GYCO Academy - Board of Directors
About Uganda
Country and Population
Uganda *
- Size: 241,040 km2
- Population: 42.8 m
- Density: 142/km2
- GDP nom: $25.89 bn
- Per Captia: $606
Comparison to Austria *
- Size: 83,879 km2
- Population: 8.8 m
- Density: 104/km2
- GDP nom: $455.74 bn
- Per Captia: $50,250
*Source : World Bank
Why Uganda?
Issues and Opportunities
- Rural Infrastructure cannot keep pace with rapid growth of the population
- 33% of the population of Northern Uganda lives below the poverty line
- The 20-year civial war has left a shattered society behind; most of the young adults have grown up in IDP camps (Internally Displaced People)
- High dropout rate at schools
- Alcohol, drug or gambling addiction
- Lack of stability and the prospect for a hopeful future
AGAINST THE ODDS
Uganda is currently described as the country with the most business start-ups in the world.