Pakasa winners off to China

The Chinese Ambassador to Uganda, Zheng Zhuqiang has challenged Pakasa winners who are off to China for a week-long business tour, to use the opportunity to gain more business knowledge to better their businesses.

Ambassador Zhuqiang  being received by the Editor of Weekend papers Felix Osike at Vision Group Head office.(Credit: Kennedy Oryema)

While flagging off the winners at New Vision offices on Sunday, Zhuqiang  said that the winners will visit a number of industrial facilities suitable for Uganda and interact with Chinese entrepreneurs.

Zhuqiang  arriving for the flagging off ceremony in company of Barbara Kaija at Vision Group.(Credit: Kennedy Oryema)

 
"You're going to China not to just tour, go and interact with entrepreneurs and share knowledge. Our office in China will make a very busy program to arrange more interactions between Ugandan and Chinese young entrepreneurs," Zhuqiang said.

Pakasa winners posing for a picture before being flagged off.(Credit: Kennedy Oryema)

 
The winners are Victor Kalenzi, Fred Nsubuga Bakka, Stephen Ssembuya and Nabila Mbogo and Maxima Nsimenta who couldn't travel and has been represented by Brenda Nasaka.

Zhuqiang interracting with Some of the winners.(Credit: Kennedy Oryema)

Commenting on the partnership between the New Vision and the Chinese Embassy, Zhuqiang

Credit: Kennedy Oryema

 

"Our cooperation with the New Vision is very successful and we will continue with this cooperation for the next year. We will find new products to support and continue with Pakasa,"

Zhuqiang chatting Barbara Kaija during the flag off ceremony.(Credit: Kennedy Oryema)

Although the business tour will last for five days, Zhuqiang said it will open future business opportunities that will make them travel to China for a longer period.

Winners in a jovial mood during the flagging off ceremony.(Credit: Kennedy Oryema)

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