Museveni in London for business forum

By Vision Reporter

President Yoweri Museveni has left for London, UK to address a two-day UK-Uganda business forum at Lancaster House.

The President is leading over 40 senior business leaders and a ministerial team to update prospective investors on Uganda’s economic outlook and opportunities available for investment including in the booming natural resources sector, housing and construction, tourism, health, transport, education and various other infrastructure.

The President who is accompanied by the First Lady and minister for Karamoja affairs Janet Kataha Museveni was seen off at Entebbe International Airport by the Vice President Edward Kiwanuka Ssekandi, minister for Presidency Frank Tumwebaze, Head of Civil Service John Mitala, Commissioner General of Prisons Dr. Johnson Byabashaija and the Deputy CDF Gen. Charles Angina among others.

The forum organized by the government of Uganda and the Commonwealth Business Council  will offer an opportunity for investors to exploit the EAC market of over 150million people and over 1billion people in Africa.

The United Kingdom is the largest cumulative investor in Uganda. The business leaders will meet with investors and also hold interactions with the ministerial team that includes Minister for Foreign Affairs Sam Kutesa, that of Trade and Industry Amelia Kyambadde, Minister for Finance Maria Kiwanuka, Minister for Energy Eng. Irene Muloni, Minister of Agriculture Tress Buchanayandi and that of Transport Abraham Byandala among others.