Uganda Development Bank Ltd
Uganda Development Bank (UDB) Financing
Development finance for enterprises in priority productive sectors — longer tenors and concessional terms aimed at value addition, industrialisation and exports.
What it funds
Capital investment, plant & equipment, expansion, working capital
Who it is for
- Sectors
- Agro-industry, Manufacturing, Tourism & hospitality, Minerals, oil & gas, ICT & services
- Where
- Open to all
- Business size
- Small, Medium, Large
- Business stage
- Growth, Established
- What it can be used for
- Equipment / machinery, Expansion, Working capital, Export
- Targeted at
- Open to all
What this scheme has delivered
Figures published by Government. Each shows the period it covers — read them as a record of the programme to date, not as funds currently available.
As at 30 June 2026
Shs 1.6 trillion
UDB cumulative capitalisation
Cumulative capital provided to Uganda Development Bank by Government to fund long-term patient capital.
Over Shs 2.45 trillion
UDB financing extended
Cumulative financing extended by UDB across agriculture, manufacturing, tourism, construction and services.
More than 600
Businesses financed by UDB
Number of businesses that have received UDB financing.
FY 2026/27 allocation
Shs 442.2 billion
UDB allocation
Additional capitalisation allocated to UDB in the FY 2026/27 budget.
Source: Wealth-creation programmes update, 30 June 2026.
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