Uganda Secures Major Investment Pledges from Saudi Arabia and Quadrilateral Partners in High-Level Talks
KAMPALA, UGANDA – Uganda has concluded a week of intensive diplomatic and economic engagements, securing significant investment interest from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and a multilateral delegation from the UK, UAE, and India. The discussions, which involved top government officials, focused on agro-processing, industrial development, and modern investment diplomacy.
Saudi Delegation Secures Industrial Park Commitment
President Yoweri K. Museveni welcomed a high-powered Saudi delegation led by Ali Saleh Al-Swayeh, Chairman of the Saudi-Uganda Business Council and Injaz Global Group. The talks centered on immediate opportunities in value addition, specifically in the dairy and coffee sectors, where Uganda boasts abundant raw materials.
“Government will allocate them an industrial park to support these investments,” President Museveni stated, highlighting plans that also extend to medical services and food production for both human and animal consumption, with a clear focus on establishing export routes to Saudi Arabia.
Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja also met with the delegation at the Office of the Prime Minister, describing the discussions as focused on “building strategic partnerships between Ugandan and Saudi businesses.” This builds upon the foundation of the recently established $160 million Luweero Coffee Park, which is already set to process thousands of tons annually and create over 2,000 jobs.
Quadrilateral Trade and Investment Engagement
In a parallel development, Prime Minister Nabbanja and Col. Edith Nakalema, head of the State House Investors Protection Unit (SHIPU), hosted a quadrilateral delegation from the UK, UAE, and India.
The meeting, described as the “UK-UAE-India-Uganda Quadrilateral Trade, Investment & Tourism Engagement,” brought together the Westminster Africa Business Association, the South Asia Chamber of Commerce & Industry, and the British Chamber of Commerce Uganda.
Col. Nakalema used the platform to brief international investors on the mandate of SHIPU and the government’s Electronic Investors’ Protection Portal. She described this initiative as a “compelling model for modern investment diplomacy—one rooted in trust, transparency, and sustainable growth.”
Uganda’s Value Proposition
Throughout the engagements, Ugandan officials underscored the country’s stability, robust investor protections, and vast natural resources as key drivers for foreign direct investment.
“We extend sincere appreciation to the High Commissioners and Ambassadors for championing this multilateral cooperation,” said Col. Nakalema, acknowledging the diplomatic support from the UK, Indian, and Ugandan missions. “Uganda remains open for credible investment, because it’s secure, stable, and rising.”
The back-to-back meetings signal a successful period of investment diplomacy for Uganda, positioning the nation as a rising hub for agro-processing and multilateral trade partnerships.
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