
Best Side Hustles To Do In Uganda . Side hustles are a viable means of survival for most people not only in Uganda but world over. Most people do jobs that cannot be able to sustain their demands and therefore side hustles is one of the ways on how to meet all your needs and also get some money to save for personal development.
There are a lot of side hustles one can do and we shall explore some of them in this article to see where you can invest in order not to strain your job and yourself too. So without wasting a lot of time, these are some of the best side hustles to do in Uganda in 2024.
Social Media Influencing

Gone are the days when social media was just purely for fun, chatting and all other kinds of non profitable stuff. A lot of people do earn a lot of money from social media that it’s even more than a regular job. But if you do not want to quit your 9-10 job, you can still take advantage of social media.
By social media, I mean platforms such as Facebook, TikTok, Twitter X, Instagram, YouTube, Google among others. Create a brand and identify it with what you want to do. You can reate content, promote items and also influence for major brands.
And all this doesn’t require manual labor or for you to be a tech geek. You just need to watch a few tutorials and craft this content at the back of work desk or lecture room.
Chapati/chips/popcorn machine/vegetable stall/meat roasting

Yes all these are possible to be your side hustle and earn you some extra bucks. Get a busy place, identify what they lack and also do some research.
You basically don’t need a lot of money to start up such a business. With just 200k, you can start one of these businesses and they can earn you some good money. All you need is proper management because the people you put on them can either make or break it.
Boda Boda
This is another means of making some extra income. You don’t need a brand new motorcycle to start this business, nope. For even as low as 700k, you can get a used one and get someone to hit the road for you. In a day they can pay you 10k.
There are also companies that give out motorcycles on credit as long as you meet the necessary requirements. Or if you have some savings, this is business you would want to invest in.
Trading in Foodstuffs
Did you know that a bunch of Bogoya can go for as low as 5k upcountry, a kilo of beans for as low as 1500 shillings and a bunch of matooke for just 3-4k.
All you need to create is a proper and trustworthy chain from the gardens to the market place. This is the most important part and if you manage this, trust me you’re going to make abnormal profits.
Affiliate Marketing/Brokering

This is almost the same as social media influencing. You get to promote a product and oversee it’s sale then get a commission. The good thing is that you don’t even have to be in market. All you need is a convincing tongue and your pockets won’t dry.
Writing news Articles
If you’re good with pen and paper (keyboard), you can then get yourself some dimes. There are a lot of websites looking for food content creators to work for them. Identify them and reach out to them. 3-4 are enough for you to get some good money to at least foot your rent and transport costs.
Those are some of the best side hustles to do in Uganda in 2024. The road might not be smooth but trust me, they won’t let you down.