11 FACTORS THAT HAVE INFLUENCED INDUSTRIAL GROWTH IN UGANDA

 The factors that favoured the development of the industrial sector in Uganda can be categorized into physical, human and historical factors.

  • Availability of adequate mineral resource such as copper in Kirembe, limestone and phosphates at Tororo and Hima, clay at Kajjansi-Wakiso thus leading to the growth of cement industries, ceramics, etc

11 FACTORS THAT HAVE INFLUENCED INDUSTRIAL GROWTH IN UGANDA


  • Presence of adequate supply of raw-materials especially agricultural products used in agro-based industries like cattle and goat meat for meat packers, cotton used in textiles like in nytil Jinja, sugar cane in Lugazi and Kakira sugar refinaries, milk in Gesa, etc.

  • Availability of adequate and reliable supply of water from lakes and rivers in Uganda. This is used as raw-material in beverage making like in Nile breweries in Jinja and as a coolant in iron and steel rolling industries like in Mukono.

  • The relatively flat and gentle land of Uganda which have favoured the establishment of industrial plants like the flat lands of Kasese and Hima for cement industry, Namanve-Mukono, etc.

  • Availability of extensive land for the setting up and expansion of the industries like in Mbale, Tororo and Mukono for Lugazi sugar plant.

  • Presence of adequate and reliable supply of power especially HEP from Owen falls and Bujagali in Jinja and Mubuku power station in Kasese. The power is used to run machines in the industries such as cement in Hima, steel rolling in Mbarara, etc. Biomass energy has also supported bakery, ceramics at Butende and Lweza.

  • Availability of ready and reliable market of manufactured products from the large population of the country and from foreign markets of DRC, Kenya, Rwanda and South Sudan where Uganda export her products.

  • Presence of adequate capital to invest in the industries which is contributed by the government of Uganda through UIA and Asians who were the pioneers in the industrial sector. Such capital has been used to set up industries, buy machines, pay laboureres, etc.

  • Availability of cheap and constant supply of labour both skilled and semi-skilled from the densely populated districts of Uganda like Kabale, Mpigi, and most skilled labour has been provided by foreign expatriates who work in the industries.

  • The relatively stable political climate of Uganda which has encouraged foreign investments in the industrial sector. This allows the expansion of industries and

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