Uganda Courts Chinese Investors With Land Offers and Coffee Sector Incentives
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Uganda has renewed its push to attract Chinese investors, presenting opportunities in land access, tax incentives and the country’s fast-growing coffee value chain.
The investment appeal was made during the Uganda–China Coffee Investment & Destination Tour 2026, a high-level engagement organised by the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development to deepen trade and industrial cooperation between the two countries.
The meeting was led by State Minister for Finance (Investment and Privatisation) Evelyn Anite, who represented the Finance Minister. Also present were Uganda’s Ambassador to China, Oliver Wonekha and the head of the visiting Chinese delegation Diao Chunhe.
Addressing the delegation, Anite said Uganda remains open and ready for serious investors, especially those willing to create jobs and support value addition. “The President has directed my office to mobilize and allocate land to serious investors. In return, we expect investments that create jobs for Ugandans,” Anite said.
She said Uganda continues to offer one of the region’s most competitive investment environments, highlighting quick business registration, long-term tax holidays and duty-free importation of machinery for qualifying projects. The minister also pointed to the country’s strong agricultural base, saying the coffee sector offers enormous potential in processing, branding and exports.
Uganda’s fertile soils and favourable weather conditions, she noted, make it attractive for large-scale agro-industrial ventures. Anite further referenced successful Chinese investments already operating in Uganda, including the Liaoshen Industrial Park and the Sino-Uganda Mbale Industrial Park, saying they reflect the strength of the long-standing ties between Kampala and Beijing.
Uganda’s Ambassador to China, Oliver Wonekha, welcomed the continued interest from Chinese investors, especially in coffee value addition, which remains a major pillar in Uganda’s export strategy. On behalf of the delegation, Diao Chunhe said the Chinese team was keen on exploring opportunities in coffee processing, technology transfer and expanding Uganda’s coffee access to the Chinese market. “We are interested in strengthening cooperation through processing, value addition and technology transfer,” Diao said. The engagement forms part of Uganda’s broader plan to accelerate economic transformation through agro-industrialisation and export-led growth.
Officials say the talks could open the door for fresh Chinese investment deals in coffee, manufacturing and related agro-processing industries, further boosting Uganda’s position as a preferred investment destination in Africa.
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