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List of all companies in Uganda

Uganda has 11,469 registered companies and businesses in our data, counted on 2 November 2026. 5,592 of them are corporations. We build the records from the national business register and other official sources, and add the sole traders, branch locations and public bodies a register leaves out. Most of them are small: 11% have fewer than five employees. Below you find the largest, the smallest, the newest and the oldest companies in Uganda, where they are based and what they do. Want to buy the list of all 11,469 Ugandan companies as an API integration or Excel file? Get it from our Ugandan company database.

11,469 companies indexed · Data counted on 2 November 2026

Companies11,469
Corporations5,592
Districts6
Largest districtCentral Province 67%
Employees10-19
Revenue$1M-$5M
Email0%
Phone28%
Website0%
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Ugandan company list: all 11,469 companies

The list of all companies and businesses in Uganda, live and sorted by revenue. Narrow it by region, city, industry, size, revenue, legal form or founding year. The full search is on our Ugandan company directory.

Mtn (uganda) LIMITEDMtn (uganda) LIMITED
Showing 25 of 11,469 companies
Company NameCountryCityAddress 1State/ProvincePostal CodeFounding YearYearly Revenue in U.S. DollarsEmployees TotalBusiness Legal Type - DescriptionNumber of Companies in GroupCompany Registration Number
1
Mtn (uganda) LIMITED
Uganda
Kampala
Plot 69-71 Jinja Road
Central Province
N/A
1998
$991,113,901
3,000
Corporation
24
80010000386201
2
Uganda Tea Coporation LTD
Uganda
Lugazi
Kasaku Estate P.o.box 8955
N/A
N/A
1980
$691,303,600
1,900
Corporation
N/A
N/A
3
Airtel Uganda LIMITED
Uganda
Kampala
Airtel Towers Clement Hill Road
N/A
6771
2010
$614,046,675
350
Corporation
3135
80010000251875
4
Kakira Sugar LTD
Uganda
Kakira
Kakira Estate, Iganga Highway
N/A
N/A
1985
$408,570,000
7,500
Corporation
N/A
80010003289590 / 107
5
Abk Kimbugu Farmers Group
Uganda
Hoima
Kimbugu,ak Building,floor One,plot Four
N/A
PO BOX 21
N/A
$335,132,748
2,564
Non profit organization
N/A
N/A
6
The Uganda Manufacturers Association LTD
Uganda
Kampala
P.o Box 6966
Central Province
N/A
1988
$196,060,500
1,500
Non profit organization
N/A
80010000180652 / V18
7
National Social Security Fund
Uganda
Kampala
Workers House Pilkington Road
Central Province
N/A
1985
$194,191,045
600
Government body
328
N/A
8
Equity Bank Uganda LTD
Uganda
Kampala
Church House Plot 34
Central Province
N/A
2002
$150,375,192
50
Corporation
9
80010002469614
9
Stanbic Uganda Holdings LIMITED
Uganda
Kampala
Short Tower-crested Towers Plot 17, Hannington Road
N/A
UG001
2018
$131,275,192
2,500
Corporation
58
80020001344445 / P.5
10
Absa Bank Uganda LIMITED
Uganda
Kampala
Kampala Road
Central Province
N/A
1969
$127,850,785
754
Corporation
32
4227
11
Lady Africa Science Initiative Company LIMITED
Uganda
Kampala
Colville Street
N/A
25530
N/A
$117,636,300
900
Non profit organization
N/A
N/A
12
Steel And Tube Industries LIMITED
Uganda
Kampala
Deals House Plot 38-40, Mukabya Road
Central
N/A
2009
$115,944,432
3,000
Corporation
N/A
80010002623609
13
Bank Of Baroda (uganda) LTD
Uganda
Kampala
Kampala Road
Central Province
N/A
2002
$96,977,991
616
Corporation
99999
80010000043948 / V04
14
Contractors Stores
Uganda
Gulu
Plot 20-30 Gulu Road
Northern Province
N/A
2003
$83,374,425
207
Partnership of unknown type
N/A
193917
15
Housing Finance Bank LIMITED
Uganda
Kampala
Investment House Wampewo Avenue
Central Province
N/A
1967
$82,355,768
350
Corporation
N/A
80010000043245
16
Standard Chartered Bank LTD
Uganda
Kampala
Standard Chartered House, Building Plot 5, Speke Road
Central Province
N/A
1969
$81,509,229
280
Corporation
840
80010000044683
17
Quality Chemical Industries LIMITED
Uganda
Kampala
Plot 1-7, 1st Ring Road
Central
N/A
2024
$80,757,263
48
Corporation
2
80010004356101
18
Swift Commercial Establishment LTD
Uganda
Kampala
Plot 320/65
Central Province
N/A
1983
$80,555,000
200
Corporation
N/A
N/A
19
Uganda Electricity Generation Company LIMITED
Uganda
Kampala
Near Old Kiira Road, Victoria Office Park Plot 6-9, Okot Close,
Central Province
N/A
2001
$76,927,526
399
Corporation
328
80010000489498
20
New Frontiers Technology Consult LIMITED
Uganda
Kampala
Plot 6/8, Kisozi Complex Kyaggwe Road
Central Province
N/A
2005
$72,587,000
1,000
Corporation
N/A
N/A
21
Uganda National Oil Company LIMITED
Uganda
Kampala
Yusuf Lule Road
Central Province
N/A
2015
$72,026,000
250
Corporation
328
80010000821001
22
Bank Of Uganda
Uganda
Kampala
Plot 37/45 Kampala Road
N/A
61059
1966
$63,522,127
1,220
Government body
328
N/A
23
Uganda Coffee Development Authority
Uganda
Kampala
Plot 35 Jinja Road
Central Province
N/A
N/A
$62,373,600
400
Corporation
328
N/A
24
Uganda National Airlines Company LIMITED
Uganda
Entebbe
Eagleair Hangar Complex Entebbe International Airport - Old Airp
Central
256
2018
$59,279,220
468
Corporation
328
80020000634474
25
Pearl Bank Uganda LIMITED
Uganda
Kampala
Plot 4/6, Nkrumah Road
Central Province
N/A
1998
$58,711,120
1,000
Corporation
328
80010000385939

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How many companies are there in Uganda?

Companies and businesses in Uganda

11,469

2 November 2026

There are 11,469 companies and businesses in Uganda in our data, counted on 2 November 2026. That is every kind of business, not only the registered companies: 5,592 corporations (Ltd), 1,060 sole traders and 165 partnerships. On top of those come 2,664 non-profit organisations, 43 branches of foreign companies and 528 public bodies.

Structure

Single-site businesses
11,373 99%
Head offices
90
Branch locations
6

Legal form

Corporations
5,592 49%
Sole traders
1,060
Partnerships
165

Per working day this year

≈ 0

new companies registered · 70 so far in 2026

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Largest companies in Uganda

Which are the largest companies in Uganda? That depends on what you measure. By number of employees the biggest employer is Kakira Sugar, with 7,500 staff, ahead of Uganda Telecommunication Corporation and Luuka Plastics. By yearly revenue the largest company is MTN (Uganda), ahead of Uganda Tea Coporation and Airtel Uganda. Below are the top companies of Uganda ranked four ways: by number of employees, by yearly revenue, the largest public-sector employers and the biggest foreign companies in Uganda. 2 Ugandan companies employ more than 10,000 people and 0 report more than $1 billion a year.

Kakira Sugar has the largest headcount of any company in Uganda in our data. 2 Ugandan companies list more than 10,000 people, 243 more than 500.

  1. 1Kakira7,500 staff
  2. 2Kampala5,000 staff
  3. 3Kampala5,000 staff
  4. 4Kampala5,000 staff
  5. 5Kampala3,515 staff
  6. 6Kampala3,500 staff
  7. 7Kampala3,000 staff
  8. 8Kampala3,000 staff
  9. 9Kampala3,000 staff
  10. 10Kampala3,000 staff

Headcount as it is recorded on the company; for a group's parent or holding company it is usually the whole group's, worldwide.

By employee size · 10,075 companies with a known headcount

EmployeesShareCompanies%
1-41,084
5-91,389
10-193,471
20-492,145
50-99711
100-199492
200-499540
500+243

11% have 1 to 4 employees; 243 have 500 or more.

By yearly revenue (USD)

RevenueShareCompanies%
< $100K259
$100K-$500K770
$500K-$1M744
$1M-$5M5,889
$5M-$10M898
$10M-$100M270
$100M-$1B12
$1B+0

12 companies report more than $100 million; 0 more than $1 billion.

Small businesses in Uganda

Most companies in Uganda are small businesses. Of the 10,075 with a known headcount, 2,473 (25%) are micro businesses with fewer than ten employees, 5,616 are small (10 to 49) and 1,743 medium-sized (50 to 499). Only 243 employ 500 people or more, so 97.59% of Ugandan companies are SMEs. This is where our data is strongest: sole traders, micro companies and single shops, each with an address and an industry code.

Size classShareCompanies%
Micro · fewer than 102,473
Small · 10 to 495,616
Medium · 50 to 4991,743
Large · 500 or more243

1,084

companies have 1 to 4 employees (11%). 259 turn over less than $100,000 a year.

1,060

sole traders are in the data, each with an address and an industry code.

38%

of the 70 companies started in 2026 have 1 to 4 employees (23). Only 0 started with 200 staff or more.

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Where are companies in Uganda based?

Central Province has more companies than any other district in Uganda: 7,653, or 67% of the total, ahead of Eastern Province (484) and Northern Province (452). Below you find all six districts and the ten busiest cities, with a link to the local list where we have one.

six districts

DistrictShareCompanies%
Central Province7,653
Eastern Province484
Northern Province452
Western Province400
Central149
Central Region48

Ten busiest cities

  1. Kampala7,755
  2. Central Province809
  3. Jinja219
  4. Entebbe168
  5. Lira153
  6. Gulu129
  7. Wakiso119
  8. Mbarara109
  9. Mbale106
  10. Mukono105

Main industries in Uganda

Social services is the biggest industry in Uganda by number of companies: 2,451, or 26% of all firms with an industry code. Next come business services and IT (1,004) and other services (652). Companies are grouped here by their SIC code, the classification every company in our data carries, in every country. Below you find the main sectors, the largest industries with their biggest companies.

Social services: 2,451, 26% · 2 November 2026Business services and IT: 1,004, 11% · 2 November 2026Other services: 652, 7% · 2 November 2026Wholesale (consumer goods): 601, 6% · 2 November 2026Engineering, accounting and management: 597, 6% · 2 November 2026Wholesale (durable goods): 498, 5% · 2 November 2026Government: 327, 3% · 2 November 2026Health care: 287, 3% · 2 November 2026Food production: 239, 3% · 2 November 2026Other: 2,711, 29% · 2 November 20269,367companies
  • Social services2,45126%
  • Business services and IT1,00411%
  • Other services6527%
  • Wholesale (consumer goods)6016%
  • Engineering, accounting and management5976%
  • Wholesale (durable goods)4985%
  • Government3273%
  • Health care2873%
  • Food production2393%
  • Travel and transport services1942%
  • Education1732%
  • Associations1712%
  • Chemicals1321%
  • Building construction1091%
  • Telecoms and broadcasting971%
  • Other industries1,83520%

The fifteen largest of 79 SIC major groups; records without an industry code are not in this chart.

Largest industries in Uganda

2,451

Social services

SIC 83: Social Services

  1. 1Kampala175 staff
  2. 2Mukono108 staff
  3. 3Kampala100 staff

1,004

Business services and IT

SIC 73: Business Services

  1. 1Kampala2,500 staff
  2. 2555 staff
  3. 3Kampala500 staff

652

Other services

SIC 89: Miscellaneous Services

  1. 1Kampala3,515 staff
  2. 2Kampala3,000 staff
  3. 3Kampala1,000 staff

601

Wholesale (consumer goods)

SIC 51: Wholesale Trade-non-durable Goods

  1. 1Kampala1,500 staff
  2. 2Kampala840 staff
  3. 3Kampala750 staff

597

Engineering, accounting and management

SIC 87: Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management, And Related Services

  1. 1Kampala3,000 staff
  2. 2Entebbe1,250 staff
  3. 3Kampala1,000 staff

498

Wholesale (durable goods)

SIC 50: Wholesale Trade-durable Goods

  1. 1Kampala5,000 staff
  2. 2Kampala3,000 staff
  3. 3Kampala1,000 staff

327

Government

SIC 91: Executive, Legislative, And General Government, Except Finance

  1. 1Kampala155 staff

287

Health care

SIC 80: Health Services

  1. 1Kampala550 staff
  2. 2Kampala400 staff
  3. 3Kampala350 staff

How many new companies are registered in Uganda? (2026)

70 new companies and startups registered in Uganda so far in 2026, about 0 every working day, after 147 new businesses in 2025. Most startups begin small: 38% of this year's newcomers have one to four employees. 57 of them are corporations (Ltd).

≈ 0

new companies register every working day in 2026

38%

of this year's startups begin with one to four employees

147

new companies in 2025

Companies founded per year

  1. 1762022
  2. 1562023
  3. 1592024
  4. 1472025
  5. 702026 so far

The biggest newcomers of 2026

A new registration is often a restructuring, not a start-up: the largest newcomers are new holding and property companies for existing businesses.

  1. 1Kampala24 staff
  2. 2Kampala19 staff
  3. 3Kampala19 staff
  4. 4Mbarara19 staff
  5. 5Kampala19 staff

Oldest companies in Uganda

Our data holds 1 Ugandan organisations founded before 1900 and 17 before 1950. The national business register dates a company from the creation of its current legal unit, so older firms show a later founding year.

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286

Ugandan companies were founded before 1990

26

were founded in 1990

286 Ugandan organisations in our data were founded before 1990.

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What you can reach: contact data on Ugandan companies

0 Ugandan companies have a website on record (0%), 3,192 a phone number (28%) and 0 an email address (0%). Among corporations: 0% have a website and 0% an email address.

FieldShareCompanies%
Website0
Phone3,192
Email0
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Questions about companies in Uganda

Every answer is counted from the data on this page (2 November 2026).

There are 11,469 companies and businesses in Uganda in our data, counted on 2 November 2026. 5,592 of them are corporations.
11,469. That includes 1,060 sole traders and 165 partnerships.
5,592 corporations, 49% of all Ugandan businesses in our data (2 November 2026).
Of the 10,075 Ugandan companies with a known headcount, 9,832 have fewer than 500 employees: 2,473 micro, 5,616 small and 1,743 medium-sized. 243 are large enterprises.
MTN (Uganda), with $991.1 million in yearly revenue, ahead of Uganda Tea Coporation ($691.3M) and Airtel Uganda ($614.0M).
Kakira Sugar, with 7,500 staff on its record (for a group's parent this is usually the whole group's headcount).
7,653, 67% of all Ugandan companies (2 November 2026).
70 so far in 2026, about 0 per working day, after 147 in 2025.
From the national business register and other official sources, combined with company websites and filings, and refreshed every month.
0, 0% of all Ugandan companies. 3,192 have a phone number and 0 an email address.
Yes. The full list of 11,469 companies is available as Excel, CSV or through the API from our Ugandan company database.

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