Uganda Free Zones Authority.

Today, UFZA held a Business Forum with some investors in the Agricultural Sector. The engagement was geared towards enlightening them about the Business opportunities in Free Zones and the applicable tax incentives:

• Partnering with Government to develop Public Free Zones at Entebbe International Airport, Jinja, Kasese and Soroti.
• Development of private owned Free Zones
• Manufacturing, processing or service provision within established Zone.

HAPPENING NOW:
is mainstreaming Gender and Equity as part of the NDP III aspirations. The Authority has collaborated with the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development to carry out a sensitisation and capacity building session for the Developers and Operators of Free Zones in Uganda.

He is risen.... Hallelujah!!!!

He walked a mile in our shoes... Have a blessed day.

Grab a copy of NewVision Media Group today and read more about Free Zones.

WE ARE HIRING. Visit our website; www.freezones.go.ug for more information on the available job opportunities at UFZA.

Stay safe . is still real.

On 30th January 2021, Hon. Maria Kasaija, the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, representing His Excellence Yoweri K. Museveni, the President of the Republic of Uganda, commissioned the construction of the first Public Free Zone in Uganda at Entebbe International Airport adjacent to the Cargo Terminal.
The UGX 47 Billion investment is a flagship Project which is fully funded by the Government of Uganda and complements other national projects such as; the Entebbe Express Highway, Uganda Airlines and the on-going expansion of the Entebbe International Airport. The Project will directly contribute to the achievement of NDP III, and the NRM Manifesto of 2021-2026.
On completion, the Free Zone will house seven (7) production units and a Trade house that will host offices of UFZA, URA and other Government offices to facilitate smooth flow of business in the Zone. The facility will have firms engaged in high value mineral processing activities, light manufacturing and agro-processing for export through Entebbe International Airport. This will:
generate an additional US$13.4 million in capital investment;
create over 200 direct jobs;
realise export earnings of over US$4.02 million per annum increasing the volumes of goods exported through the Entebbe International Airport; and
generate UGX108.3 billion in direct revenues within 15-years of operation.
The proposed sectors for the project include: food processing (agro-processing), mineral processing, warehousing, storage, simple assembly, etc. All Operators in this Public Free Zone will process their products for onward export through Entebbe International Airport

UFZA has issued the 27th Free Zone licence to Gourmet Gardens Limited. Their current investment is USD 800,000. Planned investment is USD 1.8m. Dealers in vanilla, cocoa, macadamia, cashew nuts used by icecream & chocolate makers. The products will be exported to Europe.

May 2021 bring you peace and continued development of our country Uganda🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾