# Uganda industrial manufacturing expansion

> Developing situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/uganda-industrial-manufacturing-expansion
> Updated: 2026-11-05T09:22:11.000Z. Sources: 17. Developments: 2.

Uganda has initiated several projects aimed at expanding local manufacturing and reducing reliance on imported goods. In Mukono District, Zakayo Industries Limited, in partnership with US-based OraSure Technologies, commissioned a medical manufacturing plant designed to produce up to 60,000 oral rapid HIV self-test kits daily. This facility is intended to lower testing costs and support the government’s “Buy Uganda Build Uganda” policy.

Furthering this industrial push, the Uganda Development Corporation and Pamoja Packaging Industrial Solutions Limited have begun construction on a new plant at Namanve Industrial Park. This facility will produce recyclable and biodegradable plastic and paper packaging for the food, beverage, pharmaceutical, and retail sectors. The project seeks to address the approximately $500 million annual import bill for packaging materials while supporting local manufacturers and export promotion.

## Timeline

### 2026-11-05: Uganda launches packaging manufacturing project to reduce imports

Uganda has broken ground on a new packaging manufacturing plant at Namanve Industrial Park to reduce the country's $500 million annual packaging import bill.

6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/uganda-launches-packaging-manufacturing-project-to-reduce-imports

### 2026-10-28: Uganda launches HIV self-test kit manufacturing plant

Uganda has commissioned a new factory in Mukono to produce 60,000 HIV self-test kits daily, aiming to reduce import reliance and improve diagnostic access across the region.

12 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/the-gambia-reports-mental-health-and-hiv-challenges

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Cite as: Uganda industrial manufacturing expansion. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/uganda-industrial-manufacturing-expansion