Investor opportunities in Uganda are vast, the East African nation’s highest-ranking diplomat in the UK told guests at a special event.
The round-table event, which featured a three-course vegetarian and non-vegetarian meal, was held at an Indian restaurant in Leicester last Thursday evening.
Her Excellency Nimisha Madhvani, Uganda’s High Commissioner to the UK, cited agriculture, energy, ICT, real estate and mining as example sectors where opportunities exist. Uganda’s honorary consul general in the Midlands, Jaffer Kapasi OBE, who recently led a trade delegation from the UK to Uganda, shared his personal experience.
Over three-quarters of Uganda’s 4.7 million population are aged under 30. The aspiring and enterprising youth can be a huge asset to investors, Miriam Otengo from the Uganda Embassy in London referenced this in her presentation. The MC was Mr Guma Komwiswa.
Motivational speaker Paresh Rughani livened up the room with his A to Z on Uganda. Other speakers included septuagenarian Dr Manoj Joshi, Chairman of the Bradford Economic Partnership, who retired at 50 and now serves as a volunteer to many organisations and Professors Kamlesh Khunti and Nishan Canagarajah from University of Leicester.
Eagle-eyed observers noted how a script helped attendees sing along to the Uganda National Anthem, but singing the British National Anthem proved a challenge, even with it being played on loudspeaker on YouTube.
Guests included Resham Singh Sandhu, Romail Gulzar, Councillor Dr Manju Shahul-Hameed from Croydon, Robert Watson, Mustafa Abdulali, Salim Boodhoo, Riaz Ravat, Shahid Sheikh OBE, Suzan Owera, Renee, son of Uganda MP Robert Rukaari Mbarara, Mohammed Mirsad Ali who plays for Leicester City FC under-21s and Rushey Mead School former headteacher Steve White.
