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Uganda × Government & Regulatory Affairs
Licences, approvals and dealing with regulators. In Uganda, that means local law, local regulators and local practice, handled by a qualified professional who practises there.
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Essentials guide · Source-checked research64% of statements checked against a source23 checked against an official source14 checked against a secondary sourceChecked 2026-10-195 held back until checked against an official source9 topics include AI-written statements, not source-checkedNot yet professionally reviewed
Under the Investment Code Act 2019, a foreign investor may not invest in or take part in operating any investment activity in Uganda before registering with the Uganda Investment Authority, and a foreign investor is defined as one holding an investment licence issued under the Act.
Section 19(1); breach is an offence under section 19(3). The minimum investment capital for foreign and domestic investors is set by the Minister by statutory instrument (section 15), not in the Act itself.Uganda Legal Information Institute (ULII) · checked 2026-10-19Under the Investment Code Act 2019, the Minister, with Cabinet approval, may by statutory instrument specify investment activities that are not open to foreign investors.
Section 19(2). The Act itself does not list restricted activities; investment in scarce resources is governed by the relevant laws (section 20), and sector laws may add restrictions.Uganda Legal Information Institute (ULII) · checked 2026-10-19The Uganda Investment Authority sets the minimum investment threshold for an investment licence at US$250,000 for foreign investors and US$50,000 for domestic investors.
Applicants must be incorporated in Uganda and provide, among other items, the URSB certificate of incorporation, a URA tax identification number certificate, a business plan and proof of financing.Uganda Investment Authority · checked 2026-10-19The Petroleum Authority of Uganda regulates the oil and gas sector, where national content requirements apply.
AI-written, not source-checkedLeasehold is the only land tenure that non-citizens can hold in Uganda, for a maximum term of 99 years.
The constitutional and Land Act provisions, including the definition of a non-citizen company, could not yet be checked on this check.Lex Mundi (prepared by AF Mpanga) · checked 2026-10-19Public procurement is regulated by the Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Authority, with preference and reservation schemes for local providers.
AI-written, not source-checkedEvery consignment of products regulated under the Uganda National Bureau of Standards' Pre-Export Verification of Conformity to Standards programme must have a certificate of conformity.
Intertek · checked 2026-10-19The Personal Data Protection Office, established under the National Information Technology Authority, Uganda (NITA-U) and reporting to its Board, enforces the Data Protection and Privacy Act 2019.
The office is not under the direction or control of any person or authority (section 5(3)).Uganda Legal Information Institute (ULII) · checked 2026-10-19Read the full guide: Entry, investment and company formation · Licensing, incentives and sector rules · Customs, trade and supply chain · M&A, competition and restructuring
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Kampala · UgandaWONE Global Partner · Uganda
Tony Kiire is the Founding and Managing Partner of Diamond Advocates, where he leads the Technology, Innovation, and Intellectual Property Law practice. He is also the founder of Lawtech Associates and Consult, the comp…
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