Capital Markets Authority of Uganda

For other uses, see Capital Market Authority.

Capital Markets Authority of Uganda
Agency overview
Formed	1996
Jurisdiction	Uganda
Headquarters	Kampala, Uganda
Employees	22 (2014)^[1]
Agency executives	Grace Kavuma, chairman Keith Kalyegira, chief executive officer
Website	Homepage

The Capital Markets Authority of Uganda (CMA) is a semi-autonomous government body responsible for the financial regulation of the capital markets industry in Uganda.

Overview

The CMA approves the offers of all securities to the public and licenses market professionals like broker-dealers, investment advisers, and fund managers. It licenses stock exchanges but has so far issued a licence only to the Uganda Securities Exchange. Its overall objectives are market regulation and investor protection.^[2]

Mandate

The development of all aspects of the capital markets with particular emphasis on the removal of impediments to, and the creation of incentives, for longer term investments in productive enterprises.
The creation, maintenance, and regulation, through implementation of a system in which market participants are self-regulatory to the maximum practicable extent, of a market in which securities can be issued and traded in an orderly, fair, and efficient manner.
The protection of investor interests.
The operation of an Investor Compensation Fund.
The licensing of brokers and other financial industry professionals.

Governance

Grace Kavuma is the chairman of the board of directors, and Keith Kalyegira serves as the chief executive officer.^[3]^[4]

References

↑ CMA (2014). "Capital Markets Authority Team". Capital Markets Authority (CMA). Retrieved 6 July 2014.
↑ Oketch, Martin Luther (31 December 2011). "Harsh Economy Hurts Capital Markets". Daily Monitor Mobile. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
↑ Ligami, Christabel (6 November 2013). "CMA Uganda Appoints New Chief Executive Officer". The EastAfrican. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
↑ Kulabako, Faridah (7 November 2013). "Kalyegira Is New Capital Markets Chief Executive". Daily Monitor. Retrieved 6 July 2014.

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Kampala District

Capital: Kampala

Divisions	Kampala Central Division Kawempe Division Lubaga Division Makindye Division Nakawa Division

Neighborhoods	Banda Bugoloobi Bukoto Busega Butabika Bwaise Ggaba Kabalagala Kamwookya Kansanga Kaleerwe Kanyanya Kasubi Katwe Kawaala Kawempe Kibuli Kibuye Kigoowa Kikaaya Kisaasi Kiwaatule Kulambiro Kololo Kyambogo Kyebando Lubaga Lungujja Luzira Makerere Makindye Mbuya Mengo Mpererwe Mulago Munyonyo Muyenga Naakulabye Naguru Najjanankumbi Nakasero Nakawa Namirembe Namungoona Namuwongo Nateete Ndeeba Nsambya Ntinda Old Kampala Port Bell Wandegeya

Economy	Aya Group Cipla Quality Chemical Industries Limited FI Holdings–House of Dawda Group Mukwano Group Ruparelia Group Bank of Uganda ABC Capital Bank Barclays Bank of Uganda Bank of Africa Bank of Baroda Bank of India (Uganda) DFCU Group Cairo International Bank Centenary Bank Citibank Commercial Bank of Africa Crane Bank DFCU Bank Diamond Trust Bank Ecobank Equity Bank Exim Bank (Uganda) Finance Trust Bank Guaranty Trust Bank Housing Finance Bank Kenya Commercial Bank NC Bank Uganda Orient Bank PostBank Uganda Stanbic Bank Uganda Limited Standard Chartered Uganda Tropical Bank United Bank for Africa East African Development Bank Uganda Development Bank National Housing and Construction Company Tirupati Development Uganda Limited Exodus Savings and Credit Cooperative Society Limited International Medical Group Insurance Regulatory Authority of Uganda National Food and Drug Authority National Social Security Fund National Water and Sewerage Corporation Uganda Securities Exchange Uganda Investment Authority Uganda Communications Commission Uganda National Council for Higher Education Uganda Retirement Benefits Regulatory Authority Capital Markets Authority of Uganda Daily Monitor New Vision New Vision Group Uganda Telecom Mercantile Credit Bank Pride Microfinance Limited Opportunity Uganda Limited Kyagalanyi Coffee Limited FINCA Uganda Limited UGAFODE Microfinance Limited Kiira Motors Corporation Brookside Dairy Limited Jesa Farm Dairy Limited

Transport	Air Uganda Uganda Air Cargo Kampala Airport Uganda National Roads Authority Entebbe–Kampala Expressway Kampala–Jinja Expressway Kampala–Jinja Highway Kampala–Entebbe Road Kampala–Gayaza Road Kampala–Bombo Expressway Kampala–Busunju Expressway Kampala–Mpigi Expressway Kampala–Masaka Road Kampala–Mityana Road Kampala–Hoima Road Kampala Northern Bypass Highway Kampala Southern Bypass Highway

Energy	Umeme Electricity Regulatory Authority Uganda National Oil Company Petroleum Authority of Uganda Uganda Electricity Generation Company Limited Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited

Notable landmarks	Bulange Uganda Parliament Buildings Kampala Capital City Authority Complex Hotel Africana Kampala Protea Hotel Kampala Serena Hotel Kampala Sheraton Hotel Imperial Hotels Group Imperial Royale Hotel Grand Imperial Hotel Hotel Equatoria Kampala Hilton Hotel Kampala Intercontinental Hotel Kampala Speke Hotel Mapeera House Movement House Munyonyo Commonwealth Resort Speke Resort and Conference Center Church House East African Development Bank Building Bank of Uganda Building Complex Mengo Palace Banda Kabaka's Place Namirembe Cathedral Rubaga Cathedral Makerere University Main Campus Kampala Tower Kibuli Mosque Old Kampala Mosque Uganda Museum Twed Towers Uganda National Cultural Centre Kasubi Tombs DFCU House Pension Towers Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kampala

Education	Aga Khan University, Kampala Cavendish University Uganda Habib Medical School International Health Sciences University International University of East Africa Kampala International School Kampala International University Kampala University Kibuli Secondary School Kitante Hill Secondary School Kololo Senior Secondary School Kyambogo University Law Development Centre Makerere College School Makerere University Makerere University Business School Mengo Senior School Nabisunsa Girls' Secondary School Rubaga Community School St. Augustine International University St. Lawrence University Uganda Management Institute Uganda Martyrs University School of Medicine Uganda National Entrepreneurship Development Institute Uganda Technology and Management University Victoria University Uganda

Health	Aga Khan University Hospital, Kampala Butabika Hospital Case Medical Centre International Hospital Kampala Kampala Hospital Kawempe General Hospital Kibuli Hospital Kiruddu General Hospital Lubaga Hospital Mbuya Military Hospital Mengo Hospital Mulago Hospital Mulago Women's Referral Hospital Nakasero Hospital Naguru General Hospital Nsambya Hospital Paragon Hospital Uganda Cancer Institute Uganda Heart Institute Uganda Medical and Dental Practitioners Council

Notable people	Apolo Nsibambi Nasser Sebaggala David Serwadda Fred Ruhindi John Ssebaana Kizito Bulaimu Muwanga Kibirige Erias Lukwago Ian Clarke Jennifer Musisi Josephine Nambooze Maria Kiwanuka Laurence Sematimba Joseph Kizito Justinian Tamusuza Robert Ssejjemba Eugene Sseppuya Phillip Ssozi Sudhir Ruparelia Wasswa Serwanga Yusef Sozi Derrick Sebagala Margaret Zziwa Beti Kamya-Turwomwe Moses Matovu Mohammed Hamid Hasmukh Dawda

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