Business 9 April 2026 Daily Monitor (Uganda)
Uganda's Collective Investment Schemes Hit Shs5.6 Trillion Milestone
Collective investment schemes in Uganda have amassed Shs5.6 trillion in savings by December 2025, with over 180,000 Ugandans participating amid booming capital market interest. Public offers have raised Shs2.3 trillion, pushing domestic market capitalisation to Shs15.9 trillion. Source: https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/business/finance/collective-investment-schemes-amass-shs5-6-trillion-5417824
Uganda’s capital markets are experiencing significant growth, driven by collective investment schemes that have pooled Shs5.6 trillion in savings as of December 2025, according to the Capital Markets Authority (CMA).
These schemes, managed by professional fund managers, pool funds from individual investors. Over 273,574 Ugandans hold active securities central depository accounts, with more than 180,000 channeling money into these schemes, signaling rising interest in capital markets.
CMA CEO Josephine Okui Ossiya highlighted that regulatory efforts have enabled Shs2.2 trillion in equity markets and Shs290 billion in corporate bonds through public transactions and divestitures.
Public offers alone have generated over Shs2.3 trillion, while the domestic market capitalisation stands at Shs15.9 trillion. The market features nine locally listed companies and eight cross-listed firms, accounting for about 9 percent of GDP.
Established in 1996, the CMA oversees a wide network of market players, including stockbrokers, unit trust managers, and exchanges. In 2024, the sector employed over 11,000 people, paid Shs792 billion in wages, contributed Shs2.45 trillion in taxes, and distributed Shs1.15 trillion in dividends.
Ms Ossiya noted CMA’s alignment with national plans like NDP IV and Vision 2040, supporting sectors such as agriculture and tourism. Uganda’s collective investment assets as a share of GDP surpass those of Kenya (2.2 percent) and Tanzania (1.5 percent).
Source: Daily Monitor (Uganda)