SACCI–UK–Africa Business Summit Trade Mission to Uganda Concludes with Structured Tripartite Framework

The South Asia Chamber of Commerce & Industry (SACCI), in strategic partnership with the UK–Africa Business Summit (UKABS), successfully concluded the high-level UK–India–Uganda Multi-Sector Trade & Investment Mission held from 16–24 February 2026.

Convened following mobilisation at the 2025 UK–Africa Summit and coordinated with the Uganda High Commission in London, British High Commission in Kampala, and the Office of the Prime Minister of Uganda, the mission marked a decisive step toward operationalising a structured UK–India–Uganda investment corridor .

Strategic Objective

The mission was designed to:

• Strengthen structured trade and investment collaboration between Uganda, the UK and India
• Identify priority sectors aligned with Uganda’s Ten-Fold Growth Strategy and NDP IV
• Promote industrialisation, value addition and manufacturing-led growth
• Establish formal follow-up mechanisms for sustained tripartite cooperation
• Position Uganda as a gateway to East Africa and AfCFTA markets

High-Level Engagements

The SACCI–UKABS delegation held strategic meetings with:

• H.E. President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni at State House Entebbe
• The Rt. Hon. Prime Minister of Uganda
• Ministry of Finance leadership
• Gen. Salim Saleh on industrialisation
• Minister of State for Industry
• Immigration and investment authorities

The delegation also conducted:

• A site visit to Namunkekera (Kapeeka) Industrial Park
• Engagements with leading Ugandan industrialists
• Structured B2B networking with the British Chamber of Commerce Uganda, Indian Business Forum and Private Sector Foundation Uganda

These engagements provided both policy-level clarity and practical exposure to Uganda’s industrial ecosystem.

Priority Sectors Identified

Structured investment pathways were explored across:

• Manufacturing and industrial assembly
• Agro-processing and freeze-dried food production
• Pharmaceuticals and healthcare supply chains
• Renewable energy
• Logistics and warehousing
• ICT & BPO
• Education and workforce outsourcing
• Financial services

Government emphasised transition from raw material exports to value-added production, supported by industrial park–based production models and technology transfer partnerships.

The Tripartite Investment Model

A clear trilateral framework emerged from discussions:

**Indian manufacturing capability

• Uganda-based production and value addition
• UK structuring, advisory and capital access**

This structured corridor model reduces investment risk, enhances export competitiveness and strengthens access to regional and AfCFTA markets .

Key Outcomes

The mission concluded with:

• Agreement to operationalise a UK–India–Uganda Tripartite Working Group
• Commitment to sector-specific investment roundtables
• Formalisation of follow-up coordination under the Office of the Prime Minister
• Institutional collaboration between SACCI, UKABS, WABA, BCCU, IBF and Ugandan MDAs
• Proposal to institutionalise an annual Tripartite session at the UK–Africa Business Summit

The President directed coordination and formalisation of the Tripartite Trade, Investment and Business Promotion Framework going forward .

Conclusion

The SACCI–UK–Africa Business Summit Trade Mission represents a significant milestone in advancing structured economic diplomacy between the United Kingdom, India and Uganda.

The mission confirmed strong investor interest in Uganda’s manufacturing, agro-processing, ICT, pharmaceuticals, renewable energy, logistics and tourism sectors.

With a defined Action Matrix and follow-up framework in place, the focus now shifts from dialogue to disciplined execution — converting expressions of interest into bankable projects and sustained trade flows.

The partnership between SACCI and the UK–Africa Business Summit has therefore moved beyond engagement into the institutionalisation of a structured investment corridor linking South Asia, the United Kingdom and East Africa.