3rd Pre-Budget Dialogue

“Manufacturing is the cornerstone of economic growth, one job generates seven more,” Board Chairman, Aga Sekalala Jnr.

Partnerships

The Uganda Manufacturers Association continues to strengthen its partnership with the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation to promote innovation in manufacturing and accelerate Industry 4.0.

Policy & Advocacy

Aga Sekalala, Chairman of the UMA Board, together with the Vice Chairman, led Matia Kasaija, the Minister of Finance, on a tour of the 31st Uganda International Trade Fair

Policy & Advocacy

UMA hosts Mr.Ramathan Ggoobi the Permanent Secretary/ Secretary to the Treasury, Ministry of Finance Planning and Economic Development (MoFPED).

Policy & Advocacy

UMA hosts AfCFTA Secretary General, H.E Wamkele Mene to deliberate on how manufacturers can tap into $ 21.9 Billion market  presented by the AfCFTA. 

UMA Policy & Advocacy

Minister Kadaga commits to push for relax on NTBs as she officially opens the 28th Edition of International Trade Fair 2022.

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Muljibhai Madhvani and Company ltd → Nilus Group Ltd → Bidco Uganda Limited → Kinkiizi Development Company Ltd → Kinyara Sugar Works Limited → Meridian Tobacco Company Ltd → Pic Foods (U) Ltd → Mandela Group of Companies → Britania Allied Industries Limited → UNGA Millers (U) Limited → Crown Beverages Limited → Sugar Corporation of Uganda Limited (SCOUL) → Hariss International Ltd → Leaf Tobacco and Commodities (U) Limited → Century Bottling Co. Limited → Kyebe General Enterprises Ltd → Vegol Limited → Hot Loaf Bakery Ltd → Agri Exim Limited → Brookside Limited → Nile Breweries Limited → Fresh Cuts (U) Ltd → IFTRA UGANDA LIMITED → East African Breweries Ltd/Uganda Breweries Ltd

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      Sector Statistics

      • GDP Contribution 27.6% 27.6%
      • Power Consumption 66% 66%

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      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.

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      UMA updates its members on pertinent issues through the monthly newsletter and annual manufacturers’ directory, and Trade fair catalogues.

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      Manufacturing being a fast-changing Sector, UMA organizes a range of trainings for members to improve their competitiveness.

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      Muljibhai Madhvani and Company ltd → Nilus Group Ltd → Bidco Uganda Limited → Kinkiizi Development Company Ltd → Kinyara Sugar Works Limited → Meridian Tobacco Company Ltd → Pic Foods (U) Ltd → Mandela Group of Companies → Britania Allied Industries Limited → UNGA Millers (U) Limited → Crown Beverages Limited → Sugar Corporation of Uganda Limited (SCOUL) → Hariss International Ltd → Leaf Tobacco and Commodities (U) Limited → Century Bottling Co. Limited → Kyebe General Enterprises Ltd → Vegol Limited → Hot Loaf Bakery Ltd → Agri Exim Limited → Brookside Limited → Nile Breweries Limited → Fresh Cuts (U) Ltd → IFTRA UGANDA LIMITED → East African Breweries Ltd/Uganda Breweries Ltd

      MESSAGE FROM CHAIRMAN

      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.

      Mr. Deo J.B Kayemba

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