News & Updates

On 24th January 2023, the Hon. Minister of State for Finance, Planning and Economic Development (Planning), Hon. Amos Lugoloobi  visited UFZA offices to appreciate the mandate & operations of [...]

Uganda Free Zones Authority (UFZA) participated in the first ever Japan-Uganda Business Forum in Tokyo, Japan under the theme “Boosting economic recovery and enterprise resilience through [...]

Uganda Free Zones Authority (UFZA) sponsored the 1st Annual Jinja Business & Investment Summit and Exhibition in Jinja under the theme, “Attracting investment & sustainably revitalizing [...]

Uganda Free Zones Authority held a benchmarking visit to the Special Economic Zones (SEZs) and Export Processing Zones (EPZs) in Tanzania in July 2022, to share experiences and knowledge on the [...]

UFZA participated in the West Nile Business Expo in Arua City. The expo was organized by GIZ under the theme ‘Unlocking Business Opportunities for all’. The major objective of the expo was to [...]

Uganda Free Zones Authority participated in the 2nd Uganda – Europe Business Forum on 26th – 27th October 2022 under the theme ‘‘Mobilizing quality investments & enhancing trade [...]

UFZA showcased at the 28th International Trade Fair at the UMA Show grounds. The annual event that is organised by the Uganda Manufacturers Association (UMA) happened after a 2 year halt due to [...]

Uganda Free Zones Authority (UFZA) undertook an initiative to strengthen the role of Commercial and Economic Diplomacy in enhancing trade and export-oriented investment in Free Zones in Uganda. [...]

Uganda is the second-largest producer of fresh fruits and vegetables in Africa with 5.8 tons of exports per year; only second to Nigeria. The Horticulture sector in Uganda employs an increasingly [...]

The Honourable Members of Parliament on Budget Committee and the Committee on Finance, Planning and Economic Development applauded Uganda Free Zones Authority for the progress made on the [...]

Officials from the Uganda Free Zones Authority (UFZA) have asked government and the relevant government agencies to expand the Free Zones Scheme and include more non-fiscal incentives compared to [...]

UFZA held a training for the Free Zones licencees and their clearing agents on the processes of importation and exportation of goods on the Asycuda Platform (FZ9) dedicated for Free Zones. The [...]

UFZA was part of the official delegation to the first ever Uganda – DR Congo Business Summit organized by the Government of Uganda held between 31st May and 3rd June, 2022, in Kinshasa. The [...]

On 28th June 2022, UFZA hosted a wide spectrum of stakeholders from both the public and private sectors, to validate the report on Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA) on Free Zones in Uganda. This [...]

Hon. Evelyn Anite, the State Minister of Finance for Investment and Privatization, commended Uganda Free Zones Authority (UFZA) on the construction works so far done in developing the first [...]

Uganda Free Zones Authority (UFZA) held a Research Dissemination workshop for two Research papers on “Entry Barriers to Investment into Free Zones in Uganda: What needs to Change?” and [...]

UFZA organized a sensitization workshop for the Cocoa, Coffee, Dairy, and Leather sectors in Uganda on 28th July 2022. Participants were sensitized about the benefits and opportunities in Free [...]

Uganda Free Zones Authority (UFZA) participated in the historic event when the inaugural conference of the Global Alliance for Special Economic Zones Conference (GASEZ) was officially launched, [...]

The lack of awareness among exporters has limited entry and investments into Free Zones, a study has revealed. An internal survey carried out in 2021 by the Uganda Free Zones Authority (UFZA) [...]

Hon. Matia Kasaija, Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, said taxes and other non-tax incentives are aimed at supporting investors establish, after which, when their [...]

Hez Kimoomi Alinda, the executive director of UFZA, says that the exportation of gold products will boost the economy and also help improve the standards of living for the residents. UFZA is a [...]

Eng. Peter Balimunsi, a former employee of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives (MTIC) has been appointed the new Board Chairperson of the Uganda Free Zones Authority (UFZA). Eng. [...]

Uganda Free Zones Authority (UFZA) has embarked on efforts to attract foreign and diaspora investments to the Free Zones Scheme in Uganda. Currently there are 24 Private Free Zones in Uganda and [...]

  Service provision at the Uganda Free Zones Authority (UFZA), Dairy Development Authority (DDA), Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) and Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) is set to [...]

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, [...]

After five years of implementing the Free Zones Act 2014, UFZA is making proposals for Policy Reform to make Free Zones more competitive. UFZA is partnering with Trade Mark East Africa (TMEA) to [...]

On 23rd September 2020, UFZA handed over the site to National Enterprise Corporation (NEC), the commercial arm of the Uganda People’s Defence Force (UPDF), to embark on the initial phase of [...]

Kasaija said, the government has already put in place a number of incentives to attract both local and foreign investment in the free zones, as it aims to boost industrial production and value [...]

Uganda Free Zone Authority (UFZA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with National Enterprise Corporation (NEC) to construct the initial phase of a Public Free Port Zone at Entebbe [...]

The project is part of the of US$620 million US investment which also comprises the expansive Uganda-China (Guangdong) free zone of International Industrial Cooperation situated in the area. [...]

Uganda-China (Guangdong) Free Zone of International Industrial Cooperation is a subsidiary of Guangzhou Dongsong Energy Group (U) Co., and was incorporated on 12th October 2016 for the sole [...]

During an official ceremony to hand over the licenses, Evelyn Anite, the state minister in charge of investment and privatization said, “The flower business is one of the sectors which has the [...]

Uganda Free Zones Authority (UFZA) has issued two developer’s Licences to M/s Fiduga Limited and M/s Royal Van Zanten Limited.

Uganda Free Zones Authority (UFZA) has issued two Developer’s Licences to M/s Nilus Limited and M/s Uganda Wood Impex Limited today at the UFZA offices in Kampala.

Kampala, January 13th 2017   Uganda Free Zones Authority (UFZA) and Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding at the URA Head Office in Nakawa, Kampala. The [...]

The creation of free zones is intended to create an enabling environment aimed at enhancing economic growth and export-oriented manufacturing in the economy.

Hon. Matia Kasaija, Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development on Monday signed an agreement with ASB Group of Companies at the Ministry’s Boardroom to establish a Special Economic [...]