East Africa next destination for Qatari investments: QC

East Africa next destination for Qatari investments: QC

Qatar Chamber highlighted the importance of investment in the East African region in general and the Uganda in particular to promote investment opportunities in key sectors such as tourism, agriculture, minerals, oil and gas, ICT, infrastructure development, real estate, and services.

This came in a speech made by Qatar Chamber First Vice-Chairman Mohammed bin Ahmed bin Twar Al Kuwari during the East Africa Investment Forum and Trade Exhibition, held on the sidelines of the 19th Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Summit and the G77 + China Summit in Kampala that began on Tuesday and will continue until January 18.

Held under the theme “Deeper Cooperation in Trade, Tourism, and Investment for Shared Global Affluence,” the forum aims to create opportunities in trade, tourism, investment, and technology transfer. It seeks to promote investment opportunities in key sectors such as tourism, agri-value addition, mineral beneficiation, oil and gas, ICT, infrastructure development, real estate, and services.

The forum also aims to facilitate joint venture partnerships, affordable financing, technology transfer, and market opportunities.

Al Kuwari stated that Qatar, Uganda, and the East African region enjoy close relations that have deepened over time. He noted that this is evident through frequent mutual visits at the leadership level, and the existence of