.
DEVELOPMENT OF IT/BPO PARK Development Plan II 2015/16
LOCATION: ENTEBBE, UGANDA – 2019/20. In this regard 17
(seventeen) acres of land are
PROJECT DESCRIPTION available for the development of
an Information Technology (IT)
The Government of Uganda – Business Process Outsourcing
has adopted an ICT-led Socio- (BPO) Park that will act as a catalyst
economic policy for accelerated from raw material based exports to
development with a focus on ICT a knowledge-based economy.
Entrepreneurship Development,
rejuvenation of the private sector INVESTMENT AMOUNT REQUIRED
PROJECT TITLE: money and carry out financial
MICROPAY(U)LTD: transactions such as buy airtime of
LOCATION: KAMWOKYA, KAMPALA all telecoms, or pay utility bills like
power, water & pay TV using a
PROJECT DESCRIPTION smartphone app or unstructured
supplementary service data for
MicroPay (U) Ltd is an e-payment non-smart phone users.
platform independent of any
telecommunications network INVESTMENT AMOUNT REQUIRED
with which clients may send/
receive $4,000,000
PRIVATE Science and Technology (mandated industrial commercial rollout of
PROPOSED INVESTMENT: government agency) and is indigenous innovations; A business
PROPOSED SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY financed by the lead developer and center; Residential neighborhoods.
AND INNOVATION (STI) PARK other stakeholders. The project is estimated to cost
US $ 1.5billion and shall be
PROJECT DESCRIPTION It is a place for interaction implemented in five (5) phases in
of innovators, the academia fifteen (15) years.
The project is located 20km from and international and local
the city center on 1550hectares. It is entrepreneurs, comprising of; INVESTMENT AMOUNT REQUIRED
a private sector initiative promoted Centers for science technology and $59 million
by Infrastructure Design Forum innovation; Centers for academic
and Uganda National Council for excellence in STI; Centers for
20 Bankable ProjectsINVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES &
VIABLE VENTURES IN HEALTH
Uganda’s healthcare system is and simple curative services comprehensive emergency
divided into national and district- in communities and constitute obstetric care.
based levels. At the national level level 1 health services. Health
are the national referral hospitals, Center 2 (HCII) offer outpatients Government of Uganda through
regional referral hospitals, and services and is run by a qualified the Ministry of Health is seeking
semi-autonomous institutions nurse and are intended to serve for private sector investment to:
including the Uganda Blood 5,000 people. Health Center 3
Transfusion Services, the National (HCIII) which serve 10,000 people 1. Increase energy supply in the
Medical Stores, the Uganda Public and provide in addition to HC II low rural electrified areas
Health Laboratories and the services also provide in patient,
Uganda National Health Research simple diagnostic, and maternal 2. Renovate and equip selected
Organization (UNHRO). health services and are managed hospitals
by a clinical officer. Above HC
The district-based health system III is the Health Center IV, run by
consists of Village Health a medical doctor and providing
Teams (VHTs) who are voluntary surgical services in addition to
community health workers who all the services provided at HC III.
deliver predominantly health HC IV is also intended to provide
education, preventive services, blood transfusion services and
21 Bankable ProjectsRIVATE have grown from 5 employees in Uganda alone, and with the East
PROJECT TITLE: 2012 to 36 employees now, we African common market in place
GLOVE & CONSUMABLE LOCAL opened up a branch in Rwanda, now we feel local production of
PRODUCTION and we are sole distributors of top gloves is very viable venture and
PROJECT SITE/ LOCATION: world Diagnostic companies, like will make return on investment
KAMPALA, UGANDA Abbott, Sysmex, Elitech, Linnet very quickly
and Alvo We serve from smallest
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: clinic to biggest highly specialised INVESTMENT AMOUNT
hospitals. With this vast experience REQUIRED
Microhaem scientific is a leading in supplies, wide net, expertise, $20,000,000
medical supplies company in vast market knowledge and
East Africa, started in 2012 with a presence of market with capacity
vision to save life through supply to buy 25 MLN packets of gloves/
of quality medical products. We yr on public health facilities only in
PRIVATE water on a mission to save lives headquartered in Kampala. By
PROJECT TITLE: and provide for healthier and 2021, the company expects to
SOLARWAVE – SAFE DRINKING happier livelihoods. have installed close to 3,000 water
WATER treatment systems, providing safe
PROJECT SITE/ LOCATION: KAMPALA, SolarWave is a leading supplier drinking water for at least 1 million
UGANDA of safe drinking water solutions in people.
East Africa. The company targets
Project Description: primarily schools, health INVESTMENT AMOUNT REQUIRED
facilities, churches, households, $500,000
SolarWave installs, operates, and businesses, and NGOs.
maintains high-quality equipment
for the purification of drinking Founded in 2014, SolarWave
is a private limited company
PROPOSED INVESTMENT: The business involves providing time.
general and specialised health
KAMPALA MEDICAL CHAMBERS services to middle income and A partnership with financiers is
HOSPITAL LIMITED (KMCH)-A MODEL workers of formal sector in required to make the project more
Kampala and surrounding areas. financially sustainable.
HEALTH FACILITY IN KAMPALA The hospital is Model Health
facility and is anticipated to
SITE/ LOCATION: PLOT 73 BUGANDA transform into a State of the Art
ROAD, KAMPALA UGANDA hospital in Kampala. The hospital
has been financed through a loan
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: from Uganda Development Bank
which has been restructured over
PROPOSED INVESTMENT: i) Provide health laboratory
surveillance and innovative iv) Contribute to research and
LIRA CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE information, with a focus on event- learning in public health sciences
WORLD-CLASS HEALTH based surveillance, disease and practices.
prediction, and improved public
LABORATORY PROJECT health decision Therefore, CTA is seeking
making and action. to develop joint innovative
SITE/ LOCATION: PLOT 73 BUGANDA programmes in the areas of
ROAD, KAMPALA UGANDA ii) Participate in the functional and competency based workforce
linked clinical and public health development, partnerships,
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: laboratory networks. financing of public health activities,
and communication amongst
The LCoE has specific interest is iii) Support public health health stake-holders.
to build its capacity to: emergency preparedness and
response plans.
22 Bankable ProjectsCONTACT INFORMATION
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Uganda Revenue Authority Lugogo Show Grounds
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Nakawa Industrial Area Tel: +256-41-4221034/220831
P. O. Box 7279 Kampala, Uganda Fax: +256-41-4220285
Tel: +256-41-7440000 E-mail: administration@uma.or.ug
Fax: +256-41- 744 2245
Email: info@ura.go.ug Uganda Export Promotion Board
http:// www.ura.go.ug Conrad Plaza, 5th Floor
P.O. Box 5045 Kampala, Uganda
Uganda Tourist Board Tel: +256-41-4-230250/230233
42, Windsor Crescent, Kololo Fax: +256-41-4259779
P.O. Box 7211, Kampala, Uganda E-mail: uepb@starcom.co.ug
Tel: +256 (414) 342 197
Fax: +256 (414) 342 188 National Environment Management
Email: utb@tourismuganda.info Authority
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