PRESIDENT MUSEVENI INVITES INVESTORS TO UGANDA AND
AFRICA AT THE ABU DHABI SUSTAINABILITY WEEK 2025 SUMMIT
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has called on investors worldwide to
come and do business in Uganda in particular and Africa in general that
today offers a myriad of investment opportunities in various sectors.
He said that Uganda’s economy is growing at a fast rate but only needs
a stimulant in the form of adding value to its products to accelerate the
transformation of the economy.
“We, therefore, invite investors from the world to help us do the rapid
transformation of our economy and society as they also benefit because
the IRR in Uganda is 14.1%. Uganda is now classified as a lower
middle-income country. It will however rapidly grow into a high middle
class country and eventually into a fast world country. To achieve these
goals, we need to add value to the large spectrum of our agricultural raw
materials like coffee, bananas, fruits, cotton, oil seeds, cassava, maize,
tea, dairy, beef, poultry products, fish, forest products, sugar as well as
mineral products,” he asserted.
President Museveni was among several African and International
leaders who today attended the opening ceremony of the 4th edition of
Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2025 at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition
Centre (ADNEC) themed ‘The nexus of Next: Supercharging
Sustainable Progress’.
President Museveni was delivering his address on the topic
‘Transforming Uganda in a rising East Africa’.
Abu Dhabi Sustainable Week is a global platform to address the world’s
most pressing sustainability challenges and accelerate inclusive
economic, social and environmental progress. The event fosters
interconnected solutions that redefine sustainability and harness
collective intelligence to super charge sustainable progress.
Additionally, ADSW leverages the UAE’s vision and its unique ability to
unite the Global community and accelerate a sustainable, inclusive and
resilient future.
The annual event stands at the nexus of new thinking and action.
President Museveni who wholeheartedly thanked the President of the
United Arab Emirates Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan for inviting
him to the summit, reflected on the importance of having a big market for
the products produced in Uganda and Africa in general that will support
the prosperity of the people on the continent.
President Museveni assured investors of the huge and growing market
in the region that will not only absorb all their manufactured products but
will also ensure the sustainability of their investments.
The President saluted leaders in East Africa, and Africa in general for
the clear vision realized of supporting the strategic policy of ensuring the
prosperity of their people.