President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has pledged government support to Terra Industrial Development Company following the establishment of an iron ore processing factory in Rwenanura, Ntungamo District, in a move expected to boost Uganda’s industrialization agenda and value addition in the mining sector.
The commitment was made during a meeting held at State Lodge, Nakasero, where the President met officials from Terra Industrial Development Company led by Managing Director Mr. Kong Dong Sheng.
The company established what officials described as Uganda’s first pig iron processing factory capable of producing pig iron with a purity level of 93 percent, marking a major milestone in Uganda’s efforts to process mineral resources locally instead of exporting raw materials.
During the meeting, President Museveni reiterated the government’s policy on value addition, emphasizing Uganda’s commitment to ending the export of unprocessed minerals to maximize employment opportunities, industrial growth, and revenue generation within the country.
“I will support you. Remember, we banned the export of unprocessed minerals,” President Museveni said.
The investors raised several infrastructure challenges affecting operations at the plant, including the need for a stable electricity supply to power heavy industrial machinery. They also appealed for the upgrading of a 4.2-kilometer road connection between the Ntungamo–Mirama Hills road and the Kabale–Ntungamo highway, including urgent rehabilitation of Kategure Bridge to ease transportation of machinery, raw materials, and finished products.
President Museveni assured the investors that government ministries and agencies would work on addressing the bottlenecks to support production and investment expansion.
The President also welcomed the investors’ involvement in Uganda’s health manufacturing sector through Sino-Africa Medical Devices, a company associated with the same investment group, involved in producing WHO pre-qualified long-lasting insecticide-treated mosquito nets used in malaria prevention.
President Museveni further pledged that the government would consider allocating funds to procure mosquito nets locally from the company to promote local manufacturing and reduce dependence on imported medical supplies.
The meeting was also attended by Hajjat Amina Mukalazi, Head of the State House Local Content Unit, which promotes local investment partnerships. The head of unit also led this delegation to H.E. Yoweri K Museveni, the President of the Republic of Uganda
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