Museveni Calls for Stronger Government-Private Sector Partnership to Drive Industrialisation

What the report says

KAMPALA — SoftPower News reports that President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has urged closer cooperation between government and the private sector to speed up industrialisation, strengthen regional value chains and help make East Africa more competitive in manufacturing. The president’s message was delivered on his behalf by Finance Minister Henry Musasizi at the 3rd Annual Regional Industrialisation Conference 2026 in Kampala.

The publication says the appeal was framed around the need for a more coordinated push to convert the region’s industrial ambitions into practical results. It places the remarks in the context of a wider policy discussion on how public institutions and businesses can work together to support factory growth, trade integration and broader industrial output.

SoftPower News also highlights the role of the Private Sector Foundation Uganda, whose call for concrete reforms suggests that business groups are pressing for policy changes alongside calls for partnership. While the article excerpt is limited, the central theme is that East African countries need stronger collaboration and more effective reforms if they are to build a more resilient industrial base.

More generally, regional industrialisation conferences often serve as forums for government officials, investors and private sector leaders to discuss financing, infrastructure, regulation and market access. In that sense, the Kampala meeting appears to be part of an ongoing effort to align policy and business priorities around manufacturing-led growth.