The Economy of Uganda
Uganda at a Glance
Uganda is a landlocked East African country with one of the world's youngest populations, a farm-based economy and a coming oil industry.
Uganda has over 45 million people, with a median age under 17, and most workers are in farming.
Exports
Coffee, gold, tea, fish, and increasingly manufactured goods and services.
Landlocked
Trade goes through Kenya’s Mombasa port and Tanzania’s Dar es Salaam.
Potential
Fertile land, water, oil and a youthful workforce.
A youthful market
Schools, jobs and housing need to keep pace with a fast-growing young population.
Assuming a young population is automatically an advantage
Jobs and skills are needed.
Key takeaways
- Uganda is young and landlocked.
- Farming dominates jobs.
- Coffee and gold earn dollars.
- Oil is arriving.
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