Hon. Fred Byamukama

Minister of Works and Transport, Republic of Uganda

Strategic Mandate & Economic Impact

Hon. Fred Byamukama serves as the Minister of Works and Transport of the Republic of Uganda. His leadership is central to the development and delivery of Uganda’s:

• Transport infrastructure and road systems.
• Logistics networks and strategic connectivity projects.
• Trade-enabling corridors.

His portfolio is directly linked to Uganda’s industrialisation and export-led growth agenda. Improving transport infrastructure and logistics efficiency is critical to reducing the cost of doing business, improving market access, and supporting investment across key sectors, including:

• Mining and manufacturing.
• Energy and agriculture.
• Regional and international trade.

UKAIS 2026 Speaking Engagement

At UKAIS 2026, Hon. Byamukama will be a featured speaker in:

Session 2: The Critical Minerals and Infrastructure Deal Room Focus Area: Power-to-Mine, Downstream Refining, and Logistical Bankability

Key Discussion Points

During this session, he will examine how regional transport corridors—including roads, rail, ports, and logistics networks—can unlock commercially viable mining, manufacturing, and energy projects. His contribution will address:

• Project Bankability: Enhancing infrastructure to lower development costs and attract long-term capital.
• Infrastructure Systems: Moving critical minerals from resource access to production.
• Operational Logistics: Managing multimodal connectivity, transport efficiency, cost reduction, risk allocation, and downstream refining support.

Alignment with the Summit Theme

Hon. Byamukama’s participation aligns strongly with the core theme of the Summit: "Trade Corridors and Industrial Platforms: From Access to Production." His perspective will help frame how Uganda can successfully connect power, mining, refining, transport, and logistics into a single, bankable industrial ecosystem.

High-Level Engagement & Gala Dinner

Throughout the Summit, Hon. Byamukama will engage with senior government leaders, international investors, development finance institutions (DFIs), manufacturers, and infrastructure partners from the United Kingdom, Africa, and India. He has also been invited to attend the UKAIS Gala Dinner and Investment Awards, hosted by Lord Rami Ranger CBE at the House of Commons, UK Parliament, on Saturday, 12 September 2026. Through this strategic participation, Hon. Byamukama and Uganda’s transport stakeholders will showcase the key infrastructure required to support capital deployment, trade corridor execution, and production-led growth.