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UMA Calls for Early Government–Industry Policy Coordination to Accelerate Uganda’s Industrial Growth 1 66 downloads |
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EAC Vol. AT 1 NO.22 JULY 2026 1 99 downloads |
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The East African Business Council meeting Ariticle. 1 112 downloads |
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Seeking Harmony in the NDHPRAB 1 122 downloads |
July 27, 2026 | Download |
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Who will Fund Uganda’s Manufacturers 1 99 downloads |
July 27, 2026 | Download |
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Impact of the US-Iran War on Ugandas Manufacturing Sector 1 213 downloads |
July 24, 2026 | Download |
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UMA training Calendar 2026 1 121 downloads |
July 14, 2026 | Download |
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Policy Report 2025 1 133 downloads |
July 14, 2026 | Download |
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UMA Business Directory 2026 1 2220 downloads |
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UMA Audited Financials 2024 1 232 downloads |
December 10, 2025 | Download |
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UMA Directory 2025 1 3813 downloads |
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UMA Times Digital 1 333 downloads |
July 30, 2025 | Download |
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Training Booking Form 2025 1 290 downloads |
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UMA Chairman Report 2024 1 341 downloads |
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30th Uganda International Trade Fair Snapshot 1 744 downloads |
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UMA JOB LINK FORM. 1 4004 downloads |
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UGITF BID FORM 1 378 downloads |
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UMA The Green Industry Agenda 1 652 downloads |
July 25, 2024 | Download |
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East African Community GAZETTE ARUSHA, 28th May, 2024 1 336 downloads |
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ASSESSMENT OF COST DRIVERS IN THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR OF UGANDA 1 559 downloads |
April 24, 2024 | Download |
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AN ASSESSMENT OF CAPACITY UTILISATION IN THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR OF UGANDA 1 536 downloads |
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ERTF (MBALE) 2024 Sponsorship Package 1 1089 downloads |
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UMA PRE-BUDGET PRESENTATION ON POLICY ISSUES, 2024 1 955 downloads |
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UMA Position-ALCOHOLIC DRINKS CONTROL BILL 1 697 downloads |
February 29, 2024 | Download |
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The Competition Act, 2023 1 239 downloads |
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The Judicature (Amendment) Act, 2023 1 195 downloads |
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The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Control) Act, 2023 1 215 downloads |
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Business Continuity Handbook 1 339 downloads |
December 7, 2023 | Download |
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A. UMA Chairman’s Report 2023 1 674 downloads |
December 7, 2023 | Download |
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EAC Vol. AT 1 NO. 17 JULY 2023- Uganda 1 204 downloads |
August 1, 2023 | Download |
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UMA Newsletter (2nd Quarter Edition) 1 1279 downloads |
July 11, 2023 | Download |
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Capacity Building Workshop Report Eastern Uganda 1 215 downloads |
July 11, 2023 | Download |
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Tax Amendments 2023 Booklet 1 43 downloads |
July 11, 2023 | Download |
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Tax Procedures Code (Amendment) Act 2019 1 118 downloads |
June 19, 2023 | Download |
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Tax Procedures Code (Amendment) Act 2017 1 120 downloads |
July 11, 2023 | Download |
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OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT, 2006 1 251 downloads |
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Common Market For Eastern and Southern Africa Treaty (Implementation) Act 2017 1 139 downloads |
July 11, 2023 | Download |
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UMA General BIDDING FORM 1 286 downloads |
May 18, 2023 | Download |
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The East African Community Supplementary Appropriation Bill, 2023 (Gazette) 1 71 downloads |
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UMA Newsletter (1st Quarter Edition) 1 990 downloads |
July 11, 2023 | Download |
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UMA Business Directory 2023 1 19786 downloads |
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THE ANIMAL DISEASES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2006 1 82 downloads |
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THE ATOMIC ENERGY ACT, 2008 1 92 downloads |
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THE ANTI CORRUPTION ACT, 2009 1 86 downloads |
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THE ACCESS TO INFORMATION ACT, 2005. 1 467 downloads |
March 14, 2023 | Download |
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THE AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS (CONTROL) ACT, 2006. 1 257 downloads |
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THE ANIMAL BREEDING ACT, 2001 1 110 downloads |
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THE STAMPS (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2011 1 72 downloads |
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THE TRADEMARKS ACT, 2010 1 89 downloads |
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THE INCOME TAX (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2017. 1 86 downloads |
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THE PARTNERSHIPS ACT, 2010 1 97 downloads |
March 14, 2023 | Download |
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EAC Gazette Arusha, 5th June, 2023 1 177 downloads |
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UMA 2023 Year Planner 1 108 downloads |
February 28, 2023 | Download |
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Paper on Manufacturing Sector & Investment Opportunities in Uganda 1 230 downloads |
February 28, 2023 | Download |
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Employment Act 2006 1 116 downloads |
February 28, 2023 | Download |
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Company Form_List of Products Made Locally 1 516 downloads |
May 11, 2023 | Download |
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UMA-Private Sector Engagement with the Vice President of Liberia 1 135 downloads |
February 21, 2023 | Download |
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A Guide on Tax Incentives Available to the Investors in Uganda 2022/23 1 613 downloads |
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East African Community Gazzette 2023 1 450 downloads |
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POLICY WINS, ACHIEVEMENTS & UPDATES 2020 1 111 downloads |
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CHAIRPERSON’S REPORT 2022 1 4254 downloads |
May 11, 2023 | Download |
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COVID 19 STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES FOR THE WORKPLACES 1 0 download |
December 12, 2022 | Download |
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Sustainable Development Goals Booklet 1 778 downloads |
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Announcements & Notices
Manufacturers Score Major Victory as Museveni Returns Tax Bills for Reconsideration
Uganda's manufacturing sector has received a...
Ongoing: UMA Visits Members in the Northern and Western Regions
UMA Engages Tororo Cement on Key Industry Challenges Affecting Manufacturing Growth
The Board and Secretariat of the Uganda...
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Sector Statistics
- GDP Contribution 27.6%
- Power Consumption 66%
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UMA Services To Members
Policy advocacy
The primary mission of UMA is effective representation of the interests of manufacturers to Government and to advocate for better policies.
Business Networking
Through networking Events, UMA enables members to exchange experiences, ideas and to develop new business linkages.
Trade fairs and Expos
Through sector specific and general trade fairs and expos UMA offers members an opportunity to market their products.
Digital, Print & Media
UMA updates its members on pertinent issues through the monthly newsletter and annual manufacturers’ directory, and Trade fair catalogues.
Training and Skilling
Manufacturing being a fast-changing Sector, UMA organizes a range of trainings for members to improve their competitiveness.
Projects
UMA implements a number of projects aimed at identifying graduate interns and placing them in different UMA member companies.
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I wish to convey our gratitude to you, the members, for the confidence you placed in us when you elected us into the leadership of the Uganda Manufacturers Association in December of 2021.
Over the past one year, the UMA Board set out to consolidate and continue the legacy of our predecessors, and we have been unyielding in our desire to promote and protect the interests of all industrialists and manufacturers in Uganda.