What Will Dr. Ggoobi Reveal at the UK–Africa Business Summit 2025 – 12th Sept
🌟 “We’re Not Just Dreaming – We Have a 10X Economic Growth Strategy and We’re Ready to Work with YOU.” 🌟
Dr. Ramathan Ggoobi, Permanent Secretary & Secretary to the Treasury, Ministry of Finance, to Speak at the 15th UK–Africa Business, Trade & Investment Summit 2025 in London
London, UK – June 2025 — The 15th UK–Africa Business, Trade & Investment Summit 2025 will welcome Dr. Ramathan Ggoobi, Permanent Secretary and Secretary to the Treasury of Uganda’s Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development (MoFPED), as a featured keynote speaker.
📅 12 September 2025 | 📍 The Royal Horseguards Hotel & One Whitehall Place, London.
Uganda’s Bold 10X Vision
Dr. Ggoobi will outline Uganda’s ambitious plan to multiply its economy tenfold within 15 years. Under the four-pillar ATM strategy — Agro-industrialization, Tourism, Minerals, Technology (innovation) — Uganda is proactively seeking global partnerships to transform its organic agriculture into value chains, enhance tourism, develop mineral-based industrial sectors, and nurture a knowledge economy powered by co-development.
What to Expect in His Presentation
ATM Strategy Explained:– Agro‑industrialisation: Transforming raw agricultural output
— including over 9 million bags of coffee and 5 billion litres of milk annually
— into export-ready products.
– Tourism: Reviving Uganda’s “Pearl of Africa” brand through its unmatched climate and biodiversity.
– Minerals: Expanding oil, gas, and iron‑steel industries through strategic joint ventures.
– Technology & Innovation: Building digital infrastructure, incubators, and R&D hubs.
Six Critical Enablers:
- Infrastructure (standard gauge rail, roads)
- Electricity network expansion
- Climate-smart irrigation
- Scaling industrial parks (from 8 to 25+)
- Capitalised Uganda Development Bank
- Smart urban and housing growth
High ROI, Low Risk:
Uganda offers a 14%+ investment return and 30% equity return, strengthened by macroeconomic stability, investor incentives, and duty-free access to AfCFTA, COMESA, and EAC markets.
De-risking and Sustainability:
Uganda is a “peace island” in the Great Lakes with 1.7 million refugees supported.
Its energy mix is 98% hydro with planned diversification into solar, geothermal, and nuclear.
ESG-aligned policies, cyber-safety, and regional integration ensure minimal risk for investors.
Why Investors Should Attend
- Access to groundbreaking economic strategy directly from Uganda’s top fiscal policymaker
- Insight into immediate, bankable opportunities in renewable energy, agro-processing, extractives, and infra-development
- Understanding of government-backed support mechanisms: industrial parks, development bank facilities, and favourable regulation
- Direct engagement with decision-makers to co-develop Uganda’s landmark economic transformation
Register & Resources
🎟 Register: https://ukafricasummit2025.eventbrite.co.uk
📘 2025 Brochure: https://www.ukafricasummit.uk/2025brochure.pdf
📄 2024 Report: https://www.ukafricabusinesssummit.uk/2024_convention_report.pdf
💼 Bankable Projects: https://www.ukafricasummit.uk/Bankable-Projects-2024-2025.pdf
📲 WhatsApp Info: https://wa.me/p/9655154097898863/447868855951
Media Contact:
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