State Minister for Industry David Bahati has commended Korica Uganda Limited, a prominent, homegrown electrical power transformer manufacturer and repair service provider located in Uganda’s Capital Kampala for championing innovation in power and distribution of transformer technology.
Bahati made the remarks on Tuesday during factory monitoring visits to Korica Uganda Limited, where he assessed production, employment and export potential as well as challenges facing manufacturers.
‘’I also visited Korica Uganda Limited, a homegrown transformer manufacturer in Nalukolongo, with over two decades of experience producing and repairing power transformers’’, said Bahati.
He added that Korica Uganda Limited ‘s exports to DR Congo, South Sudan, Rwanda and Burundi demonstrate Uganda’s industrial potential and promised that the government will continue supporting local manufacturing, strengthening local content and promoting quality Ugandan-made products to drive jobs and economic growth.
Founded in 2000, Korica Uganda Limited holds the distinction of being the first local manufacturer of transformers in the country and Produces high-quality distribution power transformers locally, which has supported national initiatives like import substitution and job creation.
Beyond serving local distribution networks, the company exports Ugandan-made electrical hardware to neighboring nations, including the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), South Sudan, Rwanda, and Burundi.
Bahati was briefed on the company’s production and repair of power transformers and its growing export business in the region.
“Ugandan-made products can compete regionally,” Bahati said, pointing to opportunities presented by neighboring markets and the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).
Bahati urged manufacturers facing operational challenges to work closely with relevant government agencies to resolve bottlenecks and take advantage of available industrial financing, infrastructure improvements and market-access initiatives.
Headquartered at Plot 27/29 River Road, Nalukolongo Industrial Area, Kampala , Korica boosts Uganda’s economy by enabling reliable grid infrastructure, cutting heavy import costs, creating specialized industrial jobs, and supplying the stable high-voltage power essential for factories, small businesses, and modern technology.
Government figures show the industrial sector accounted for about 24.1% of GDP in 2025/26, while manufacturing accounted for about 8.3% of formal employment, according to earlier government programme data.
The minister also said the government was working towards reducing electricity tariffs for manufacturers to about five US cents per unit as the country’s electricity generation capacity increases.
The factory visits form part of Bahati’s ongoing monitoring of Uganda’s industrial sector, aimed at identifying constraints facing manufacturers while encouraging greater value addition, local sourcing, employment and exports.
Manufacturers also contribute to government revenue through VAT, corporate income tax, PAYE, excise duties and other taxes.
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