The event aims to foster collaboration and investment opportunities among participants. During the first day of the convention, attendees engaged in vibrant networking sessions designed to strengthen connections between diaspora members and potential investors. The second day promises to be equally impactful, providing a platform for diaspora members to showcase their ideas and projects to both government and private sector stakeholders.
Gen. Odongo Jeje Abubakhar, Minister of Foreign Affairs, highlighted the importance of the diaspora in Uganda’s development agenda. “This convention is a landmark initiative aimed at empowering the diaspora to contribute meaningfully to our socio-economic transformation,” he stated, reinforcing the government’s commitment to fostering an enabling environment for diaspora engagement.
As the convention unfolds, it is expected to pave the way for enhanced collaboration between Ugandans abroad and local stakeholders, ultimately contributing to the nation’s socio-economic growth.