Uganda Investment Authority
The Uganda Investment Authority is a semi-autonomous investment promotion and facilitation organisation in Uganda and is owned by the government of Uganda.
Location
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. The agency maintains a national network of UIA District Focal Point Offices, throughout Uganda.Overview
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. The UIA works with the government and the private sector to promote the economic growth of Uganda through investment and infrastructure development. UIA's parent ministry is the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development.Governance
The institution is governed by a seven-person board of directors. As of October 2024, the following individuals are members of the UIA Board:- Dr Robert Kyamanywa - Chairperson
- Mr. Ramadhan Ggoobi - Member
- Dr Patrick Wakida Godfrey - Member
- Ms. Beatrice Nambooze Musumba - Member
- Dr Anna Nakanwagi-Mukwaya - Member
- Ms. Namakoye Faith Jullie - Member
- Ms. Lynette Bagonza - Member
- Mr Martin Muhangi - Ag. Deputy Director General
- Mrs. Justine Kasigwa Agaba - Director, One-Stop Centre
- Mrs. Robinah Nabwire Tegiike - Director, Finance and Administration
- Ms. Patience Kabije - Director Legal & Corporate and Board Affairs
- Mr. Richard Nuwenyesiga - Director, Domestic Investments Division
- Mr. Peter Muramira - Ag. Director, Investment Promotion & Business Development
- Ms. Christine Nagasha - Ag. Director, Industrial Parks Development
- Mr. John K Bwambale - Chief Internal Auditor