National Enterprise Corporation Explained

National Enterprise Corporation
Type:	Government / Military parastatal
Foundation:	1989
Key People:	Joram Mugume Chairperson^[1] James Mugira Managing Director Maj Gen Innocent Oula Deputy Managing Director ^[2]
Industry:	Manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, Construction and agribusiness
Products:	Construction,Architectural,Structural and Civil Engineering WorksRenovation and Maintenance of Estate,Upgrade of AK-47 Rifle,Cartidge Production,Production of High Level Bullet Proof Vests and Helmets, Support Services on Utilisation of Explosives,Cattle Fattening for Beef Export,Supply of Quality Breeding Bulls to Ugandan Farmers and Production of natural Mineral Water.
Subsid:	Major subsidiaries

The National Enterprise Corporation (NEC) is a state-owned corporation in Uganda. It is the commercial arm of the Uganda People's Defence Force. NEC was established in 1989 by an Act of the Parliament of Uganda. Its investments and activities include agriculture, manufacturing, healthcare, services, and defense industry projects and companies.^[3]

Location

The headquarters of NEC are located at Plot 2, Muwesi Road, Bugolobi, Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda.^[4] For the coordinates see this source:

Organization and operations

Major subsidiaries

The major subsidiaries of NEC include the following:^[5]

• NEC Construction Works and Engineering Limited - Involved in construction and engineering work for the military and civilian sectors and including the construction of barracks and civilian houses. NEC Construction is constructing the factory of Kiira Motors Corporation, in Wairaka, Jinja, in Uganda's Eastern Region.^[6]
• Luwero Industries Limited - Manufactures and repairs armored vehicles, electronic equipment, ordnance, and agricultural equipment.^[7] In June 2021, Luweero Industries began manufacturing medical oxygen for use in public and private medical institutions in Uganda.^[8]
• NEC Agro SMC Limited.
• NEC Uzima Limited.
• NEC Security SMC Limited.
• NEC Farm Limited.
• NEC Pharmaceuticals Limited (Being Revamped).
• NEC T6 Industrial and Business Park.

Joint ventures/Partnerships

The following are joint ventures between NEC and non-Ugandan entities.

• UgIran Company Limited - Founded in 2008 in Kampala to manufacture and assemble tractors using licensed Massey Ferguson designs. These would be built from Complete Knocked-Down kits (CKD) delivered from ITMCO's Iranian factories. UgIran is a joint venture between Iran Tractor Manufacturing Company (ITMCO)^[9] (60 percent) and NEC (40 percent).
• Kyoga Dynamics Limited
• Pro-Helit International Services Limited
• Egypt-Uganda Joint Model Farm Project
• NEC-Streit Limited
• NEC-Meat and Beans Processing Limited
• NEC Elsewedy Limited
• NEC MMP Limited
• NEC-WATU Automobile (U) Limited

Governance

, the company is governed by a 13-person board of directors, appointed by the Uganda Ministry of Defence and Veterans Affairs. The chairman of the board is General Joram Mugume.^[10] The list of names of the board members, includes:^[11]

• Gen Joram Mugume: Chairman
• Prof Charles Kwesiga:Vice chairman
• Lt Gen Joseph Musanyifu
• Lt Gen Charles Otema AWany
• Maj Gen Geoffery Tumusiime Kastigazi
• Maj Gen Leopold Kyanda
• Brig Peter Chandia
• Mr Francis Nyabirano Kahirita
• Mr Issac Musasizi
• Dr Anna Rose Ademun Okurut
• Dr Joshua Mutambi
• Mr Hannington Ashaba
• Lt Gen James Mugira

Management

The chief executive officer of the company is Lieutenant General James Mugira, since 2015.^[12] He is deputized by Maj Gen Innocent Oula.^[13]

See also

• Ministry of Defence (Uganda)
• Kenya Shipyards Limited

Notes and References

1. Web site: Mugume is new NEC Chair . 3 March 2018 . 3 March 2018 . Moses. Kyeyune . . Kampala.
2. Web site: 23 March 2016 . Kampala . Brigadiers Ondoga, Ssentongo named NEC bosses . 22 March 2016 . Tabu . Butagira . Daily Monitor.
3. Web site: National Enterprise Corporation: About Us . National Enterprise Corporation (NEC) . 23 March 2016 . 23 March 2016 . NEC . Kampala.
4. Web site: National Enterprise Corporation: Contact Us . National Enterprise Corporation (NEC) . Kampala . NEC . 23 March 2016 . 23 March 2016.
5. Web site: Besigye speaks out on Naads 'militarisation' . Kizza . Besigye . 26 June 2014 . 23 March 2016 . . Kampala.
6. Web site: UPDF's National Enterprise Corporation Signs MoU With Kiira Motors . Thenilewires.com . 17 January 2019 . The Nile Wires . 16 August 2022 . Kampala, Uganda.
7. Web site: Luwero Industries Limited: About Us . Luwero Industries Limited (LIL) . LIL . 23 March 2016 . 23 March 2016 . Nakasongola.
8. Web site: COVID-19 Surge: Ugandan Army Starts Production of Oxygen To Beef Country's Supply . SoftPower Uganda . 13 June 2021 . Brian Asiimwe . 3 June 2021 . Kampala.
9. 28 March 2016 . 2 May 2012 . Identifying and ranking of Iran Tractor Manufacturing Company's export problems and obstacles . Mohsen Nazari, Tahmoures Hasangholipour . and Farhang Khalili . African Journal of Business Management . 6 . 17 . 5702–5709.
10. Web site: 3 March 2018 . Mugume is new NEC Chair . 3 March 2018 . . Moses . Kyeyune . Kampala.
11. Web site: Lt Gen Joram Mugume appointed NEC board chair . Moses. 3 March 2018 . 20 February 2018 . Kyyune. . Kampala.
12. Web site: . 3 March 2018 . Maj Gen Mugira named new UPDF business wing boss . Risdel . Kasasira . Kampala . 30 April 2015.
13. Web site: 3 March 2018 . Kampala . . Brigadiers Ondoga, Ssentongo named NEC bosses . 22 March 2016 . Tabu . Butagira.