Services
Why Choose Our Services?
Our services are provided by highly competent staff with decades of experience in providing high-quality business support services. Our success is rooted in a strong track-record of successful facilitation involved in international trade and investments in Uganda over the past 5 years, amounting to inward investments of over USD 60 million.
We offer a one-stop, full suite of required services for international investors and traders. Our excellent network of government officials, private-sector organizations, banks, companies and leading business people in all major sectors is our key strength. Coupled with our professional expertise in providing marketing, legal, accounting, risk management and many other pertinent services, we assist to ease the bureaucratic process and reduce the learning curve for investors and traders in doing business in Uganda and the East African Community (EAC) at large.
GAT3WAY’s network in the East African Community (EAC) allows its clients to exploit Uganda’s land-linked location which is positioned strategically to act as a hub for servicing regional trade and investments.
We support a broad spectrum of commercial sectors: Transport (Rail, Road and Aviation), Energy (Oil, Solar), Mining (Exploration, Production), Manufacturing, Agriculture & Fisheries, Tourism and others.
In addition, GAT3WAY is active in supporting social and economic development projects in health, education and local entrepreneurship in Uganda.
GAT3WAY has offices in Uganda and the United Kingdom, it is well-placed to understand clients’ needs and to bridge the cultural gap through its extensive market knowledge
Trade and Investment Facilitation
GAT3WAY provides facilitation services to international clientele interested in trading with and/or investing in Uganda and the broader EAC region (6 East African countries). Our services aim to maximize the effectiveness and efficiency of the trade and investment process through the entire trade and investment cycle. By providing fast, up-to-date and precise business information, GAT3WAY reduces the investment risk and the time taken to yield profitable returns from trade and investments.
We have a track record of expeditiously finding equitable resolution to trade and investment disputes and payment delays. Partnership with GAT3WAY significantly reduces the potential trade and investment risks for international clients allowing clients to focus on their business activities.
We aim to build robust relationships with potential investors and traders during the early stage. Our facilitation services may involve, organizing site visits, arranging meetings with high-level officials, providing advice and assistance in negotiation processes and ongoing corporate support during the execution stage.
Critical to investment decisions, is having expert advisory at hand, in areas such as risk mitigation, taxation advisory and knowledge of local laws and regulations. Our expertise provides all the following salient services listed below:
Business Facilitation
We facilitate clients’ entry into the EAC markets, via Uganda, and connect them to the networks they need for success. By delivering consistently high-quality facilitation services, we help to make Uganda a more competitively attractive destination for trade and investments and for establishing a base for expansion into the broader East and Central African region. We put clients face-to-face with like-minded people, and decision makers, which gives them the best possible perspective of the given markets.
Professional Services
Critical to making the best investment decisions, is having expert advisory on technical project due diligence, risk mitigation, taxation advisory and knowledge of local laws and regulations. Our specialist consultants and associates are skilled in conducting technical and professional due diligence assessments. Our services support all stages of the investment cycle allied to ongoing support in accounting and tax advisory.
Government Liaison
GAT3WAY’s team provide Government Relations’ support that facilitates information exchange with government authorities/agencies in support of its clients’ operations.
GAT3WAY serves as a direct contact to all relevant government bodies and develops, maintains and intensifies contacts with relevant government institutions and authorities to facilitate access to legal and regulatory information for its clients.
Business Formation and Structuring
GAT3WAY’s team provide company registration services, investment and export license services, local business permits/licenses services, immigration services, establishment of joint venture services, identifying suitable business premises in Uganda allied to securing relevant legal documentation.
Identification of Trade and Investment Opportunities
GAT3WAY highlights a range of attractive trade and investment opportunities for foreign traders and investors in diverse sectors in Uganda and the broader EAC, which earn commercially promising profits for traders and investors.
We present small and large investment opportunities to international firms seeking to invest and capitalize on the growing economic sector in Uganda and the EAC at large. Our tailored investment and analytical advisory services provide robust groundwork knowledge of the potential ventures and the operating business environment to make the correct strategic decisions.
Research and Data Analytics
GAT3WAY is uniquely positioned to provide comprehensive local market research for international clients who are undertaking exploratory business scoping activities in Uganda and the EAC region. Our market research services cover multiple areas beneficial to new investors such as investment environment surveys, competition analysis, product research, export markets linkages and industry data mining.
Project and Event Management
GAT3WAY’s long standing relationships with event service providers allows it to organize large and complex events, conferences and seminars for its international clients.
We offer a full-suite service of event design, marketing & communication, registration, and administration & operations. We identify the most suitable venue and ensure the provision of guest services for clients such as: designing of flyers, brochures and other promotional materials leading to coordinating the logistics and transportation surrounding the event.
Security and Protection Services
Some clients have concerns in regard to their capital investment in regard to physical security of personnel and property assets. GAT3WAY, in alliance with its partners, provides full-suite personnel and property guards to ensure that clients’ concerns are alleviated, and they feel secure and safe whilst investing in Uganda.
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Service Offering Process
Promotion/ networking
Agency service to identify projects and potential clients for foreign investors and traders.
Formal introductions
Via our high-level networks, we make formal introductions to Ugandan and EAC counterparts. (Ministries, Public Bodies and private sector businesses and individuals).
Consulting and Coordination
Provide logistical and administrative support in the form of legal and financial due diligence to foreign businesses prior to contract signature.
Deal/contract signing
Supporting the process to deal-making and contract signature.
Implementation Support services
Ongoing consultancy support in implementation phase.
Providing monitoring and reporting services.
After-care services
Via building long-term strategic relationships, support is provided after implementation phase allied to identifying further business development opportunities.
Main Investment Achievements To Date
2016
Solar Energy
USD 19 Million
2017
Solar Energy
USD 30 Million
2018
Telecommunications
USD 10 Million
2019
Health & Agriculture
USD 2 Million