The paper looks at the evolution of industry in Uganda examining drivers and constraints since the pre-colonial period …, size and distribution of industry are discussed in light of the laissez fair paradigm. The non-direct interventionist … policy to industrialization has not been adequate to propel industrial development in Uganda. State withdrawal from direct …

industry sector has experienced gradual growth as the country's economy is becoming more open and gaining deeper integration … the industrial sector have improved considerably. But certain policy issues also arose during the industrial development … competitiveness, policy failure to encourage firm restructuring, and lack of a well-coordinated framework for industrial policy. …