Museveni Pitches For Business, Investments at Bilateral with Abu Dhabi Ruler

President Kaguta Museveni has met and held bilateral talks with Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the Crown Prince of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the United Arab Emirates Forces and ruler of Abu Dhabi.

The Crown Prince welcomed Museveni to Abu Dhabi, UAE.

Sheikh Mohamed said the visit was of great importance and a rare opportunity for him to benefit from Museveni’s experience, knowledge of security, and country building.

“Now that you are here, I am going to benefit from your leadership experience and knowledge especially on security issues,” Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan said.

The Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi directed his Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed who was in attendance to lead a delegation of high-profile business people to Uganda for investment opportunities.

On his part, President Museveni briefed the Crown Prince on the four major investment sectors that the UAE can interest itself in including the production of steel, fertilizers, energy, and Agro-processing.

Museveni noted that with the peace, good infrastructure, and market, Uganda is the best choice for any investor.

Museveni applauded his counterpart for the warm reception for him and his delegation and invited him to visit Uganda, a request the Crown Prince accepted.

The Crown Prince said he would be visiting Uganda in January 2022

In attendance were Ministers, Jeje Odong of Foreign Affairs, and Matia Kasaija (Finance).

The Dubai Expo 2020 is a globally recognized trade Expo hosted by the city.

The event originally was scheduled for October 20, 2020- April 10, 2021was forcefully rescheduled over Covid-19.

More than 192 Countries, including Uganda, are participating in this year’s World Trade Expo that stretches for about 182 days.