Ugandan businesses and workers stand to benefit from new partnerships as a major UK business delegation arrives in Kampala this week. Invited by the Rt. Honourable Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja, during her visit to the UK in October 2025, the Westminster Africa Business Association (WABA) and the South Asian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SACCI) bring 25 leading companies from across the ATMS sectors – agro-industrialisation, tourism development, mineral-based industrial development, and science, technology and innovation, as well as manufacturing, renewable energy, digital services, infrastructure and professional services. These firms are seeking joint ventures with Ugandan enterprises.
The Rt. Hon Robinah Nabbanja, who welcomed the trade delegation to Uganda on Tuesday, has facilitated the visit by organising meetings with key government and private sector stakeholders. Her commitment to advancing Uganda’s international commercial partnerships has been central to making this visit possible and to signalling Uganda’s readiness for deeper, long-term investment.
The Hon Robinah Nabbanja said, “Thank you for choosing to visit Uganda, for your interest in our growing market and for the engagement. These engagements must be well coordinated and outcome-driven so we can effectively showcase Uganda’s investment opportunities and match investors with credible Ugandan enterprises ready for partnership. I am confident that this visit will further strengthen our commercial ties with partners in the United Kingdom”.
Working closely with H.E. Nimisha Madhvani, the Ugandan and British High Commissions have jointly brought together the UK and Indian businesses to forge meaningful commercial links – demonstrating the UK’s continued commitment to convening partners, opening markets, and championing outward‑looking collaboration.
On 18th February, the British Chamber of Commerce Uganda hosted a reception to support the British and Indian delegations to deepen their understanding of the Ugandan market and facilitate business-to-business links.
Welcoming the delegation, the British High Commissioner to Uganda, H.E. Lisa Chesney MBE, emphasised the importance of the visit, saying:
“This delegation is a testament to the momentum building across Uganda’s economy. British and Indian companies bring complementary strengths, deep expertise, and a shared appetite for opportunity. With a portfolio of investments through UKEF, BII, PIDG, and others already surpassing £1.3 billion, with an additional £1 billion in the pipeline, the UK is powering the ATMS and the tenfold growth strategy through long-term, high-quality investment.”
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The delegations’ programme in Uganda includes business-to-business engagements, site visits, and policy roundtables designed to deepen commercial understanding, identify market gaps, partnerships, and support future joint ventures. Key areas of focus include green manufacturing, agro-processing, solar technologies, logistics, and skills development.
A shared focus on productive investment
This approach aligns with the UK government’s Plan for Change and Africa Approach, which prioritises economic growth through partnership with businesses and catalysing private investment in productive sectors.
The visit supports Uganda’s Agro-Industrialisation, Tourism, Mining and Minerals and Science , Technology and innovation priorities and its ambition for tenfold economic growth.
