By David Rupiny

The Uganda-India Business Forum is taking place, spanning three Indian cities – Ahmedabad, Mumbai, and Chennai.

It has been organised by the Uganda High Commission in India, in partnership with the Confederation of Indian Industries (CII).

In her opening remarks, Uganda’s High Commissioner to India, Joyce Kakuramatsi Kikafunda, commended the excellent bilateral relations between the two countries and invited CII Members to take advantage of these cordial relations to invest in the numerous opportunities on offer in strategic sectors of Agro-industrialization, Tourism, Mineral-based Industrial Development, and Science, Technology, and Innovations (ATMS).

The Chairman of CII Gujarat, Achal Bakeri, welcomed the initiative by the Uganda High Commission to attract investment in the strategic growth areas, noting that Indian companies have the technical knowledge and resources to invest in these sectors on a mutually beneficial basis.

The high-level Ugandan delegation pitching on the country’s trade and investment potential includes Uganda Investment Authority’s Deputy Director for Domestic Investment, Eria Kaweireku, Dr. Paul Mwambu, the Commissioner Crop Protection, Inspection and Certification in the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries,  Mohamed Ngati Kabaale, Assistant Commissioner Infrastructure and Social Services Department in the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development,  Deogratius Kyomya, Manager Business Development at Uganda Free Zones and Export Promotion Agency, Humphrey Asiimwe, the CEO of Uganda Chamber of Energy and Minerals.

Ambassador Kikafunda and Bakeri launched the jointly researched report on “Future Pathways for India in Uganda and Investment Opportunities”.

The multicity event will proceed to Mumbai and culminate in Chennai.

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