Happy to join Hon. @RebeccaKadagaUG, Minister @meaca_ug, at the 9th Africa Technology & IP Symposium #ATIS2026. Through the European Union's #GlobalGateway Investment Package, #TeamEurope is supporting digital trade and regional integration across @jumuiya East Africa. 🇪🇺🤝🇺🇬
President @KagutaMuseveni has urged European investors to turn Uganda’s vast economic potential into productive investments that create jobs, expand markets and drive industrialisation.
He emphasised that Uganda needs investment that delivers affordable energy, efficient transport, value addition and increased production, while highlighting opportunities in manufacturing, infrastructure, irrigation and agro-processing.
His Excellency called for stronger partnerships that combine @EUinUG capital and technology with Uganda’s abundant resources to accelerate economic transformation.
Today at Entebbe, I met Mr Nicolas Tamari, CEO of SUCAFINA Group, under which UGACOF LTD is operating locally. We discussed investment opportunities, particularly value addition to our coffee.
Uganda’s savings rate averaged under 20% of GDP b'tn 2018 to 2022
Investment, using gross fixed capital formation, averaged 24% of GDP.
Attaining double-digit GDP growth requires both of these ratios to reach the range of 40% of GDP.
Source: @mofpedU#SocialProtectionUg
Join us this #Sunday25th at #Makerere swimming pool grounds in a #post-celebration of the #internationaldayofthegirl-child🎀
And as we take a stand against sexual harassment in higher institutions of learning
Come #vybe on #liveband, free coffee, poetry and face painting
With NAYOCA Leadership, we explored ways to empower youth councilors from leadership training and SACCO opportunities to stronger representation where decisions are made
Yesterday, I had the honour to officiate at the send-off ceremony of my beloved aunt, Nabirye Tophirista Abuze, of Kibundaire Village, Namagera Parish, Butagaya Sub-county, Jinja District.
I extend my heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family, relatives, friends, and all those mourning her loss. May the Almighty God grant them strength, comfort, and peace during this difficult time.
In my address to the mourners, I conveyed warm greetings and sincere condolences from H.E. the President of the Republic of Uganda, Gen. (Rtd.) Yoweri Kaguta Museveni; the First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports, Maama Janet Kataaha Museveni; the Permanent Secretary in the Office of the President, Hajji Yunus Kakande; and the entire staff of the Office of the President.
I urged the people of Busoga to prioritise their health by avoiding self-medication and seeking timely medical attention at recognised health facilities, where qualified health professionals can assess, diagnose, and treat their conditions appropriately. Life is precious, and we must never take it for granted. Early detection and timely medical intervention can significantly improve treatment outcomes and save lives.
As leaders, we have a responsibility to promote the well-being of our people and ensure that they remain healthy enough to participate actively in national development.
I also emphasised the importance of sustained vigilance in the fight against HIV/AIDS, which remains a serious public health concern requiring collective responsibility, awareness, prevention, regular testing, and access to appropriate treatment and care.
I commended H.E. President Yoweri @KagutaMuseveni for his leadership in Uganda’s efforts to combat the epidemic and called upon all Ugandans to sustain these efforts as we work towards ending HIV/AIDS as a public health threat.
On wealth creation and poverty eradication, I encouraged the people of Busoga to take full advantage of Government programmes such as the Youth Livelihood Programme, Emyooga, the Parish Development Model (PDM), and the Four-Acre Model concept, which are intended to improve household incomes, create employment opportunities, and accelerate socio-economic transformation.
I further encouraged families to supplement these initiatives with practical backyard enterprises, including poultry keeping, vegetable growing, and piggery for those who keep pigs, to diversify household income, strengthen food security, and improve family livelihoods.
I cautioned the people of Busoga against excessive land fragmentation, which can leave families with landholdings too small to support productive and sustainable agricultural activities like the Four-Acre Model, which requires Acre 1 for coffee or cocoa as long-term cash crops, Acre 2 for fruits such as oranges and mangoes, Acre 3 for food crops, including maize, beans, cassava, sweet potatoes, and vegetables, and Acre 4 for pasture to support zero-grazing and dairy farming.
I therefore called upon the people of Busoga to embrace Government wealth-creation initiatives with commitment, discipline, and a strong focus on productive investment to improve food security, diversify income sources, and progressively overcome poverty.
Finally, I extend my sincere appreciation to everyone who stood with our family through prayers, words of comfort, and other forms of support during this difficult period of grief. Your compassion and solidarity have been a great source of strength to us, and we remain deeply grateful.
May the Almighty God grant our beloved aunt eternal rest and comfort to all those she has left behind.
For God and My Country!
Last night at State House Entebbe, I met European Ambassadors and investors. I was pleased to learn that European investors are increasingly investing in Uganda, particularly in hydropower and other infrastructure projects.
I have always told our European friends that Africa is a huge market because of its rapidly growing population. This is an opportunity we must all take advantage of.
On tax incentives, I explained that our 10 year tax holiday for eligible manufacturers is meant to encourage investment, production and job creation. As our people produce and earn more, Government also collects revenue through consumer spending and income taxes.
This week, I commissioned military facilities and equipment at Kalama, Entebbe, Kalangalo and Magamaga under our defence cooperation with Russia.
I thank President Putin and the Russian people for this support, including the $53 million mechanised repair facility at Magamaga. We must not only acquire good equipment but also learn to maintain, repair and eventually manufacture it here. I have encouraged our military to embrace science and technology, including AI and automation, to strengthen our defence capabilities.
Our cooperation with Russia should help us build local capacity, protect our sovereignty and strengthen our ability to defend Uganda.
Speaking on renewable energy through the lens of an ordinary young woman reminds us that it is about more than energy conservation. It is about health, gender equality, education, and economic empowerment.
Let’s put young women at the heart of the clean energy transition.
Hon. @katabaazi25 chaired the Presidential Advisory Committee on Budget in which the committee interfaced with agencies under the Development Plan Implementation program .The delegation was ledby Hon Amos Lugolobi the Minister of State for Planning @mofpedU
Hon. @katabaazi25 chaired the Presidential Advisory Committee on Budget in which the committee interfaced with agencies under the Development Plan Implementation program .The delegation was ledby Hon Amos Lugolobi the Minister of State for Planning @mofpedU
Government will leverage evidence-based research to strengthen industrial policy, improve public investment decisions and accelerate economic transformation under the Tenfold Growth Strategy.
I made the commitment at a public policy dialogue at Uganda Management Institute (UMI), where findings from a PhD study by the Permanent Secretary/Secretary to the Treasury, Dr @rggoobi on the determinants of industrial sector growth in Uganda were discussed.
Industrial policy requires deliberate choices on investments in industrial parks, economic infrastructure, industrial land, subsidised electricity tariffs for investors and fiscal incentives.
Given limited resources, i emphasised the need to identify interventions that deliver the greatest gains in industrial productivity, jobs and exports for every shilling of public money.
Dr Ggoobi’s research identifies corruption control, market expansion, access to credit and the cost of borrowing as important determinants of industrial performance.
The study estimates that a 1% improvement in corruption control is associated with a 9.99% increase in industrial output, while a 1% increase in commercial lending rates is associated with a 3.11% decline in output.
Population growth has a positive estimated relationship with industrial growth of 8.48%, reflecting the potential of expanding markets and labour supply.
The findings also highlight the importance of price stability, particularly controlling inflation and stabilising the exchange rate, alongside reducing the cost of capital and improving access to long-term financing through pension reforms and deeper capital markets.
The study recommends expanding affordable industrial credit, strengthening domestic value chains, aligning technical training with industry needs and improving regulatory efficiency through digitisation. It also advocates carefully calibrated trade and foreign investment policies that strengthen domestic producers and support export competitiveness.
Government is supporting domestic investment and access to affordable credit through initiatives such as the Parish Development Model and capitalisation of the Uganda Development Bank, alongside measures to support industrialists, including lower electricity rates and targeted tax incentives.
Dr Ggoobi’s findings will inform the Ministry’s policy decisions and implementation of the Tenfold Growth Strategy, helping Government assess the benefits and costs of its interventions and strengthen industrialisation, job creation and economic transformation.
I congratulated Dr Ramathan Ggoobi upon the conferment of his Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in Economics from Nelson Mandela University in South Africa, commending him for his rigorous research, prolific writing and continued contribution to Uganda’s economic policy discourse.
I also noted that Dr Ggoobi’s ability to connect economic analysis with public debate and practical policymaking is invaluable to the country’s development agenda.
Our next president Gen MK kindly also forgive Dr. Besigye, Lukwago and Sam Mugumya. They have suffered enough and possibly they will not do mistakes again.
Thank you CDF.
I thank the millions of Ugandans, especially the youth for supporting our quiet and patient revolution. As Che Guevara used to say 'Venceremos!' We shall win in 2031!