Investing in Small and Medium Sized Enterprises in Uganda

Small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in emerging markets are a major source of economic growth and employment, and can provide solid investment opportunities. Many investors would like to enter this market, but don’t know where to begin.

Investors interested in small businesses in developing countries are often faced with questions such as:

• How to plan, manage and successfully exit from an investment in an SME in an emerging market
• How to benefit from the incentives for foreign investors, and learn which financial and business services are available to SMEs locally.
• How to find investment opportunities, navigate the regulatory and legal framework, and manage the specific risks of investing in SMEs in emerging markets

Answers to these questions and more are available in “Investing in Small and Medium Sized Enterprises in Uganda 2008” the first guide in a series of Country-specific investment guides. This guide will soon be followed by new guides on Latin American and African countries, putting valuable and reliable information at your fingertips!