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Unexplored horizons for being discovered. Uganda is blessed with abundant natural resources, including fertile soils, regular rainfall, deposits of copper, gold, and other minerals, and recently discovered oil. Agriculture is the most important sector of the economy, employing over 80% of the workforce

“Coffee Coffee Coffee…It has a strong tradition and culture in Uganda. every tourist every day might invariably use coffee” Henry Ngabirano,Managing Director of the Uganda Coffee Development Authority

Cotton, the most environmentally friendly fiber used in making textiles and apparel, has been produced in Uganda since 1903 and is grown by small-scale farmers in two-thirds of the country.

This is a young country with unexploted resources and tremendous potental in a region of great strategic importance; it is a country with hopes and ambitions, and a belief in doing things the right way.

With investments of $8.5 billion prioritized for a standard-gauge railway, Uganda is set to become a landlinked country rather than landlocked. The modernization plans of Entebbe International Airport will turn Uganda into the logistic hub and tourism entrance reference of the EAC

The nation’s information and communication technology (ICT) sector has registered astronomical growth over the years, and is ranked amongst the fastest growing in Africa. Uganda and its friendly business environment bring a wide range of hi-tech opportunities in areas such as data, mobile banking and fiber-optics.

Various energy and mineral projects aim to tap into Uganda’s resource-rich soils to help meet domestic demand for power and add value to its mineral stocks.

Snow on the equator, the largest freshwater lake in Africa, and the longest river in the world. Organic, pesticide-free produce and 30 different types of banana. This is Uganda for tourists, where lush vegetation, wild game, and friendly locals come together to make Uganda an inviting home-away-from-home for travelers in search of everything from cultural interaction to wild game to extraordinary beauty.

The United World team interviewed Mr. Gil S. Beltran, Undersecretary and Chief Economics in the Department of Finance of the Philippines, and discussed with him the achievements of the Aquino administration and the economic roadmap for the future. Usec. Beltran shed light on the key priorities for future investment and the benefits of regional financial integration.

Bilateral relations between the U.S. and Angola have not always been so smooth but the visit of Secretary of State John Kerry to the ever-developing African country in May marked 21 years of full diplomatic relations which have been fruitful for both nations