EAC INVESTMENT GUIDE 2020
The EAC trade regime is governed by the EAC Treaty, EAC Customs Union Protocol, EAC Customs Management
Act, 2004 and its regulations. The Customs Union Protocol was signed in March, 2004 and became effective
on 1 January, 2005. The administration of the protocol is governed by the EAC Customs Management Act,
2004, which applies uniformly in the EAC. This Act governs the administration of the Customs Union, including
legal, administrative and operational matters
A practical guide to doing business in Uganda
Uganda enjoys a unique location at the heart of Sub-Saharan Africa, lying astride the equator in East
Africa.
It is home to the snow capped Rwenzori Mountains and some of Africa’s biggest bodies of water,
including the Nile River, which has its source in Uganda, and Lake Victoria, the world’s largest tropical
body of water, which is shared among three countries – Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania.