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{{Infobox company
| name = National Enterprise Corporation
| logo =
| type = Government / military parastatal
| foundation = 1989
| location = Plot 2 Muwesi Road, [[Bugoloobi]], [[Kampala]], [[Uganda]]
| key_people = [[Joram Mugume]] ([[chairperson]])<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.monitor.co.ug/News/National/Mugume--new-NEC-chair/688334-4327214-i4y5dd/index.html |title=Mugume is new NEC Chair |access-date=3 March 2018 |date=3 March 2018 |first=Moses
|last=Kyeyune |newspaper=[[Daily Monitor]] |location=Kampala}}</ref> [[James Mugira]] [[managing director]] Maj Gen Innocent Oula (deputy managing director)<ref name="Named">{{cite web | accessdate=23 March 2016 | location=Kampala | url=http://www.monitor.co.ug/News/National/Brig-Ondoga--Ssentongo-named-NEC-bosses/-/688334/3127506/-/yxgsp5/-/index.html | title=Brigadiers Ondoga, Ssentongo named NEC bosses | date=22 March 2016 | first=Tabu | last=Butagira | newspaper=[[Daily Monitor]]}}</ref>
| revenue =
| net_income =
| assets =
| num_employees =
| industry = Manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, construction and agribusiness
| products = Construction, architectural, structural and civil engineering works, renovation and maintenance of estate, upgrade of AK-47 rifle, cartridge production, production of high level bulletproof 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]]
| homepage = {{URL|nec.go.ug}}
}}

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.<ref name="Profile">{{cite web | url=http://www.nec.ug | title=National Enterprise Corporation: About Us | publisher=National Enterprise Corporation (NEC) | accessdate=23 March 2016 | date=23 March 2016 | last=NEC | location=Kampala}}</ref>

==Location==
The headquarters of NEC are located at Plot 2, Muwesi Road, [[Bugoloobi|Bugolobi]], [[Kampala]], the capital and largest city of Uganda.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://nec.ug | title=National Enterprise Corporation: Contact Us |publisher=National Enterprise Corporation (NEC) | location=Kampala | last=NEC | accessdate=23 March 2016 | date=23 March 2016}}</ref> For the coordinates see this source:<ref>{{google maps | url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/0%C2%B019'04.0%22N+32%C2%B036'08.0%22E/@0.318056,32.5991138,570m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d0.317778!4d32.602223 | title=Location of the Headquarters of National Enterprise Corporation | accessdate=28 October 2016}}</ref>

==Organization and operations==

===Major subsidiaries===
The major subsidiaries of NEC include the following:<ref name="Out">{{cite web | url=http://observer.ug/viewpoint/guest-writers/32441-besigye-speaks-out-on-naads-militarisation | title=Besigye speaks out on Naads 'militarisation' | first=Kizza | last=Besigye | date=26 June 2014 | accessdate=23 March 2016 | newspaper=[[The Observer (Uganda)]] | location=Kampala}}</ref>

* 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, Uganda|Jinja]], in Uganda's [[Eastern Region, Uganda|Eastern Region]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thenilewires.com/business/updfs-national-enterprise-corporation-signs-mou-with-kiira-motors/ |title=UPDF's National Enterprise Corporation Signs MoU With Kiira Motors | work=Thenilewires.com |date=17 January 2019 |author=The Nile Wires |access-date=16 August 2022 |location=Kampala, Uganda}}</ref>
* Luwero Industries Limited - Manufactures and repairs [[armored vehicles]], electronic equipment, ordnance, and agricultural equipment.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.luweroindustries.com/?q=aboutus | title=Luwero Industries Limited: About Us | publisher=Luwero Industries Limited (LIL) | last=LIL | accessdate=23 March 2016 | date=23 March 2016 | location=Nakasongola}}</ref> In June 2021, Luweero Industries began manufacturing [[Oxygen therapy|medical oxygen]] for use in public and private medical institutions in Uganda.<ref name="OxyR">{{cite web| url=https://www.softpower.ug/covid-19-surge-ugandan-army-starts-production-of-oxygen-to-beef-countrys-supply/ |title=COVID-19 Surge: Ugandan Army Starts Production of Oxygen To Beef Country's Supply |publisher=SoftPower Uganda |date=13 June 2021 |author=Brian Asiimwe |access-date=3 June 2021 | location=Kampala}}</ref>
* 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)<ref>{{cite journal | accessdate=28 March 2016 | date=2 May 2012 | url=https://www.academia.edu/7763554 | title=Identifying and ranking of Iran Tractor Manufacturing Company's export problems and obstacles | last=Mohsen Nazari, Tahmoures Hasangholipour | first=and Farhang Khalili | journal=African Journal of Business Management | volume=6 | issue=17 | pages=5702–5709}}</ref> (60 percent) and NEC (40 percent).
* Kyoga Dynamics Limited
* Pro-Helit International Services Limited
* Egypt-Uganda Joint Model Farm Project
* [[STREIT Group|NEC-Streit Limited]]
* NEC-Meat and Beans Processing Limited
* NEC Elsewedy Limited
* NEC MMP Limited
* NEC-WATU Automobile (U) Limited

==Governance==
{{asof|March 2018}}, the company is governed by a 13-person board of directors, appointed by the [[Ministry of Defence and Veterans Affairs (Uganda)|Uganda Ministry of Defence and Veterans Affairs]]. The chairman of the board is General Joram Mugume.<ref>{{cite web| access-date=3 March 2018 | url=http://www.monitor.co.ug/News/National/Mugume--new-NEC-chair/688334-4327214-i4y5dd/index.html |title=Mugume is new NEC Chair | date=3 March 2018 |newspaper=[[Daily Monitor]] | first=Moses |last=Kyeyune |location=Kampala}}</ref> The board members include:<ref name="List">{{cite web| url=http://www.monitor.co.ug/News/National/Lt-Gen-Joram-Mugume-appointed-NEC-board-chair/688334-4312312-3pv2irz/index.html | title=Lt Gen Joram Mugume appointed NEC board chair |first=Moses
|access-date=3 March 2018 |date=20 February 2018 |last=Kyyune
|newspaper=[[Daily Monitor]] |location=Kampala}}</ref>

* 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
* Francis Nyabirano Kahirita
* Issac Musasizi
* Dr Anna Rose Ademun Okurut
* Dr Joshua Mutambi
* Hannington Ashaba
* Lt Gen [[James Mugira]]

==Management==
The [[chief executive officer]] of the company is [[Lieutenant General]] [[James Mugira]], since 2015.<ref>{{cite web | newspaper=[[Daily Monitor]] |access-date=3 March 2018 |url=http://www.monitor.co.ug/News/National/General-Mugira-new-UPDF-business-wing-boss/-/688334/2701722/-/46emymz/-/index.html | first=Risdel | last=Kasasira | title=Maj Gen Mugira named new UPDF business wing boss |location=Kampala |date=30 April 2015}}</ref> He is deputized by Maj Gen Innocent Oula.<ref>{{cite web |access-date=3 March 2018 | location=Kampala | newspaper=[[Daily Monitor]] | url=http://www.monitor.co.ug/News/National/Brig-Ondoga--Ssentongo-named-NEC-bosses/-/688334/3127506/-/yxgsp5/-/index.html | title=Brigadiers Ondoga, Ssentongo named NEC bosses |
date=22 March 2016 | first=Tabu | last=Butagira}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Ministry of Defence (Uganda)]]

==References==
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[[Category:Government agencies of Uganda]]
[[Category:Government finances in Uganda]]
[[Category:Military of Uganda]]
[[Category:Organizations established in 1989]]
[[Category:Organisations based in Kampala]]
[[Category:1989 establishments in Uganda]]

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