Xiamen, Fujian Province, China – Uganda is exploring new investment and industrial cooperation opportunities with Chinese enterprises as part of efforts to attract productive investments, strengthen manufacturing capacity and accelerate industrial development.
Hon. Hajjat Aminah Mukalazi, Head of the State House Local Content Unit, is undertaking an official visit to China, where she participated in the BRICS Go-Global Express – Industrial Matchmaking Event: Uganda Spotlight, held at the BRICS Partnership on New Industrial Revolution Innovation Center (BPIC) in Xiamen, Fujian Province.
The event provided a platform for Uganda to showcase its investment potential, engage Chinese businesses and explore partnerships with prospective investors interested in establishing or expanding operations in Uganda.
The engagements focused on opportunities for Chinese enterprises to invest in Uganda’s industrial parks, particularly in manufacturing, technology-based industries and other productive sectors. The discussions also highlighted the importance of technology transfer, skills development, employment creation and local value addition in ensuring that foreign investments contribute to Uganda’s industrial growth.
As part of the visit, Hon. Aminah also toured several industrial facilities in Xiamen, including robot manufacturing facilities, where she gained insights into technological innovations, industrial automation and modern manufacturing processes.
The industrial visits provided an opportunity to observe how advanced technologies and automated production systems are being applied in manufacturing, offering insights into potential areas of cooperation and technology transfer that could support Uganda’s industrial development.
During the visit, Hon. Aminah also engaged Chinese media houses in an interview, during which she highlighted Uganda’s investment opportunities and the potential for stronger industrial and economic cooperation between Uganda and China.
The delegation is exploring opportunities to attract Chinese investors to Uganda’s industrial parks, with the aim of expanding manufacturing activities, strengthening production capacity and creating opportunities for Ugandan enterprises and workers to participate in industrial value chains.
Such partnerships present prospects for introducing modern production technologies, developing technical skills, creating employment opportunities for Ugandans and increasing the processing of locally available raw materials into competitive products.
The official visit is ongoing, with further engagements aimed at connecting Ugandan institutions with Chinese enterprises and identifying investment opportunities that can translate into tangible industrial projects in Uganda.
Through these engagements, Uganda continues to pursue investment partnerships that support manufacturing, technology transfer, local content development and the expansion of its industrial base.
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