East Africa Investment

Hon. Anite Evelyn. Minister of State For Finance In Charge Investment and Privatization (R) with a delegation from China. The team was in Country under the Uganda–China Coffee Investment and Destination Tour 2026, where government officials and diplomats presented a strong investment case.

Uganda Targets Industrial Growth Through Strengthened China Investment Partnerships

Uganda is positioning itself as a leading investment destination in Africa by leveraging its long-standing partnership with China to unlock opportunities in agro-industrialisation, manufacturing, and value addition. This effort is highlighted by
Saviour Chibiya, Regional Chief Executive, Absa Group, addresses staff during a town hall meeting with Absa Bank Uganda employees at the Kampala Sheraton Hotel this week. During his visit to Uganda, Chibiya emphasised Absa’s ambition to become the “bank of choice for economic development” across the markets where it operates.
Saviour Chibiya, Regional Chief Executive, Absa Group, addresses staff during a town hall meeting with Absa Bank Uganda employees at the Kampala Sheraton Hotel this week. During his visit to Uganda, Chibiya emphasised Absa’s ambition to become the “bank of choice for economic development” across the markets where it operates.

“We Want to Be the Bank of Choice for Economic Development”: Saviour Chibiya on Absa’s Strategic Bet on East Africa 

Over the past year, Absa Group has been hard to miss in East Africa. From boardroom visits and executive engagements to high-profile financing deals and infrastructure transactions, the bank has steadily increased
March 13, 2026
• Dr. Layi Fatona, Chairman of Renaissance Africa Energy Company Limited, is a pioneering Nigerian geologist and oil executive credited with transforming indigenous participation in Africa’s energy sector. He is also the founding Managing Director of Niger Delta Exploration & Production Plc (now Aradel Holdings Plc), one of Nigeria’s foremost integrated energy companies.

Meet Nigerian Oil & Gas Billionaire, Dr. Layi Fatona — The Man Pushing His Empire into East Africa 

When Dr. Layi Fatona took the stage at the Stanbic Bank East Africa Economic Summit in Kampala, there was a certain stillness in the room — the kind that precedes an idea
November 6, 2025

 

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