3.3 Uganda Additional Service Providers Uganda Additional Service Providers: Vehicle Rental, Taxi Companies, Freight Forwarding Agents, Handling Equipment, Power Generation and ISPs
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4.2.9 Uganda Additional Service Provision Contact List Vehicle Rental
Car rental services are available from reliable companies in Uganda. Bookings can be done in advance by a traveller or upon arrival in Uganda. For companies wishing to hire several vehicles for its operation, it’s advisable to contact or meet the company to discuss your short term and long term needs with the car rental companies.
Company Contact Cost Name details
Avis Rent a Car Airline Building, Plot 1. Cars: $60-90 / day
Kimathi Avenue, Kampala, Uganda. 4*4s: $110-150/a day
+256 414 234 744
Hertz Rent a Car Ground Floor, Car: $60-90/day
Communication House, 4*4s:$110-$150/day
Colville Street,
Kampala, Uganda.
+256 414 347 191
International Conference Centre. Car: $60-90/day
B & B Car Rentals Plot 32, Nile Avenue, 4*4s:$110-$150/day
Kampala, Uganda
Tel: +256 41 346 926
Taxi Companies
There are a number of taxi service providers who have come up in the industry and are reliable. Rates charged depend on distance, time, type of vehicle and location. There are also private taxi service providers who have mustered the art in the field are quite reliable. For safety and security reasons, it’s advisable to use the services of the Taxi Company.
Company Contact details Cost name
Taps MNS House, Kitintale P.O. Box 10255, Kampala. Tel.: +256 (0) 312 514 800/0789 Depends on location, time Taxi (U) 834 814. Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.taps.co.ug required and distance. Ltd
Kampala Plot 95, 6th Street, Industrial Area Depends on location, time Taxi P.O.BOX 75077, Kampala, Uganda required, distance and type of Email: [email protected] vehicle. Tel: +256-417-130 130, +256-417-130 131 Fax: +256-414-235 621 Mob: +256-71 2489 222, +256-70 2489 222. Website: http://kampalataxi.com/
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There are a number of reputable freight agents within the country who can handle both the local and international freight requirements. Below are their details.
Company Address Fax Phone number Website number
Glance Uganda & Logistica NTINDA ROAD , P.O.BOX 556, KAMPALA +256 414696162
Threeways Shipping Services Plot 87 Jinja Road,, Kampala, +256(0)412587807, Ltd 0414259760
Together as one Enterprises Suite 43, Cargo Terminal Entebbe International Airport. +256414 321581 Ltd +256 414 323513
Raymark Investments Ltd MM Plaza, Plot 4 Luwum Street 4th floor R25 +256 702799906; 782523449
Inter-Cargo Agencies (U) Ltd Entebbe International Airport, Cargo Terminal Building +256 772 433 009 room 60 +256 414 322 281
Seafast Logistics Plot 5170,, Diplomat Road, Kampala +256713600232
Expolanka Freight (Uganda) 2nd Floor, Plot 2, Jumbo Plaza, Parliament +256(0)312272237 http://www.expolanka. Limited Avenue, Kampala com
Unifreight (U)
Handling Equipment
There are a few suppliers of handling equipment in Uganda and these includes;
Mantrac Uganda Ltd- is the sole authorized dealer for Caterpillar Products in Uganda. Mantrac provides a range of material handling and warehousing equipment, the full range of reliable, durable CAT lift trucks IC Diesel, IC LP Gas, Electric lift truck and warehousing equipment. For more details, please visit; Mantrac Uganda Ltd
Bollore Africa Logistics, have their own specialised handling equipment. For details, please refer to; Bollore Africa Logistics
DAS handling ltd have owned handling equipment at Entebbe International airport. DAS handling ltd
Spedage interfreight Uganda Limited- has owned equipment. For details, please visit; Spedage interfreight Uganda Limited
Richflo Lift services Ltd. Hires out material handling equipment. For details, please visit Richflo Lift services Ltd
Electricity and Power
The enactment of the Electricity Act 1999 removed the monopoly in power generation, transmission and distribution from Uganda Electricity Board, and established the Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) and resulting in the creation of three power utilities. That is the Uganda Electricity Generation Company (UEGC), Uganda Electricity Transmission Company (UETC) and Uganda Electricity Distribution Company (UEDC). A private power consortium, Umeme Ltd, joined the distribution concession in March 2005.
At the time, the country’s hydropower generation capacity was at about 180 MW. The construction of the Kiira power station increased the capacity by 200 MW, making a total of 380 MW. But, the prolonged four year-drought reduced Lake Victoria water levels cutting down hydropower generation to 120 MW. The demand for electricity went up to 260 MW during the day and rising to 360 MW in the evening.
To meet this shortage, the Government procured 100 MW of thermal generators for installation at Lugogo and Jinja and planned to procure additional thermal generators at Mutundwe and Namanve. However, the introduction of diesel-powered generators impacted the power tariffs resulting in two increments within a year.
Production Unit Type [1] Installed Capacity (MW) Current Production (MW)
Kiira Power station, Jinja Hydro 200MW 200MW
Nalubaale Power station, Buikwe Hydro 180MW 180MW
Bujagali Power Station, Jinja Hydro 250MW 250MW
Bugoye Power Station, Kasese Hydro 13 MW 13MW
Kabalega Power Station,Hoima Hydro 9MW 9MW
Kanungu Power station Hydro 6.6MW 6.6MW
Page 2 Mpanga Power Station, Kamwengye Hydro 18MW 18MW
Mubuku 1 Power Station, Kasese Hydro 5MW 5MW
Mubuku III power station Hydro 10MW 10MW
Nyagak Power station, Paidha Hydro 3.5MW 3.5MW
Bugala Power station, Kalangala Thermal 1.5MW 1.5MW
Namanve Power station, Mukono Thermal 50MW 50MW
Tororo power station Thermal 80MW 80MW
Kakira Power station, Jinja Bagasse 22MW 22MW
Lugazi Power station, Buikwe Bagasse 8.6MW 8.6MW
Kinyara power Station Bagasse 14.5MW 14.5MW
[1] E.g. Hydroelectric power, Thermal power...
Internet Service Providers (ISPs)
The deregulation and liberalization of the information and communication technology (ICT) sector in 1997 ushered in reductions in mobile telephone tariffs and bandwidth prices, as well as greater availability of fiber optics bandwidth, increased ICT literacy, and supportive government-led ICT policies. As a result of these initiatives, the number of internet users now stands at over 4.6 million. However, with a population of 36 million people, internet penetration and accessibility is still low, hampered primarily by high costs and poor infrastructure. A number of companies now offer these services at a fee and one is only restricted mainly by economic and infrastructural constraints, especially the rural poor and distant upcountry locations. Most organisations contract internet service provision through the private telecommunication companies while others have their own service.
Internet Service Providers
Are there ISPs available? Yes
(Yes / No)
Private or Government Private
Dial-up only (Yes / No) No
Approximate Rates Dial-up: n/a
Broadband: n/a
Max leasable 'dedicated' bandwidth 1.544 mega bit/s
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