MEDTECH UGANDA & UGANDA PHARMA EXPO

Market Scenario

About India Uganda Trade Relations

Uganda is a beneficiary of Duty Free Tariff Preference (DFTP) Scheme of India for Least Developed Countries. Major items of Indian exports to Uganda include pharmaceutical products, vehicles, plastic, paper and paperboard, organic chemicals. Major commodities of imports from Uganda to India are edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers, coffee, tea, mate and spices, wood and articles of wood, wood charcoal, cotton, essential oils, and cocoa and cocoa preparation. Regular engagement between the private sectors in India and Uganda has deepened the involvement of Indian businesses in Uganda.

Why Uganda is preferred Destination for India

• In 2018 India announced two Lines of Credits for construction of electricity lines and Substations worth US $ 141 million and Agriculture and Dairy production for US $ 64 million.
• It was also decided that India will set up Mahatma Gandhi Convention/Heritage centre at Jinja where the ashes of Mahatma Gandhi were immersed; additional training of Uganda People's Defence Force in various Indian Army training institutions was also announced.
• A financial support for East African Community (EAC) which is currently chaired by Uganda was announced.
• India’s engagement with Uganda has been consultative, response-based and focuses on developing Ugandan capacities and human capital. Following the first India-Africa Forum Summit (IAFS-I) in 2008, Uganda was nominated by the African Union to host the India-Africa Institute of Foreign Trade (IAIFT), one of the 5 institutes offered by India at the Pan-Africa level.
• At the second India-Africa Forum Summit (IAFS-II) in 2011, it was decided that a Food-Processing Business Incubation Centre will be set-up in Uganda. The centre will provide support to the local entrepreneurs by enhancing their skills in food processing and acquaint them with latest technology and equipment used in the industry.

MEDTECH UGANDA’s is one of the Largest Pharmaceutical, Medical & Healthcare Exhibition to be held during 23-25 April, 2025 at the UMA Show Grounds Lugogo in Kampala, Uganda. The international expo provides an immense opportunity to capture the untapped market of the East African Region through Uganda. The show is jointly organised by ACE Group and Genesis Global. The exhibition will be the gateway to the East African Pharma, Medical & Healthcare Business Community in Uganda. It is the premier exhibition series in this sector in the East Africa Region.

Market Overview of Uganda

• Uganda is the largest growing economy in the East Africa Region.
• 97% of Uganda’s Exports in Africa are to countries in the EAC and COMESA regions. Uganda has seen an increase of 20% in the total imports in recent years.
• Pharmaceutical Products are the second largest in terms of imports in Uganda estimated to be around USD 352 Million.
• Uganda imports approximately 90 percent of its essential medicines and health supplies.
• There is a steady increase in demand of Medicines and Health Supplies in Uganda which is indicative of the growing market.
• Medical consumables is a rapidly growing segment of Uganda's healthcare sector.