The Minister for Agriculture, Frank Tumwebaze has defended Uganda’s exhibition at the on-going Dubai Expo in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), saying the country is winning over new investors.
Since Sunday afternoon, social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter have been awash with criticism, with Ugandans saying that the country’s pavilion at the expo is ‘embarrassing.’
In a tweet, Tumwebaze said that the expo is largely a Business to Business showcase, and Uganda has already made several ‘wins’.
Minister Tumwebaze added that on Sunday, in the presence of President Museveni, his sector (agriculture) concluded with the night’s biggest agro-processor to construct a modern tea factory in south western Uganda.
Tumwebaze said that it is sad that while the country is making progress, some Ugandans are mourning on social media.
Uganda joined at least 190 countries to showcase its tourism and investment opportunities potential at the Dubai Expo 2020 that is underway in Dubai.
The Expo will last for six months, until March 2022.
President Museveni, in his speech at the Expo talked about Uganda as a country ready to welcome investors owing to a huge market and a young, huge population.
