Construction of a regional market, which according
to Karim Karamagi, the CEO at Rural United Business Association Network (RUSBA)
Ltd, will be the “largest market in the East Africa”, is set to commence in
December at Kyotera district in the central region of Uganda.
The market, whose establishment is subsidised by
South African based Degitech Energy Company Ltd at an undisclosed amount, will
be erected on a 200 acres piece of land along the Kyotera-Mutukula Road.
Upon completion, the facility will have, but not
limited to the following spaces: stores, wholesale shops, Restaurants, Cottage
industries, Granaries, Fruit stalls/lockers, Open space for small retailers,
Halls for seminars, Cold rooms, Exhibition grounds, Day Care Centre, Craft
stalls/lockers, Shops, Information Centre, Butchery stalls, Animal market
space, Furniture and timber, Agro Chemicals Garage, spare shops, Hotels, Halls
for training and meetings, Recreational space, Forex Bureaus, Vehicle parking
yard, Hardware shops, Health Units, Office space, Vet shops, Pharmacies, Car
bonds, and Playgrounds.
Karamagi said that the market is aimed at bringing
together manufacturers, distributors, wholesalers, retailers and consumers from
all over the East African region, including Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda,
Burundi, Southern Sudan and Western Part of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
“The market will also create employment
opportunities and encourage entrepreneurial growth in the republic of Uganda,
and in so doing we will spur value addition and also promote export of
value-added products to regional markets like the East African Community (EAC) and Common Market for Eastern and
Southern Africa (Comesa),” he said.
Fred Kalyesubula, the Kyotera District Chief Administrative Officer said that the market is one of the government initiatives to encourage the private sector to engage in gainful trade and investments.https://constructionreviewonline.com/2019/10/construction-of-largest-market-in-east-africa-to-begin-in-december/
