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President Yoweri Museveni welcomed a delegation of Egyptian investors to explore strategic opportunities in Uganda, reaffirming the country’s readiness to partner with those offering practical solutions to drive economic growth.

The President is in Cairo for a three-day working state visit at the invitation of President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi. Upon his arrival at Cairo International Airport on August 11, 2025, Museveni proceeded to Al-Qubbah Palace, where he met various investment groups led by Ambassador Mohamed El-Hamzawi.

First to meet the Ugandan leader were Tamer Shafik and Gamal Farid of Orascom Construction, one of Africa and the Middle East’s largest infrastructure companies. They presented proposals to ease traffic congestion in Kampala through advanced transport solutions such as light rail, elevated mono-rail, and underground metro lines. Museveni, recalling his first visit to Cairo in 1969 and the heavy traffic challenges, welcomed the proposals, noting Uganda’s need to cut fuel wastage, reduce pollution, and preserve road infrastructure.

In the tourism sector, Moustafa El Gendy, Vice-President and Chief Advisor to the President of the Pan-African Parliament and head of Eugenie Investment Group for Tourism and Cruises, shared details of Egypt’s travellers’ insurance system. The plan allows citizens travelling abroad to pay a one-time fee covering them for 10 years against accidents, sickness, and repatriation needs. Museveni described the idea as excellent and encouraged further engagement with Uganda’s foreign affairs ministry.

In the education sector, Prof. Dr Ashraf Mansour, founder and board chair of the German University in Cairo, expressed interest in establishing a regional public university to serve Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania—a proposal the President said was worth exploring.

The agricultural and industrial sector was represented by Mohamed Mohamed Khalil El-Tahan, chairperson of El-Tahan International Food Industries, who praised Uganda as East Africa’s safest country. His company, already producing cheese in Mbarara for export to the Middle East, Europe, and the USA, expressed plans to expand operations, introduce new hot cheese products, and develop an agricultural-industrial city. Museveni offered land near Mbarara to facilitate the expansion and noted that the city project could be considered for other locations beyond Jinja.

The meeting was attended by senior Ugandan officials, including Internal Affairs Minister Kahinda Otafiire, State Minister for Animal Industry Bright Rwamirama, Director of Citizenship and Immigration Control Maj. Gen. Apollo Kasiita-Gowa, and Deputy Head of Mission at the Ugandan Embassy in Cairo Lt. Gen. Charles Angina.

The President’s Cairo visit will continue with more high-level talks and bilateral meetings aimed at strengthening Uganda–Egypt relations.