Projects
Sixteen projects, one town
Some are running today, some are in planning with partners, and most are waiting for the right partners and funding. Each one says plainly where it stands.
- OperatingRunning today (1)
- UnderwayWork has started (2)
- In reviewApplication with a public authority (1)
- In planningPartners and design being worked out (1)
- ResearchBeing studied before any decision (2)
- PlannedPart of the plan, waiting for partners and funding (9)
Land and food
Farming today, and the industry that adds value to it.
Artist's impressionKikwite dairy farm and agri-tourism
OperatingThe working dairy farm on the land today, growing into a model farm that teaches and welcomes visitors.
Artist's impressionAgro-industrial park
PlannedFood processing, packaging and storage, with a Centre for Agricultural Excellence, so farmers around Hoima can sell more than raw produce.
Artist's impressionBamboo
ResearchTen acres of bamboo, plus planting across the site, to supply building material, furniture and fodder.
Artist's impressionIndustrial hemp
ResearchResearch into industrial hemp for textiles, building materials and food, and into the licences Uganda requires.
Health and learning
Care, schooling and the family's library and heritage.
Artist's impression100-bed hospital
In planningA modern private hospital at the town-side gate, planned with the German healthcare planners Iproplan.
Artist's impressionSchools, university and vocational centre
PlannedHigh-quality, affordable education from primary school to university, with faculties of law, agriculture and IT.
Artist's impressionLibrary
UnderwayA library built from the books the founder, his children and grandchildren have collected, in print and online.
Artist's impressionMuseum and cultural village
PlannedA museum of Bunyoro-Kitara heritage beside the library, with a cultural village where visitors can stay and learn.
Nature and visitors
The forest, the wetland, and places to stay and play.
Artist's impressionForest game reserve and wildlife centre
In reviewAbout 300 acres of forest kept as a conservation area, with a wildlife tourism and recreation centre.
Artist's impressionGreen eco-lodge
PlannedA lodge for bird watching between the forest and the wetland, built from recycled materials and the town's own bamboo.
Artist's impression18-hole golf course
PlannedA championship course on the land that Hoima's physical development plan already marks for golf, near the road to Kampala.
Artist's impressionFive-star hotel and conference centre
PlannedA hotel built to five-star standard beside the golf course, with conference rooms for business and government.
Town life
Homes, shops, sport and the network that connects them.
Artist's impressionSports arena and motocross track
PlannedA 10,000-seat arena and a motocross and rally course, for sports tourism and for Hoima's young athletes.
Artist's impressionHomes: apartments and town houses
PlannedA secure estate of apartments and town houses for the people who will work in the town.
Artist's impressionTown centre and shopping
PlannedBanks, shops, a food market and a cinema at the gateway nearest Hoima.
Artist's impressionA connected, solar-powered town
UnderwaySolar power for every project and a shared digital network for farming, water, security and transport.
Pictures marked “Artist's impression” were made with AI image tools to show the feel of a place. Pictures marked “3D concept model” are views of the family's concept model. Neither is a photograph or a final design.