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Uganda
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Uganda
26 public stores
Hidden Gem · 2
- Buzigahill Kampala / Online
Buzigahill keeps the original labels and adds a new Ugandan identity to second-hand garments imported from abroad. Each redesigned piece is then sent back toward the markets that first exported the clothing waste. store page → · open in the atlas → - Ride 4 a Woman Buhoma, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
This women's cooperative in the Buhoma community at the edge of Bwindi Impenetrable Forest weaves traditional baskets from grasses gathered in the forest and runs tailoring and sewing workshops. Visitors sit with expert weavers to make their own basket, and sales of the crafts fund education and support for local women. store page → · open in the atlas →
Worth a Detour · 1
- Ewaffe Cultural Village Katabi, Entebbe
Ewaffe Cultural Village hosts hands-on Buganda cooking and barkcloth-making workshops at sites near Kampala and Entebbe. It was named a 2024 World Tourism Day Cultural Experience Award winner. store page → · open in the atlas →
The Register · 23
- 32° East Ugandan Arts Trust Kansanga
32° East supports artists through residencies, studios and exhibitions, with prints, books or works sometimes available. The retail element is secondary, so the organisation should be categorised as an arts venue. store page → · open in the atlas → - Afriart Gallery Kampala
Afriart Gallery, founded in 2002 at 110-112 7th Street in Kampala, represents and exhibits contemporary art from African artists. Its current programming includes the exhibition "They too Are the Earth" featuring Sanaa Gateja. store page → · open in the atlas → - Aloo Leather Kampala, Uganda
Aloo Leather works out of Forest Mall in Kampala's Lugogo neighborhood, crafting wallets, backpacks, and wash bags the brand markets under the line 'Built for Generations.' The company emphasizes hands-on relationships with its makers and material sourcing over mass production, and keeps a second, smaller outlet near Kisoro airport in western Uganda. store page → · open in the atlas → - Aristoc Booklex Kampala Road
Aristoc Booklex sells academic, fiction and children’s books with stationery through multiple Kampala branches. store page → · open in the atlas → - Bafrika Creationz Art Gallery Berkeley Road, Entebbe
This Entebbe gallery on Berkeley Road shows and sells paintings by a collective of Ugandan artists working in styles drawn from African culture and landscape. Canvases range from figurative scenes to abstract work, sold directly from the gallery walls. store page → · open in the atlas → - Bold in Africa Kisementi
Bold in Africa is a contemporary African fashion boutique with statement pieces from Ugandan and regional designers. store page → · open in the atlas → - BushBucks Coffee Kampala, Uganda
BushBucks Coffee roasts Rich, Dark, and Medium profiles from its Butabika Road facility in Kampala, mostly from Ugandan farms. Its catalogue also includes a Nyasaland (Malawi) single origin alongside green beans sold to wholesale buyers. store page → · open in the atlas → - Bwami Coffee Kampala, Uganda
Bwami Coffee processes natural and honey Robusta, plus partner-sourced Arabica, from its Kasanda District farm in Uganda. Its Bwami Academy trains women pickers, and beans ship as far as Singapore, South Korea, and the UAE. store page → · open in the atlas → - Easy Afric Designs (LUSUSU) Kampala, Uganda
Founded by designer Sarah Nakisanze, Easy Afric Designs turns lubugo barkcloth from the Mutuba fig tree into handbags, accessories, and home pieces under the LUSUSU label, working from a head office on Old Entebbe Road with a sales stall at Exposure Africa on Buganda Road. Production runs through rural and semi-urban home-based workshops, keeping the UNESCO-listed bark-stripping technique, which spares the tree rather than felling it, central to the business. store page → · open in the atlas → - Endiro Coffee Roasters Kololo
Endiro Coffee sources single-origin beans directly from Ugandan farmers and sells them with brewing equipment through its own cafés. The roaster states its mission as ending child vulnerability globally through coffee. store page → · open in the atlas → - Fountain Publishers Shop Kampala Road
Fountain Publishers’ Kampala shop sells textbooks, fiction and cultural books about Uganda and the Great Lakes region. It is especially practical for locally published educational and regional titles. store page → · open in the atlas → - Good African Coffee Shop Kololo
Pioneering Ugandan coffee brand founded by Andrew Rugasira, selling premium Arabica beans, ground coffee, and branded merchandise. store page → · open in the atlas → - Gorilla Conservation Coffee main road to Entebbe Airport
Gorilla Conservation Coffee, based in Entebbe, Uganda, sells coffee including its Kanyonyi blend along with the book Walking with Gorillas, sourced from farmers around Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. It was established by Dr. Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka under Conservation Through Public Health, and donates $1.50 per kilo purchased to mountain gorilla conservation. store page → · open in the atlas → - Great Lakes Coffee Kololo
Great Lakes Coffee sells beans sourced from Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi for home brewing. Roast, origin and processing details give shoppers a clearer basis for choosing than broad claims about East African coffee. store page → · open in the atlas → - Longhorn Publishers Shop Kampala Road
Longhorn’s Kampala outlet sells school texts, children’s books and general reading from the East African publisher. It is especially practical for curriculum-linked purchases, where edition and syllabus should be checked carefully. store page → · open in the atlas → - Moonbean Chocolate Kampala
Moonbean Chocolate runs Kampala's first bean-to-bar chocolate making experience. The brand makes its chocolate through direct trade production and invites visitors to explore, discover and create as part of the process. store page → · open in the atlas → - Mwanyi Terimba (Kaawa Mpologoma) Kampala, Uganda
Mwanyi Terimba, trading as Kaawa Mpologoma or 'The Royal Coffee Brand,' was founded by Kironde Charles under a coffee-growing campaign commissioned by the Kingdom of Buganda. It sells six package sizes and stocks over 200 supermarkets around Kampala. store page → · open in the atlas → - Rwenzori Mountaineering Shop Kololo
Rwenzori Mountaineering supplies trekking and climbing equipment suited to Uganda’s high-altitude routes. The shop is most useful for route-specific gear checks and locally informed preparation before a Rwenzori expedition. store page → · open in the atlas → - Ssegujja Arts Kampala, Uganda
Godfrey Ssegujja, a Kampala-born painter trained at Kyambogo University, stretches lubugo barkcloth over primed canvas and builds layered acrylic paintings that keep the material's beaten-bark texture visible beneath the pigment. His work threads the UNESCO-recognized Buganda craft into contemporary fine art addressing everyday Ugandan life, and he also runs free art workshops for children around the city. store page → · open in the atlas → - Sseko Designs Kololo
Social enterprise fashion brand creating leather sandals, bags, and accessories that fund university education for Ugandan women. store page → · open in the atlas → - Sylvia Owori Kampala
Sylvia Owori sells women's fashion including office wear, off shoulder dresses, midi and maxi dresses, kaftans, netted dresses and sleeveless jackets. The label also makes laptop bags and sells through its website, sylviaowori.com. store page → · open in the atlas → - Uganda Waragi Boutique Kololo
Uganda Waragi’s boutique is described as a source for the triple-distilled spirit, limited bottles and branded merchandise. store page → · open in the atlas → - Yimba Fashions Kampala, Uganda
Yimba Fashions is a Makindye-based tailoring house that turns kitenge and other African-print fabric into custom-made clothing, accessories, and home pieces, and runs guided shopping tours through Kampala's downtown fabric markets. Beyond retail, the social enterprise trains young tailors through a six-month design program, making the workshop both a maker and a skills incubator. store page → · open in the atlas →