Uganda

Ugandan alternatives — and who actually owns them. Typical US imports in market: US goods via importers.

👥 ≈51.4M UN WPP 2024 🏢 9 companies listed ✅ 44% locally controlled ⚠️ 2 famous impostors

44% local

green local · teal co-op · blue state · purple mixed · red foreign-owned

Company / Brand	What it is	Owner (parent)	HQ	Status	How to verify
Mukwano Group	Oils, soaps, foods	Karmali family	Uganda	✅ Locally owned	URSB register search
Kakira Sugar (Madhvani)	Sugar & agro-industry	Madhvani Group	Uganda	✅ Locally owned	URSB register search
Roofings Group	Steel & building materials	Sikander Lalani family	Uganda	✅ Locally owned	URSB register search
Nile Breweries (Nile Special)	Beer	AB InBev	Belgium	⚠️ Foreign-owned	AB InBev report

Company / Brand	What it is	Owner (parent)	HQ	Status	How to verify
MTN Uganda	Mobile carrier	MTN Group	South Africa	⚠️ Foreign-owned	USE filing (MTNU)
Stanbic Uganda / dfcu	Banks	Stanbic: Standard Bank (ZA) / dfcu: Ugandan-listed	South Africa/Uganda	🤝 Mixed / JV	USE filings
Umeme (ex-power distributor)	Electricity	Concession ended 2025 — now state UEDCL	Uganda	🏛️ State-owned	USE/ERA notices

Company / Brand	What it is	Owner (parent)	HQ	Status	How to verify
Quality Chemicals (CiplaQCIL)	Pharmaceutical manufacturer	Cipla (IN) + Ugandan partners	Uganda/India	🤝 Mixed / JV	URSB register search
Abacus Parenteral Drugs	IV fluids manufacturer	Private Ugandan group	Uganda	✅ Locally owned	URSB register search

Nile Special beer → Nile Breweries → AB InBev (Belgium)
Uganda Breweries (Bell, Tusker) → East African Breweries → Diageo (Asahi deal Dec 2025) (UK → Japan)