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Uganda Investment Authority
Company typeParastatal
IndustryInvestment promotion
Founded1991
HeadquartersKampala, Uganda
Key people
Morrison Rwakakamba
Chairman[1]
Robert Mukiza
Ag. Executive Director[2]
ProductsInvestment licenses, tax waivers, investment advisory, serviced land, SME training
WebsiteHomepage

The Uganda Investment Authority (UIA) is a semi-autonomous investment promotion and facilitation organisation in Uganda and is owned by the government of Uganda.[3]

Location

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The headquarters of UIA are located at Uganda Business Facilitation Centre, Plot 1, Baskerville Avenue, Kololo. The coordinates of the head office are:0.3291° N, 32.5988° E (Latitude:0.3291857; Longitude:32.598898).[4] The agency maintains a national network of UIA District Focal Point Offices, throughout Uganda.

Overview

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The UIA was created by the Ugandan Parliament in 1991. The mission of the UIA is to promote and facilitate investment projects, provide serviced land, and advocate for a competitive business environment.[5] The UIA works with the government and the private sector to promote the economic growth of Uganda through investment and infrastructure development.[6] UIA's parent ministry is the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development.

Governance

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The institution is governed by a seven-person board of directors. As of June 2021, the following individuals were members of that board.[2][7] The term of the current board runs until 2022.[8]

  1. Morrison Rwakakamba: Chairman
  2. Naima Obombasa: Member
  3. Getrude Lutaaya: Member
  4. Godfrey Byamukama: Member
  5. Joshua Mutambi: Member
  6. Angelo Izama: Member
  7. Beatrice Mpairwe: Member

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "UIA commends exiting board members". New Vision.]
  2. ^ a b Christine Kasemiire (18 March 2019). "New board to restructure UIA". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  3. ^ Kibombo, Milly (14 September 2011). "Maggie Kigozi Looks Back at UIA Days". The Observer (Uganda). Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  4. ^ "Location of Uganda Investment Authority Headquarters At Google Maps". Google Maps. May 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  5. ^ "Profile of Uganda Investment Authority". Comesaria.org. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  6. ^ UIA (15 May 2013). "Reasons To Invest in Uganda". Kampala: Uganda Investment Authority (UIA). Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  7. ^ Paul Tentena (17 April 2019). "'Investors' Mortgaging Uganda Industrial Park Land". East Africa Business Week. Kampala. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  8. ^ Paul Ampurire (17 April 2019). "New UIA Board Inaugurated Anite Warns Against Attracting Quack Investors". Kampala: SoftPower Uganda. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
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