05/05/2013
Uganda Investment Authority released a Report Containing 500 Business Ideas. This report referred to as the Business Ideas Report has been prepared by Business Synergies for Uganda
Investment Authority SME Department. The report is an output from initial Business Ideas generated by the UIA SME Department. The initial business ideas have been refined and updated. Additional business ideas have also been developed and added on to come up with the 250 Business Ideas constituting this report.
The Business Ideas development process has been under taken in close consultation with Uganda Investment Authority. Consultations have also been made with various stakeholders including SME
practitioners and associations to collect relevant information and data that has shaped the Business Ideas. Information and data has also been sought from secondary sources like the internet, published reports and SME profile documents. The sources of the
statistics and the data used have been disclosed as much as practically possible. Simple tables to provide key financial information and figures have been provided to highlight the size of investment required to implement the numerous business ideas and their profitability based on simple analysis of the revenue that can be generated less the investment costs recoverable over the
business project’s lifetime and the annual costs of operation if the business idea is to be implemented. The level of investment of the business idea ranges from US$ 1,818 for the smallest to US$ 700,000 for the largest. The business ideas cover 3 sectors ie. agriculture, manufacturing and services.
