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Notably, this was a day after Murkomen announced who would fund Kenya's SGR project.
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Museveni, Italian investors discuss infrastructure projects
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The team expressed their intent to establish an academy aimed at equipping Ugandans with cutting-edge skills in railway construction and maintenance
President Yoweri Museveni (centre) received a delegation of investors from Italy led by Italian Ambassador Mauro Massoni (2nd left) and Bloise Vincenzo (2nd right) at State House Entebbe. PPU Photo
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President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on Monday met a delegation of investors from Italy at State House Entebbe.
Led by the Italian Ambassador to Uganda, Mauro Massoni, the delegation outlined their plans to finance and oversee the construction of a railway line stretching from Tororo to Majanji, alongside the development of a port in Majanji.
Italian Ambassador Mauro Massoni (left) during Monday’s meeting. PPU Photo
President Museveni welcomed the idea and said the railway line would cater for the traffic from northern Uganda and some neighbouring countries.
“That traffic doesn’t have to come to Kampala. It can go straight either to Kenya or to Tanzania,” the President said.
While acknowledging the government's ongoing efforts to construct the Standard Gauge Railway linking Kampala to the Kenyan border, President Museveni recognised the urgency of utilising the lake route through Majanji Island to Tororo as the rail from Tanzania could be delayed.
Additionally, Bloise Vincenzo, on behalf of the Italian investors, expressed their intent to establish an academy aimed at equipping Ugandans with cutting-edge skills in railway construction and maintenance.
Investment and privatisation state minister Evelyn Anite (back) attended the meeting at State House Entebbe. PPU Photo
The government under the National Development Plan III has prioritised among others the rehabilitation of the Meter Gauge Railway to enable bulk transportation of goods and reduce the high cost of transport by road, traffic congestion, and other associated costs.
The meeting was also attended by investment and privatisation state minister Evelyn Anite.
<p><span data-ogsc="black">The team expressed their intent to establish an academy aimed at equipping Ugandans with cutting-edge skills in railway construction and maintenance</span></p>
Museveni, Italian Investors Hold Talks
ChimpReports May 21, 2024
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President Yoweri Museveni (centre) received a delegation of investors from Italy led by the His Excellency Mauro Massoni, the Italian Ambassador to Uganda and Mr Bloise Vincenzo, who are seeking to fund and also execute the construction of a railway line from Tororo to Majanji. This was at State House in Entebbe on Monday 20th May 2024.
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has today met a delegation of investors from Italy at State House-Entebbe.
During the meeting, the delegation led by the Ambassador of Italy to Uganda, H.E Mauro Massoni, informed the President of their intention to fund and execute the construction of a railway line from Tororo to Majanji as well as a port at Majanji.
President Museveni welcomed the idea and said the railway line will cater for the traffic from Northern Uganda and some neighbouring countries.
“That traffic doesn’t have to come to Kampala. It can go straight either to Kenya or to Tanzania,” the President said, adding that although the government is to start on the construction of the Standard Gauge Railway, linking straight from the Kenyan border to Kampala, the one from Tanzania will take long to come which means they will be using the lake through Majanji Island to Tororo.
Mr. Bloise Vincenzo, on behalf of the Italian Investors, further informed the President that they also seek to establish an academy to train Ugandans on the latest technology in railway line construction and maintenance.
The meeting was also attended by the Minister of State for Investment and Privatization, Hon. Evelyn Anite.
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has today met a delegation of investors from Italy at State House-Entebbe. During the meeting, the delegation led by the Ambassador of Italy to Uganda, H.E Mauro Massoni, informed the President of their intention to fund and execute the construction of a railway...
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Suppose Tanzania chooses to build SGR line to Kikagati the lake route will be avoided!
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