Business centre to be launched at Uganda-German symposium

A Ugandan University has been earmarked as beneficiary of a model of post-harvest training and service centre for skilling the youth and women in order to improve their income levels, reduce unemployment and promoting food security in West Nile region.

The post harvesting training centre and business incubation centre which is under the Uganda – Germany Investment Symposium (UGIS) programme and supported by African Development Centre is to be launched by President Museveni during the symposium, which is to take place from August 8 to August 9, 2019 at Muni University.
The symposium organised by the government, through Operation Wealth Creation (OWC) in partnership with Uganda Investment Authority (UIA) and Muni University will be held at Muni University in Arua, District, West Nile region under the theme; ‘Transformation of Africa’s Upper Nile Valley through Pan African Peace Building & Holistic Development”.

The coordinator of Operation Wealth Creation (OWC), Gen Salim Saleh, said the primary objective of the symposium is to rebrand Africa’s Upper Nile Valley from an area known for the vicious cycle of conflict, forced migration to a virtuous cycle of peace building, flourishing cross border trade, investment and infrastructure development.
“The vision for this region aligns with Uganda’s Vision 2040 and African Union Agenda 2063. During the symposium, the President will also launch the Northern Uganda Region Development Forum,” Gen Saleh said.

The UGIS, according to Gen Saleh is the ultimate investment symposium to experience a comprehensive display of national and international companies, high-level government officials, business leaders, from various African nations under one roof. The summit delegates and speakers will be unparalleled in their level of seniority, relevance and influence.

“The highly-focused symposium will provide the ideal platform to meet directly with investment promotion agencies from Africa’s Upper Nile countries whose purpose is to attract inward investment to their respective countries.
The two-day investment symposium, according to the chairman of the national organising committee, Robert Mwesigwa targets all universities, private sector companies, multinationals in Uganda, Democratic Republic of Congo, South Sudan, German/European Union companies, firms and organisations with businesses already involved or seeking to be involved in Uganda, North Eastern DRC and South Sudan.
“All participants will be updated on the opportunities in the Africa’s Upper Nile Valley, which is a unique opportunity for investors.

Africa’s Upper Nile Valley is a land of diverse opportunities; the consumer market, workers and resources are vast and varied. This diversity means that there are opportunities for nearly every investor. The symposium aims to provide unprecedented access to these opportunities all under one roof,” Mr Mwesigwa said.
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