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Date: 14/10/2010
Times: 09:30 - 13:00
Venue: Grovefield House Hotel, Taplow Common Road, BURNHAM, Bucks, SL1 8LP
Price: Please call 01753 870500 or see below for further information
More Information:
Market Overview
Uganda is one of the fastest growing economies in Africa, with GDP growth averaging 6% per annum for over the past decade and by 7.4% in the 2008/9 financial year.
The World Economic Forum ranked Uganda 4.5 (on a 7-point scale) in macroeconomic performance, well above the average of Sub-Saharan Africa (average rank 3.7).
Major investments were made in mobile communications, petroleum exploration, construction, agro-processing and manufacturing. The banking industry has seen strong growth recently, with financial services are becoming more efficient with the presence of major banks and an increasing number of new commercial banks.
In recent years In 2009 Uganda’s GDP was $14.5bn. The UK is Uganda’s largest Foreign Direct Investor with investments worth $1.1bn.
These factors and Uganda’s location in the centre of a regional trading network makes it an attractive destination for businesses.
Keynote Speakers include: Tony Roberts, Chairman – AFRICA ASEAN UK Link (AAUL)
The benefits of attending include:
- A full briefing on why UK business should choose Uganda as a potential trading partner and how this can be achieved.
- Opportunity to speak with experts in these markets
- Questions and Answers sessions with the experts.
- After lunch the opportunity for one to one meetings with the experts.
