Regional Industrialization Conference

Policy Dialogue Platform for Sustainable Industrialization in the East African Region.

[Regional Industrialization Conference @RICCONFERENCE]

We are counting down to the 3rd Annual Regional Industrialization Conference
#RIC2026
Theme: “Unlocking Industrial Competitiveness through Innovation and Regional Value Chain Integration.”

📆: 18th -19th August 2026

📍 Kampala Serena Hotel, Uganda

@mtic_uganda @PSF_Uganda @KEPSA_KENYA @PSF_RWA @AGRA_Africa @TradeMarkAfrica @meaca_ug @jumuiya

[Miss Home @GyozlynB]

What if East Africa took a more integrated approach to data across the EAC? From a unified credit reference system to stronger data protection frameworks, are we thinking big enough?

And how do we unlock long-term financing that truly supports industrial growth and large-scale projects?

At #RIC2026, policymakers, investors, business leaders, and development partners will come together to shape practical solutions for a more industrialized and sustainable East Africa.

Join us:
📆 18–19 August 2026
📍 Kampala Serena Hotel

At #RIC2025, Equity Bank Uganda’s ED Claver Serumaga challenged us to think long-term and engage EADB more strategically. The conversation continues, don’t miss it.

[Kobugabe Fiona🥰❣️ @Kobs_Fifi]

Industrialization is not built on ambition alone, it is financed through vision, trust, and systems that work across borders.

At #RIC2025, Claver Serumaga challenged East Africa to think beyond today’s capital needs and build the foundations for long-term industrial growth through integrated data, stronger credit systems, and regional collaboration.

The conversation continues at #RIC2026.

📍 Kampala Serena Hotel
📅 18–19 August 2026

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The Investment Forum connects SMEs and youth-led enterprises directly to investors, buyers and financiers.

A post-conference RIC Scorecard will publicly track investment commitments, jobs created, value addition and implementation of EAC industrialization pledges.
Success will be measured by outcomes- not attendance.
#RIC2026

@gad_rogers

[GAD ROGERS 🇺🇬🌍 @gad_rogers]

With the theme ‘Unlocking Industrial Competitiveness through Innovation and Regional Value Chain Integration,’ how will #RIC2026 ensure that the $500M+ investment opportunities from the Regional Industrial Investment Forum actually reach Ugandan SMEs and youth-led agro-processing startups — and what follow-up mechanisms will track real job creation and value addition in the EAC?

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How about data integration for the EAC @jumuiya @meaca_ug ?
An integrated credit reference bureau may be? How about data protection?

What about long term financing that favors long term projects?

Are there possible solutions to seamlessly industrialize East Africa?

At #RIC2026 we bring together policy makers, business leaders, investors, development partners and more to forge a sustainable future for East Africa!

DON’T MISS #RIC2026 in August 2026!

📆: 18th-19th August 2026
📍: Kampala Serena Hotel

🎥: At #RIC2025 , @UgEquityBank ED Claver Serumaga challenges us to think long-term and engage @EADB_Official more strategically!

Watch 👇

[Yoweri K Museveni @KagutaMuseveni]

Watch Live THE STATE OF THE NATION ADDRESS. https://t.co/RnIgqX5QTi

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#SONA26

[Jackie Tahakanizibwa @tahakanizibwa]

@RICCONFERENCE I'm looking forward to this. However, the press release is crowded. Make it a one-liner 😄

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@tahakanizibwa We shall come for lessons! 😄

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Counting down to #RIC2026

We thank Ssujjas for the innovation on Press releases!

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#SONA26

[Cathy Wabomba @Cathiewabomba]

It’s #SONA26 Day!

20 years since commercial oil discovery in Uganda 🇺🇬 .
First oil is near.
The infrastructure is real.
The @EACOP_ is real.
The revenues are coming.
Exciting! That’s HISTORIC. 🙌

Where is the refinery though???? 🤔

The commercialization negotiations breakthrough argument was “export the EXCESS after feeding the refinery”?

Looking at the pace of refinery development today… it’s as if we shall “refine the EXCESS after export.” No? 😬🤦🏽‍♀️

Uganda fought HARD for value addition. The President held the line. Negotiators went to the wire. All so we wouldn’t just ship raw crude and wave goodbye to the jobs, the industrialisation, the downstream value.

As shared by @PAU_Uganda the commercialization strategy puts the refinery FIRST in priority for crude supply. That’s the policy. That’s the promise.

So as we celebrate and we SHOULD definitely celebrate, the discomfort is legitimate:

Where exactly is the refinery?

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@gad_rogers To register; https://t.co/23jUzTaF3P

[Carol Primah @IamCarolPrimah]

Please find the attached document.🌚

#RIC2026

[Joellah Anshemeza @Joellah_Kagina]

Today at 2:00 PM at Kololo Ceremonial Grounds, all eyes will be on the State of the Nation Address.

This constitutional address provides a national scorecard on Uganda’s progress, highlights achievements, outlines challenges, and sets priorities for the year ahead. It is a key moment for citizens to understand where the country stands and where it is headed. #SONA2026

[Miss Home @GyozlynB]

Mark your calendar and be part of something impactful at the 3rd Annual Regional Industrialization Conference (RIC 2026).
This is a great opportunity to connect, learn, and engage with industry leaders, innovators, and stakeholders shaping the future of industrial growth in our region.
#RIC2026.

[Miss Home @GyozlynB]

The future belongs to bold thinkers who innovate, manufacture, and compete without limits.

Step into the conversation shaping that future at #RIC2026.

📍 Kampala
📅 18–19 August 2026.

[Kobugabe Fiona🥰❣️ @Kobs_Fifi]

East Africa’s industrial future is not a distant ambition, it is a strategic opportunity. Join policymakers, business leaders, investors, and innovators at #RIC2026 as they explore how innovation, regional value chains, and stronger partnerships can unlock industrial competitiveness and accelerate sustainable economic growth across the region.

📍 Kampala Serena Hotel
📅 18–19 August 2026

[Miss Home @GyozlynB]

East Africa stands at a turning point and the opportunity to shape its industrial future has never been greater.
#RIC2026, happening in Kampala on 18–19 August, will convene policymakers, investors, and industry leaders ready to drive real progress.

The focus is clear: unlock investment, align policy, and build resilient regional value chains that deliver lasting impact.
Uganda is stepping forward with ambition not just to participate, but to lead.

Now is the moment to turn vision into action.

[Miss Home @GyozlynB]

At the 25th EAC Heads of State Summit in Arusha, Partner States reaffirmed their commitment to eliminate Non-Tariff Barriers (NTBs), setting a 30 June 2026 deadline to resolve all outstanding cases under @jumuiya.
But beyond commitments lies a critical question: who will ensure accountability?
At #RIC2025, the CEO of @PSF_RWA challenged the region to move from promises to action. As East Africa advances regional integration and industrial growth, accountability remains essential.
Join the conversation at #RIC2026, 18–19 August 2026, Kampala Serena Hotel, Uganda.

[Carol Primah @IamCarolPrimah]

During the 25th EAC Heads of State Summit held in Arusha, the Partner States demonstrated renewed determination to remove Non-Tariff Barriers (NTBs), committing to fully resolve all outstanding cases by 30 June 2026 within the @jumuiya region.
However, a pressing question remains: beyond these bold promises, who will ensure they are actually delivered? At #RIC2025, the CEO of @PSF_RWA posed this important challenge to the entire region: Who will hold our governments accountable?
As East Africa continues its journey toward deeper integration and stronger industrial growth, genuine accountability will be the real driver of success.
The dialogue moves forward at #RIC2026, taking place on 18–19 August 2026 at the Kampala Serena Hotel in Uganda.