Industry accounts for 21 % of Uganda's GDP in 2017 and employs about 7% of the labour force. Manufacturing allows the country to yield more benefits from its agricultural production. The agro-food sector is processing coffee, tea, nuts, dairy products, fruit and vegetables, canning of animal products and forage production. In addition, the industry focuses on the production of fertilizers and also the processing of skins into leather, and silk and cotton textile. The mining industry is engaged in the extraction of iron, gold, cobalt, copper, tin, wolframite, cement and phosphates. The first gold refinery in the country was inaugurated in 2017 in Kampala to boost gold sector earnings and make the country a gold-trading hub. The construction sector has also witnessed major growth since the 1990s liberalization, supported by government-initiated infrastructures projects such as the Isimba hydropower plant or the oil pipeline to Dar es Salaam. But in the longer term, the thriving of the sector will depend on the capacity of the manufacturing industry to provide the necessary goods and equipment in order to reduce import dependence.
17 professional associations listed for Uganda.
Upcoming Trade shows in Uganda
June 9th, 2026
Natural resource management, ecology - Pollution - Urban and industrial waste - Water treatment - Robotics - Graphic art, desktop publishing - Printing, reproduction - Industry service - Outsourcing, hardware equipping - Design - Software - Recycling
September 7th, 2026
Land planning, urban planning - Construction, public works - Natural resource management, ecology - Pollution - Urban and industrial waste - Water treatment - Automobiles, lorries - Automobile manufacturing, lorries - Renewable energy - Transportation, logistics, handling - Air transport, airports - Maritime transport, river transport, cruises - Road transport - Rail transport - Logistics, handling - Freight - Recycling
September 21st, 2026
Architecture - Construction, public works - Masonry, carpentry, pipework - Waterproofing, roofing, plumbing, carpentry - Painting, door and window frames, wall and floor coverings - Electrical installations - Heating, air conditioning, ventilation - Sanitary equipment, kitchen, swimming pool - Real estate - Furnishings, household equipment and arts - Furnishings, household equipment and arts: unspecified - Furnishings - Household equipment - Industrial cooling, thermal processes - Home and garden services - Gardens, parks
September 28th, 2026
Jewellery - Hygiene, perfumes, cosmetics - Precision, measures, optics, watches - Textiles, ready-to-wear: unspecified - Textile, fur, accessories - Fashion, ready to wear - Shoe - Collections, hobbies, hobby
October 4th, 2026
Administration - International organisations - Ministry, consulate, embassy - Territorial administration - Insurance, mutual funds, pension funds - Banks - Investment funds, other financial institutions - Stock Exchange, investments - Financing, aid - Land planning, urban planning - Construction, public works - Masonry, carpentry, pipework - Waterproofing, roofing, plumbing, carpentry - Painting, door and window frames, wall and floor coverings - Electrical installations - Heating, air conditioning, ventilation - Sanitary equipment, kitchen, swimming pool - Real estate - Furnishings - Household equipment - Industry service - Cleaning, surveillance, protection
October 12th, 2026
Food industry - Food industry: unspecified - Alcoholic drinks - Non-alcoholic drinks - Bakery, pastry, confectionery - Cereals, spices, tobacco - Fruits and vegetables - Dry groceries, packaged goods - Dairy products - Fish and seafood - Meat and poultry - Products and services for weddings - Amusement parks, fairgrounds - Hotels, accommodation - Restaurants, home deliveries - Cafes, bars, nightclubs - Travel, exhibitions, incentives - Monuments, tourist attractions - Camping, resorts
October 20th, 2026
Armament, arms - Electricity, electronics - Electrical equipment - Electronic equipment and components - Industry service - Embedded systems - Technique and technology - Engineering - Cleaning, surveillance, protection
October 27th, 2026
Land planning, urban planning - Construction, public works - Machine tools, agricultural machinery - Robotics - Precision, measures, optics, watches - Industry service - Databases - Software - Services - Digital solutions, Mobile applications - Research, innovation - Technique and technology - Earth sciences - Natural sciences - Sciences - Services and business consulting - Accounting, taxation - Management - Translation - Legal - Cleaning, surveillance, protection - Transportation, logistics, handling - Air transport, airports - Maritime transport, river transport, cruises - Road transport - Rail transport - Logistics, handling - Freight
November 1st, 2026
Food industry - Food industry: unspecified - Alcoholic drinks - Non-alcoholic drinks - Bakery, pastry, confectionery - Cereals, spices, tobacco - Fruits and vegetables - Dry groceries, packaged goods - Dairy products - Fish and seafood - Meat and poultry - Products and services for weddings - Hotels, accommodation - Restaurants, home deliveries - Cafes, bars, nightclubs
December 8th, 2026
Aeronautics, aero spatial - Aerospace - Naval construction, boating - Oil - Gas - Industry service - Transportation, logistics, handling - Air transport, airports - Maritime transport, river transport, cruises - Road transport - Rail transport - Logistics, handling - Freight
To see 34 more, check out our Trade shows database
Uganda: Buying and Selling
