President Museveni woos Qatar investors
Sep 18, 2017
The President was on Sunday meeting a delegation from Qatar Investment Fund at the sidelines of the UNGA in New York.
President Museveni shares a light moment with Sheikh Abdulla bin Mohammed bin Saud al-Thank as his delegation looks on
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President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has said Uganda is fast becoming a middle-income country with vast investment opportunities in agro-processing, industrialisation and the service based sector.
"Uganda is moving towards becoming a first world country based on four sectors; commercial agriculture, industries, services and ICT," he said.
The President was on Sunday meeting a delegation from Qatar Investment Fund, led by the chief executive officer, Sheikh Abdulla bin Mohammed bin Saud al-Thank, at Park Hyatt Hotel at the sidelines of the UNGA in New York.
President Museveni with Sheikh Abdulla bin Mohammed bin Saud al-Thank
The President who is in the United States on a working visit will this week join world leaders attending the 72nd session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, according to statement issued from State House.
The President said investment in the four critical areas including in ICT would reduce the cost of electricity and business transaction in Uganda and promote industrialisation as Uganda moves to becoming a middle-income country.
Sheikh Abdulla expressed interest to invest in infrastructure development projects in Uganda such as electricity, agro-processing industries and the hospitality business.
The Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) is Qatar's state-owned holding company that is characterised as a National Wealth Fund. It specialises in domestic and foreign investment. The QIA was founded by the State of Qatar in 2005 to strengthen the country's economy by diversifying into new asset classes.