The closing session of the UK–Africa Business, Trade & Investment Summit 2025 united Uganda’s senior leadership across finance, governance, energy, and security under one clear message: Uganda is open, secure, and investment-ready.
The Uganda Investment Assurance Panel — featuring Gen. David Muhoozi (Minister of State for Internal Affairs), Maj. Gen. Apollo Kasiita Gowa (Director, Citizenship and Immigration Control), Hon. Ruth Nankabirwa (Minister of Energy and Mineral Development), Prof. Augustus Nuwagaba (Deputy Governor, Central Bank of Uganda), and Col. Edith Nakalema (Head, State House Investors Protection Unit) — presented a unified vision of confidence and opportunity.
The panel reaffirmed three core guarantees to investors:
• Security & Stability: Uganda remains one of Africa’s most peaceful and politically stable nations.
• Ease of Entry & Mobility: Streamlined visa and work permit systems for investors and skilled professionals.
• Economic & Energy Strength: A liberalised, renewable-powered economy backed by consistent macroeconomic policies and government-led investor protection.
This joint assurance reinforced Uganda’s position as a transparent, secure, and corruption-free investment destination for long-term partnerships.
Prof. Augustus Nuwagaba emphasised Uganda’s macroeconomic resilience and liberalised financial system. He highlighted peace, disciplined monetary policy, and a 100% open capital account as key to sustained investor confidence. Uganda’s refusal to implement populist fuel subsidies during COVID-19, he noted, demonstrated fiscal prudence and long-term economic vision.
“Uganda has built a resilient economy anchored in stability, liberalisation, and certainty. Investors can be assured their capital will retain value, generate growth, and be protected.”
Hon. Ruth Nankabirwa reaffirmed Uganda’s leadership in renewable energy, with 94% of generation sourced from clean power. She underscored energy’s centrality to inclusive industrialisation.
“Electricity is the lifeblood of development. Uganda’s vision is to drive industrialisation through reliable and sustainable energy while promoting inclusive growth.”
Col. Edith Nakalema assured delegates of Uganda’s zero-tolerance approach to corruption through the State House Investors Protection Unit (SHIPU) — a direct presidential mechanism ensuring investors receive transparency, efficiency, and swift redress.
“Uganda guarantees every investor — from SMEs to multinationals — transparency, efficiency, and protection.”
Maj. Gen. Apollo Kasiita Gowa highlighted Uganda’s new automated systems for visas and work permits, enabling faster processing and lower costs for investors in key sectors. He noted that Uganda’s immigration systems are now fully aligned with trade and investment facilitation frameworks to support diaspora and private sector mobility.
Gen. David Muhoozi concluded that Uganda’s long-term peace, institutional discipline, and security coordination provide a strong foundation for business continuity.
“Uganda remains a regional anchor of stability, offering investors predictability, peace, and safety.”
The session culminated in a unified call to action from Uganda’s leadership:
• Invest now — in energy, minerals, agribusiness, manufacturing, and technology.
• Partner with government — through structured frameworks such as SHIPU and the National Mining Company.
• Leverage stability — Uganda offers macroeconomic consistency, clean energy, and a transparent regulatory environment.
Prof. Nuwagaba closed with a powerful message:
“Uganda is ready. We have the projects. We have the people. We now invite you to bring the capital.”
In their final reflections, Prof. Nuwagaba and Col. Nakalema extended appreciation to Mr. Willy Mutenza, whose leadership has been instrumental in strengthening UK–Uganda relations and mobilising global investment networks.
The panel reaffirmed Uganda’s long-term vision — a green, secure, and investor-centred economy, driven by clean energy, financial stability, and good governance.
Key Takeaway:
Uganda stands as one of Africa’s most stable, transparent, and investment-assured economies. With 95% renewable energy, disciplined macroeconomic management, and robust governance structures, the country offers a dependable foundation for sustainable, high-impact partnerships.
