President Museveni challenges African content creators to champion five historical missions for Africa’s transformation

What the report says

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni met a group of content creators from several African countries at State House in Entebbe, Uganda, and urged them to use their platforms to highlight Africa’s history, identity, achievements and development goals. According to Watchdog Uganda, the delegation included creators from Ghana, Zambia, Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda, and the meeting took place today.

Museveni said he had invited the group after following their discussions about African history, culture and languages. He argued that Africa’s progress depends on advancing five long-term missions: liberation, democracy, economic prosperity, strategic security and African unity. He linked these goals to lessons from the continent’s past, including the importance of cooperation, stronger governance and avoiding internal divisions.

The president also said African prosperity should be built on production, trade and wider markets rather than dependence on foreign aid. He pointed to economic integration through the East African Community and the African Continental Free Trade Area as important for growth, jobs and industrial development. He further said African countries need greater collective capacity to defend their interests and work together across borders.

The creators reportedly welcomed the engagement, saying they wanted to help share more balanced stories about Africa’s progress and opportunities. They also said they were impressed by Uganda’s industrial capacity, including local manufacturing such as buses made by Kiira Motors, and pledged to share Museveni’s message with their audiences.