Private company
Uganda Securities Exchange
Principal stock exchange of Uganda
The Uganda Securities Exchange (USE) is the principal stock exchange of Uganda. It was founded in June 1997. The USE is operated under the jurisdiction of Uganda's Capital Markets Authority, which in turn reports to the Bank of Uganda, Uganda's central bank.2 It is headquartered in Kampala.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
- Industryfinance1
- HeadquartersKampala1
- Websitewww.use.or.ug
- Legal formPublic Company3
- LEI254900NHMHEXYAB2TT363
- StatusActive3
- LEI statusLapsed (not renewed)3
- Registered addressPlot 3-5 New Port Bell Road, 23552 Kampala, Uganda3
- Registered withDirectorate of Business Registration of Uganda Registration Services Bureau, 800200002492353
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The Uganda Securities Exchange (USE) is the principal stock exchange of Uganda. It was founded in June 1997. The USE is operated under the jurisdiction of Uganda's Capital Markets Authority, which in turn reports to the Bank of Uganda, Uganda's central bank.2
Products and brands
As of October 2024
Notes on market listings
(1) East African Breweries Limited, Kenya Airways and Jubilee Holdings, are primarily listed on the Nairobi Stock Exchange and are cross-listed on the Uganda Securities Exchange and on the Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange.
(2) Centum Investment Company Limited, Equity Group Holdings Limited, and Jubilee Holdings are listed primarily on the Nairobi Stock Exchange and are crosslisted on the USE. (3) Kenya Commercial Bank Group and Nation Media Group are listed primarily on the Nairobi Stock Exchange and are crosslisted on the USE, the Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange, and the Rwanda Stock Exchange. (4) Uchumi Supermarkets, a regional supermarket retailer with headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya, is listed on the Nairobi Stock Exchange, is crosslisted on the USE and the Rwanda Stock Exchange, and plans to crosslist its shares on the Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange. (5) Umeme, the largest electric power distributor in Uganda, is listed primarily on the USE and is crosslisted on the Nairobi Stock Exchange. (6) Equity Group Holdings Limited is listed primarily on the Nairobi Stock Exchange (2006). It is crosslisted on the USE (2009) and the Rwanda Stock Exchange (2015). (7) In February 2015, Ugandan media indicated that both Housing Finance Bank and Crane Bank, which had intended to list their shares on the USE, have since changed their plans and put their IPOs on hold.
From Wikipedia’s article on Uganda Securities Exchange, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4
Timeline
- Jun 1997Founded Founded1
Links
- Websitewww.use.or.ug1
- WikipediaUganda Securities Exchange
- WikidataQ492316
Sources
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