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President Yoweri Museveni is tomorrow expected to launch a modern ‘Uganda Industrials Skills Training and Production Center’ at Kampala Industrial and Business Park, Namanve, according to Morrison Rwakakamba, a board member of the Uganda Investment Authority (UIA), a lead agency in the promotion of investments in the country.
UIA allocated a 15 acre plot of land to Uganda Industrial Research Institute (UIRI) in 2014 to construct the facility.
The Prime Minister, Dr. Ruhakana Rugunda graced the groundbreaking ceremony on behalf of President Museveni. In his remarks, Rugunda said then that industrialization would enhance and fast track value addition to Uganda’s agricultural produce and contribute to improving household income.
Chinese Ambassador to Uganda, Zheng Zhuqiang while speaking at the ground breaking ceremony then appreciated Uganda’s concerted efforts in making this project come true. He said that the project would equip Ugandan youth with key industrial skills using the modern industrial technologies.
The centre is geared towards providing practical training to budding industrialists. UIRI conceived this project as a vehicle for steering the country’s economy towards knowledge and industrial led sustainable development.
The centre is also meant to provide a national platform for the production of agricultural implements, food and agricultural processing machinery, electrical devices and equipment and automotive parts and components.
“The purpose of the project is to introduce modern machining and manufacturing methods while at the same time providing integrated specialized skills training for Uganda’s technicians and engineers,” says UIA.
The center will have 17 facilities namely; machining and computer aided design facility, a production and training center, electronics production center, machinery processing workshop, woodwork and carpentry workshop, hardware processing, handcraft manufacturing workshop teaching buildings and staff accommodation facilities.
Meanwhile, the long awaited development of infrastructure in the Kampala Industrial and Business Park kicked off with a groundbreaking ceremony on Sunday.
“200000 jobs to be created in the Namanve and many youths to be employed and the multiplier effect will good for all Ugandans said Evelyn Anite, the State Minister for investment, at the ground breaking ceremony.
UIA Board is to closely support and supervise the development of infrastructure in the Kampala Industrial and Business Park to ensure the project is delivered within the 42 months, said the Chairman of the Board Dr Emely Kugonza
