RWENZORI INVESTMENT EXPO 30 TH31 ST JAN 2020

RWENZORI INVESTMENT EXPO, 30 TH-31 ST JAN 2020 PRESENTATION FLOW • Introduction • Objectives • What transpired • What stood out for me. • Photos and conclusion

INTRODUCTION • EXPO means "Exposition, large-scale public exhibition" • The first ever Rwenzori Investment Expo took place on January 30 and 31 at the Mountains of the Moon University in Fort Portal, Kabarole District. • The expo attracted over 2000 delegates from Rwenzori region, other parts of Uganda, East Africa and overseas. • Organizers: Operation Wealth Creation, Uganda Investment Authority and Local Government Finance Commission. • Theme: “Investment for Local Economic Development”

GOALS/OBJECTIVES • It was a multi-dimensional platform with an ultimate goal of promoting investment for sustainable wealth creation. • It aimed at unveiling unique opportunities to local and international investors and facilitating new investment partnerships (value addition, create more jobs and incomes for households)

WHAT TRANSPIRED • Various institutions and companies exhibited what they are doing in the areas of; agriculture, agro-industry, tourism, mining, energy and skills and technology transfer. • Presentations and panel discussions • Speeches –President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni • Signing of partnership and business deals

WHAT STOOD OUT FOR ME 1. A variety of exhibited items in agriculture, agroprocessing/industry and tourism-Ecostove & rabbit farm 2. The expo was organized on international standards 3. Language and communication was about poverty eradication with a mature of vision, here & there.

WHAT STOOD OUT FOR ME (CONT’D) 4. The expo gave Mountains of the Noon a high Profile 5. The expo helped in the formulation of networks and building of partnership 6. Five business deals were signed in front of us 7. Too many administrative units are costly and no tangible services can be seen in the communitieseconomic development

EXHIBITION DURING EXPO

PRESIDENT YOWERI MUSEVEN ADDRESSING DELEGATES

CONCLUSION • President Yoweri, Museveni : • The people of Rwenzori were, “waking up”, and “an industrial revolution is underway”. • The approach of linking agriculture with industry, services and information communication technology is a winner for Rwenzori region, and Uganda. • The need for proper diagnosis of societal needs in order to have social transformation and economic diversification is real. • The ultimate goal is to wipe out peasantry. • Gen Salim Saleh, and his team and Prof. Kasenene and his team did a great job.