What keeps it alive
Growing Nigerian student and professional community in Uganda. Kampala is becoming a transit and settlement point for Nigerians in East Africa.
Active drivers
DIPLOMATIC · DIASPORA
Anchors
AU · Commonwealth · Growing diaspora
Accountability
No specific accountability issue documented.
Key moments
- 1962Relations established on Uganda's independence.
- 2023Uganda's Anti-Homosexuality Act caused tension with Western donors — Nigeria expressed implicit solidarity as both countries maintain similar legal positions.
Remittance corridor
Inflow: Minimal
Cost: 8–11%
Mobile money growing; Western Union