10 Impressive Mega Projects in Uganda Uganda is a landlocked East African country with
a varied terrain that includes the snow-capped Rwenzori Mountains and the massive Lake Victoria.
Chimpanzees and unusual birds are among the rich biodiversity. The mountain gorilla sanctuary of
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is located in the remote Bwindi Impenetrable Forest. Murchison
Falls National Park, located in the northwest, is famed for its 43-meter-high waterfall and fauna,
including hippos. Sir Winston Churchill referred to Uganda as the "jewel of Africa" in his book "My
African Journey" published in 1908. Uganda is a country rich in natural resources,
topographic characteristics, and lively nightlife scenes, and is known for its beautiful wildlife,
stunning colors, and natural beauty. Uganda, being a country of immense beauty,
is making multiple efforts to enhance its splendour while also growing its economy.
Uganda is in the midst of implementing major and mind-blowing development initiatives in order to
better the lives of its population. Here are the top ten projects highlighting Uganda, the "jewel
of Africa." Please make sure to like and subscribe to Africa Reloaded before we start the countdown.
10. KABALE ENERGY PROJECT ($5 MILLION). Energy is the driving force behind any country's
economic development. Uganda requires adequate, dependable, and inexpensive energy in order to
achieve long-term growth. As a result, energy is a high-priority area for the country's development.
Uganda has vast natural resources such as minerals, hydro, geothermal, petroleum,
and solar thermal energy, but only a small portion of their potential has been realized.
The rural Kabale electrification project is nearing completion of a 33 MW power
station based on 'Peat' technology near Kabale town in Uganda's south west.
It is aimed at Uganda's social and economic growth, with the goal of increasing power
use and improving security through improved lighting systems. The total cost of the project
is anticipated to be $5 million. The electricity will be delivered to a government utility.
9. CAR MANUFACTURING COMPANY. Cars are wheeled vehicles with at
least three wheels that move independently, are propelled mechanically, are guided by a driver,
and are primarily used for passenger transportation. Uganda's Kiira Motors
Corporation is a state-owned automobile manufacturer. The company commercialized
an electric solar bus, the first of its kind in Africa, Africa's first electric vehicle in 2011,
Africa's first hybrid vehicle in 2014, and Kiira's Motors Kayoola prototype electric bus in 2016.
With support from the Presidential Initiative for Science and Technology Innovation,
the company commercialized an electric solar bus, the first of its kind
in Africa, Africa's first electric vehicle in 2011, Africa's first hybrid vehicle in 2014,
and Kiira's Motors Kayoola prototype electric On a full charge, the Kayoola EVS is a fully electric,
low-floor city bus with a range of 300 kilometers. The company, which is headquartered in Ntinda,
Kampala, Uganda, and is backed by Makerere University, which owns 4% of the company,
introduced its latest Kayoola Diesel Bus, a 47-seater executive coach, in February 2021. The
company's goal is to be able to manufacture all of the parts and build the car in Uganda by 2039.
8. THE EAST AFRICAN CRUDE OIL PIPELINE ($3.5BILLION)
Uganda is having trouble clearing a pipeline route that will transport oil to Tanzania. After nearly
four years of negotiations, the project's key partners eventually secured an agreement in April,
paving the way for the East African Crude Oil Pipeline to be routed using pegs.
The East African Crude Oil Pipeline, also known as the Uganda-Tanzania crude oil pipeline,
is a 1,445-kilometer pipeline that would deliver oil from Uganda's oil reserves to Tanga,
Tanzania, across the Indian Ocean. When completed, the pipeline will be the world's longest crude oil
pipeline. The project's building phase was originally scheduled to begin in August 2016
with a $40 billion cost budget, but due to numerous delegations and conferences,
the construction date has been pushed back to July 2021 with a cost estimate of $3.5 billion,
with first oil expected in 2025. When the oil is produced, it will be partially refined in Uganda
and then exported to the international market via the East African Crude Oil Pipeline.
7. SOLARWAVE – SAFE DRINKING WATER PROJECT ($500,000).
Since 2015, SolarWave Uganda has been one of Uganda's leading specialists in clean
and safe drinking water. They've implemented over 400 high-quality water filtration systems
for a diverse range of customers, including schools, NGOs, clinics, businesses, farms,
and private homes. SolarWave believes that everyone should be able to access clean,
inexpensive drinking water, thus it installs, operates, and maintains high-quality drinking
water purification technology. Solarwave is the main provider of safe drinking water solutions
in Uganda and East Africa, with headquarters in Kampala. With the goal of saving lives and
enabling healthier and happier livelihoods, the private limited corporation embarks on projects
to provide potable water to schools, churches, health centers, and households. Solarwave
expects to have constructed up to 3, 000 water treatment systems in Uganda by the end of 2021,
providing safe drinking water to at least a million people at a cost of around $500,000.
6. KAMPALA CABLE CAR PROJECT ($200MILLION). Driving a two-kilometer stretch in Kampala
during rush hour can take up to an hour. The nature of the traffic congestion that jams
up the capital of the east African country is as follows. The Kampala City Council Authority (KCCA)
has taken an unusual approach to dealing with this issue. They've already started feasibility studies
for a pilot cable car system that will run from the city center to a number of suburbs. The cable
car project was started by the Kampala Capital City Authority. In 2014, the authority planned
a $200 million urban cable car system to upgrade, expand, and rehabilitate the road network. Kampala
has a 1,200-kilometer road network, with 20% of it in fair condition. Kampala is Uganda's most
important economic center, accounting for more than 60% of the country's GDP. It's also estimated
that traffic bottlenecks cost the economy $135,000 a day in wasted fuel, with commuters losing
a total of 2,4000 hours every day. The current plan for the cable car is for it to travel from
the city's outskirts to the city's center. This project would reduce pollution, decongest traffic,
increase transport connectivity, and beautify Kampala's urban environment.
5. NATIONAL FRUIT AND VEGETABLE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT ($120MILLION).
The National Fruit and Vegetable Development Project, based in Countrywide, is a $12 million
project aimed at processing fruits into dry products, juices, concentrates, jams, wine,
syrups, powders, and a variety of other products, as well as upgrading vegetable products. The
project, which began on the 1st of February 2018 and will expire on the 31st of January 2022,
is designed to reduce the threat of post-harvest losses and wastage during bumper harvests.
As a result, the estimated $120 million initiative has the potential to generate jobs, generate
revenue, and stabilize the market. The National Fruit and Vegetable Development Project's goal
is to expand the amount of fruit grown for local, regional, and international consumption.
4. YAHE INTERNATIONAL REGIONAL GRAIN HUB. Commercial grain trade, value addition,
fortification, packaging, and branding are all specialties of this organization.
It cleans, dries, and stores maize grains in a hub with a capacity of 2,000 metric tons,
then processes them. The Yahe international regional grain hub,
which is located in the Kapeeka-Nakaseke District and sections of Wakiso, Kiboga, is a project of
Yahe International Investment Company Limited, which was established in Uganda on July 27,
2017 and has the registration number 80020000385039. The company has a
state-of-the-art grain handling and processing facilities in Kapeeka, 60 kilometers outside of
Kampala. The drying capacity of the plant is ten to fifteen metric tonnes per hour. It has
a storage capacity of 2,000 metric tons in silos and a grain storage capacity of 3,000 metric tons.
3. MUKOKI HYDRO POWER PROJECT ($18MILLION). The Mukoki Hydro Power Project is a 6.5
megawatt (8,700 horsepower) power station that includes a dam and hydro plant on the Muvumba
River in Mukoki, Uganda. The dam and hydro plant are expected to cost $18 million and
will be funded by Sri Lankan developers and the Ugandan government. Construction on the project
began in September 2015, and power generation began in March 2017. The electricity generated
is sold to the Ugandan Electricity Company Limited, bringing in revenue for the government.
2. PORT AND SHIPPING NETWORK AT LAKE VICTORIA ($18 MILLION).
Lake Victoria is a significant source of revenue for East African communities such as Tanzania,
Kenya, and Uganda, as well as their only mode of transportation. This project was designed to solve
the urgent need for maritime transportation, which had declined in 2015 as a result of an
accident in which two Ugandan ships collided while transporting commodities to and from Tanzania.
The goal of the project was to create safe, efficient, cheap, and environmentally friendly
transportation systems that would boost fishing and help close the gap between poverty and food
security. The project, on the other hand, was divided into three phases: a feasibility study,
the creation of a secure maritime transport vessel on Lake Victoria, and project management systems.
KAMPALA STORAGE TERMINAL PROJECT ($150 MILLION). The Kampala Storage Terminal, or KST,
was built on 300 acres of land purchased by the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development.
The project was given to UNOC, which was in charge of the Terminal's development and operation.
The Project Development Plan has been completed, and UNOC will use a competitive approach to
choose a development partner with financing and experience in the development and operation of
petroleum terminals. The Kampala storage terminal is a project started by the Ugandan government
and other strategic partners under the Energy and Mineral Development Commission's petroleum sector.
The $150 million construction project, located in Kampala, Uganda's capital city, aims to improve
Uganda's petroleum energy, security, and safety. It is expected to take up to 5 years to complete.
Since its inception in 2018, the project has been on track to be finished by 2023. The terminal's
scope includes the construction of 138 million litre storage tanks, a connecting piping system,
pumping and loading systems, firefighting systems, an administrative building, electric power supply
and distribution, as well as instrumentation and control units required for facility operation.
Urbanization is the key to achieving productivity and a path to economic progress in underdeveloped
countries like Uganda. Economic growth also provides citizens with better living conditions.
Uganda's natural beauty and splendor are matched by its top ten development
projects, which include the Kampala storage terminal, Lake Victoria port and transport
network, Mukoki hydropower project, Yahe international regional rain hub, and others.
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