U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Uganda Business Advisory

OTHER RELEASE

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Risks and Considerations for Businesses in Uganda¹

Summary

The U.S. Departments of State, Labor, Health and Human Services, Commerce, and the U.S. Agency for International Development, are issuing this advisory to inform U.S. businesses, individuals, and other U.S. persons, including health services providers, members of academic institutions, and investors (collectively hereafter “businesses, organizations, and individuals”) of potential risks if conducting or contemplating conducting business in Uganda. Businesses, organizations, and individuals should be aware of potential financial and reputational risks resulting from endemic corruption, described in more detail in the 2023 Investment Climate Statement, as well as violence against human rights activists, media members, health workers, members of minority groups, LGBTQI+ persons, and political opponents. Uganda’s enactment of the Anti-Homosexuality Act (AHA) on May 29, 2023, increases restrictions on human rights, to include restrictions on freedom of expression, peaceful assembly, and exacerbates issues regarding the respect for leases and employment contracts.

https://www.state.gov/uganda-business-advisory/