Uganda

Uganda · UGA · Africa

Risk Score

Guarded→ Stable

Risk Factors

No recent events in pipeline

Overview

Uganda is a landlocked East African nation with significant agricultural potential and emerging oil reserves. The country faces challenges related to governance, infrastructure development, and regional security. Economic growth is driven by services, agriculture, and public investment, with oil production expected to boost future prospects.

Leadership

Yoweri Kaguta Museveni

President

Government: Presidential republic

Robinah Nabbanja

Matia Kasaija

Jeje Odongo

Economy

GDP

$60.0B

GDP per Capita

$1.1K

GDP Growth

+6.5%

Inflation

5.5%

Unemployment

3.0%

Agriculture (coffee, tea, cotton)ServicesIndustry (sugar, beer, textiles)Emerging oil and gas

Trade

Key Exports

CoffeeGoldFish and fish productsPetroleum productsMaize

Key Imports

Machinery and transport equipmentPetroleum productsMedical suppliesFoodstuffs

Top Partners

KenyaUnited Arab EmiratesSouth SudanDemocratic Republic of CongoIndia

Recent Events (1)

High48m ago

Ebola Outbreak Spreads Across Central and East Africa, Raising Global Health Security Concerns

A significant Ebola outbreak, now the third-largest on record, is rapidly spreading through the Democratic Republic of Congo and has reached Uganda and France. This escalating health crisis is prompting serious concerns about the effectiveness of global health security measures.

Headlines (8)

scanx.trade13h ago

Unihealth seeks nod for Victoria Hospital stake

Australian Financial Review20h ago

Island Pharmaceuticals to test Ebola drug Galidesivir in Uganda

The Economic Times1d ago

More than 500 dead in DR Congo Ebola outbreak

Africanews1d ago

Uganda coffee exports hit by weaker prices

The Japan Times 1d ago

Experimental Ebola trial begins in Congo as death toll tops 500

Devdiscourse1d ago

Unihealth Hospitals Boosts East African Presence with 99.81% Stake in Uganda's Victoria Hospital

The Tribune1d ago

Unihealth Hospitals Limited to Increase Stake in Victoria Hospital Limited to 99.81% Through Strategic Share Swap Transaction

Livemint1d ago