President Museveni recently met with a delegation from the White House at State Lodge, Nakasero. The delegation, accompanied by Speaker of Parliament Anita Among, included Dr. Rollan Roberts, former US Presidential Candidate, Mr. David Woodruff, representing the Senate of West Virginia, and Mr. Siljander Mark Deli, former Congressman and Ambassador.
During the meeting, President Museveni and his guests discussed trade, infrastructure development, and other areas of mutual interest between Uganda and the United States. The delegation assured President Museveni of strengthened bilateral relations under the new US Administration.
Museveni welcomed the delegation and expressed gratitude for their visit. He emphasized the importance of dialogue to reach a consensus and avoid scattered positions. The president highlighted Africa’s mission to transform the continent socially and economically from a traditional economy to a money economy and to establish a political federation of Africa.
“In Uganda, we are focusing on commercial agriculture, manufacturing, services, and ICT. To achieve this, we need a regional market as the internal market is insufficient,” Museveni stated.
Regarding political integration, President Museveni informed the delegation that the formulation of the East African Political Federation is underway, which will serve as a center of gravity for the African race in the future. He also urged the delegation to identify core areas of capacity building that will help economies grow, such as trade, democracy, health and education services, transport infrastructure, and electricity.
Dr. Roberts agreed that Africa needs fundamental advancements in infrastructure rather than handouts, a sentiment well-received by President Donald Trump’s administration. “I think you are going to see a marked shift towards this direction, which we both agree is the right way for Africa,” Roberts said.
The delegation also invited President Museveni to the United States for a working visit this year, an invitation he accepted.
