President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on Wednesday commissioned the DEI Group Advanced Agro-Processing Park and a new starch manufacturing plant in Busambo, Namasagali—calling the project a major boost to Uganda’s value-addition agenda and export growth.
The President, accompanied by First Lady Janet Museveni, commended DEI Group Chairman Emmanuel Katongole Magoola for what he described as years of persistence, innovation, and commitment to Uganda’s wealth-creation efforts. Museveni traced Magoola’s journey from developing early malaria remedies in Matuuga to establishing one of the country’s most advanced agro-processing facilities.
“His resilience and innovation continue to make a real contribution to Uganda’s wealth-creation journey,” the President said.
Museveni also thanked international partners, including collaborators from the United States, for supporting the project.
In a symbolic push for Uganda’s export drive, the President officially flagged off the first container of Ugandan chili destined for the Chinese market, calling it “another milestone in our march to prosperity.” He also extended congratulations to the People’s Republic of China and noted its long-standing cooperation with Africa since 1949.
After the commissioning, Museveni travelled to Kamuli District for his second rally of the day, where he received an enthusiastic welcome from residents. Addressing supporters, he said the National Resistance Movement’s most significant achievement over its four decades in government has been restoring peace and stability across Uganda.
“From the 1966 crisis to the turbulence of later regimes, Uganda endured years of turmoil. Today, the country is stable from end to end,” he said.
Museveni revisited a key theme of his campaign—the difference between wealth and development. He reminded the public that the push for household wealth creation began in the 1960s and was later expanded nationwide through the four-acre model introduced in the NRM’s 1996 manifesto. The model encourages smallholder families to adopt structured, diversified farming to build stable incomes.
The President said the new agro-processing investments, growing export opportunities, and grassroots wealth-creation programmes all feed into a broader national goal of moving Ugandans from subsistence living to prosperity.
