In Uganda a ‘Micro Enterprise’ is an enterprise employing up to four people, with an annual sales/revenue turnover or total assets not exceeding Uganda shillings 10 million.
On the other hand Small Enterprises employ between 5 and 49 and have total assets between UGX 10 million but not exceeding 100 million.
The Medium Enterprise therefore, employs between 50 and 100 with total assets more than 100 million but not exceeding 360 million.
The Domestic Investment Division of Uganda Investment Authority supports and facilitates the development of MSMEs who are majorly domestic entrepreneurs. The overall goal of the DID is: Developing Sustainable Domestic Investments & SMEs
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SME Projects
From Muppets to Gazelles
Duration: November 2014 to May 2017
The research project ‘Changing the mindset of Ugandan entrepreneurs: From Muppets to Gazelles‘ aims to contribute to socially inclusive development in eastern Africa by identifying and tackling key constraints on domestic entrepreneurship through social networking, mainly among rural women in Uganda.
It explores where opportunities for domestic entrepreneurship lie, and what assistance strategies could effectively empower aspiring entrepreneurs to grasp these opportunities.
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Frequently asked questions
DOES UIA HELP SMES TO DRAFT PROJECT PROPOSALS ?
No, UIA links SMEs to Business Development Service Providers who help them to write project proposals.
WHAT TYPE OF SMES DOES UIA PROMOTE ?
UIA promotes legal entities. A legal entity is registered and it trades in legally accepted goods and services. We also hand hold those who are not legally registered to enable them to register.
ARE THERE SOME ENTERPRISES THAT ARE RESTRICTED TO SMES ?
Uganda’s economy is fully liberalised, so there are no restrictions in sectors of Investment except for those that pose a threat to national security.
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Useful Contacts
Uganda Registration Services Bureau
Tel: +256 414 2235219/235915
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.ursb.go.ug
Uganda National Bureau of Standards
Tel: +256 414 505995/222369
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.unbs.go.ug
Uganda Revenue Authority
Tel: +256 414 444602-4/620
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.ura.go.ug
Uganda Industrial Research Institute (UIRI)
Tel: +256 414 286245
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.uiri.go.ug
Uganda National Chamber of Commerce
Tel: +256 753 503035
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.chamberuganda.com
Uganda Export Promotions Board
Tel: +256 414 2235219/235915
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.ugandaexportsonline.com
Uganda Small Scale Industries Association (USSIA)
Tel: +256 414 286838
Email: [email protected] Website: www.ussia.or.ug
Uganda Manufacturers Association
Tel: +256 414 221034/287615/2
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.uma.or.ug
Uganda Women Entrepreneurs Association Limited
Tel: +256 414 343962
Website: www.uweal.co.ug
Uganda Development Bank
Tel: +256 414 355530/355555/6
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.udbl.co.ug
Uganda Micro Finance Support Centre
Tel: +256 414 233665
Website. www.msc.co.ug