On Sunday, President Yoweri Museveni and Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu agreed on key strategic projects that will deepen cooperation in trade and development between the two countries.

Notable among the key strategic projects is the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project that will not only see oil flow downstream from the Albertine region but will also see the gas flow from the coastal region in Tanzania upstream, to the continent’s inland.

President Yoweri Museveni and his counterpart Samia Suluhu Hassan arrive at State House in Dar es Salaam for the business forum. (Photo by Eddie Ssejjoba)

This was on the second day of the first Tanzania-Uganda Oil and Gas Symposium that kicked off in Dar es Salaam.

“I am happy to tell Tanzanians, Ugandans and the world that the activities on the pipeline are complete,” President Museveni said at a press conference at State House in Dar es Salaam.

President Yoweri Museveni at State House Dar-es-Salaam where he attended the business forum. (Photo by Eddie Ssejjoba)

On health matters, the two Presidents agreed to work closely on developing a vaccine as a measure to further combat the spread of the COVID-19 virus and other pandemic diseases.

President Museveni said he was happy that President Suluhu was willing to partner with Uganda to exploit the Pathogenic economy through joint production of pharmaceuticals.

Some of the delegates who attended a meeting with Presidents, Yoweri Museveni of Uganda and Samia Suluhu Hassan of Tanzania in Dar es salaam. (Photo by Eddie Ssejjoba)

President Museveni who was later hosted to a State Banquet at State House, Dar-es-Salaam emphasized the issue of markets to support business growth.

 “Market is a stimulus for business. The more you sell the more you produce. Segmenting African markets is a big mistake. We should use the tool of markets to support businesses,” he said.

President Yoweri Museveni speaking to the private sector. (Photo by Eddie Ssejjoba)

 On other joint projects, the presidents reaffirmed their commitment to fast-track the implementation of energy and road transportation networks, specifically, the ongoing construction of the Omugakorongo – Kigarama – Murongo (km 111)/Kikagati – Mbarara – Kampala (km 392) and Masaka – Mutukula (km 89.5)/Mutukula –Kyaka and Bugene – Kasulo – Kumunazi (km 157.6).

 Meanwhile, the two Presidents also addressed the first Tanzania Uganda Oil and Gas 2021 symposium at State House in Dar es Salaam where President Museveni enumerated the importance of the business or middle class in the development of the East African economies.

Some of the delegates who attended a meeting with Presidents, Yoweri Museveni of Uganda and Samia Suluhu Hassan of Tanzania in Dar es salaam. (Photo by Eddie Ssejjoba)

Commenting about the East Africa Crude Oil pipeline project and business opportunities it offers, Museveni said despite other issues, the oil will continue to be important because it transformed the North African countries and the Middle East.

President Samia Suluhu Hassan of Tanzania addressing the business community. (Photo by Eddie Ssejjoba)

He assured people that the oil demand will remain forever, although the demand for oil to drive cars was likely to change.

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Security officers braving the downpour during a meeting of presidents, Yoweri Museveni and Samia Suluhu Hassan at State House in Dar es Salaam. (Photo by Eddie Ssejjoba)

President Yoweri Museveni speaking to the private sector at State House, Dar-es-Salaam where he attended the business forum. Photo by Eddie Ssejjoba

Some of the delegates who attended a meeting with Presidents, Yoweri Museveni of Uganda and Samia Suluhu Hassan of Tanzania in Dar es salaam. (Photo by Eddie Ssejjoba)

President Samia Suluhu Hassan of Tanzania addressing the business community at State House, Dar es Salaam, Navoember 28, 2021. (Photo by Eddie Ssejjoba)

President Yoweri Museveni speaking to the private sector at State House, Dar-es-Salaam where he attended the business forum. (Photo by Eddie Ssejjoba

Some of the delegates who attended a meeting with Presidents, Yoweri Museveni of Uganda and Samia Suluhu Hassan of Tanzania in Dar es salaam. (Photo by Eddie Ssejjoba)