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Museveni and the delegation discussed
e upcoming Great Lakes Investment private sector is an important addition the need for strengthening the
and Trade Conference slated for March, in the achievement of the Pact for Peace, integration processes in the region
this year is a major boost for peace and Security and Development in the Great advocating for greater private sector
security in the region, and this is besides Lakes region,” underscoring the role of partnership between the Chamber of
seeking to promoter investments and trade and investment in pursuing peace Commerce of the respective countries
cross border trade. e conference is and stability. that constitute the Great Lakes’ Region.
coming at a particularly important e President commended the work
moment when the region is e meeting with the Ugandan and role played by the private sector
experiencing improved stability. President held a er the launch of the through sensitization and working
General elections were held in the Great Lakes Region Private Sector together for economic integration.
Democratic Republic of the Congo on Forum round table meeting in
30 December 2018, to determine a Kampala, ahead of the conference to be While the name of the event may sound
successor to President Joseph Kabila,[1] held in Kigali, Rwanda from March new, the Great Lakes Investment and
as well as for the 500 seats of the 18-20, saw Museveni pledge US$ Trade Conference, was rst held, in
National Assembly and the 715 elected 100,000 towards the conference. Ngatia 2016, in Kinshasa, in the Democratic
seats of the 26 provincial assemblies. was accompanied by the UN Resident Republic of Congo. Joseph Kabila, then
Félix Tshisekedi was sworn in as the 5th Coordinator in Uganda, Ms. Rose DRC President, and the then United
President of the Democratic Republic of Malango, the President of Uganda Nations Secretary-General attended the
the Congo on 24 January 2019, making Chamber of Commerce, Ms. Olive opening ceremony. Addressing the
it the rst peaceful transition of power Kigongo and the UN Senior Program inaugural conference, Ban Ki-moon
in the country since it became Management O cer in the O ce of the said: “ is is a good initiative. e
independent from Belgium in 1960. Special Envoy of the Secretary General Democratic Republic of the Congo has
of the Great Lakes’ Region, Gabor made good socio-economic
At a recent meeting with President Beszterczey, among others. e meeting development progress.
Museveni of Uganda, Richard Ngatia, was held at statehouse, Entebbe.
Chair of the ICGLR Private Sector
Forum and newly-elected president of According to Uganda’s Minister for East
the Kenya National Chamber of African Community A airs Kahinda
Commerce and Industry, said thus: " e Ota ire, who attended the meeting,

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