Vice-President Jessica Alupo has travelled to Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania for the Africa Heads of State Human Capital Summit.

The Vice-President is representing President Yoweri Museveni.

On arrival at Julius Nyerere Airport on Wednesday, Alupo was received by Tanzania energy minister January Makamba, Uganda's High Commissioner to Tanzania, Ambassador Col (rtd) Fred Mwesigye and other Government officials.

According to the World Bank, the Summit is running under the theme: Accelerating Africa’s Economic Growth: Boosting Youth Productivity by Improving Learning and Skills.

The summit brings together leaders from across the continent to focus attention and draw tangible financial and policy commitments prioritizing investing in people as a core driver of productivity, resilience, and growth.

According to the Vice President’s spokesperson Pamela Ankunda, Alupo also paid a courtesy call to the President of Tanzania Dr Samia Suluhu Hassan and lauded the cordial relationship between the two countries (Uganda and Tanzania).