{"id":38494,"date":"2024-03-01T13:27:37","date_gmt":"2024-03-01T10:27:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ugmirror.com\/?p=38494"},"modified":"2024-03-01T13:29:05","modified_gmt":"2024-03-01T10:29:05","slug":"france-commits-3-billion-to-ugandas-development","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ugmirror.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/01\/france-commits-3-billion-to-ugandas-development\/","title":{"rendered":"France Commits $3 Billion to Uganda&#8217;s Development"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Uganda and the Republic of France have taken a significant step towards enhancing bilateral relations and cooperation, as France pledges a substantial investment of $3 billion in Uganda over the next three years.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This landmark announcement was made during a constructive meeting between the Honorable General Abubakher Odongo Jeje , Minister of Foreign Affairs of Uganda, and&nbsp; Xavier Sticker, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of France to Uganda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The meeting, held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Kampala, focused on strengthening ties across various sectors of mutual interest and fostering sustainable growth and prosperity in Uganda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;France&#8217;s investment will be strategically allocated, with a particular emphasis on key areas such as agriculture and oil and gas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Government of Uganda expressed its sincere gratitude to France for this generous commitment, highlighting the deep-rooted friendship and partnership between the two nations.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This substantial contribution is expected to play a vital role in Uganda&#8217;s efforts to achieve its development goals and improve the well-being of its citizens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;Odongo , extended his appreciation to&nbsp; Sticker and the Government of France for their unwavering support and partnership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;He emphasised the importance of successful implementation of the envisioned projects, which will bring mutual benefits to both nations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Both parties reaffirmed their commitment to continuing the constructive dialogue and collaboration, further solidifying the strong and enduring partnership between Uganda and France.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This investment announcement marks a significant milestone in the bilateral relationship between Uganda and France, opening up opportunities for economic growth, job creation, and technological advancement in Uganda.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As the implementation of these projects progresses, the government and people of Uganda eagerly anticipate the positive impact that this partnership will have on their nation&#8217;s development.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Uganda and the Republic of France have taken a significant step towards enhancing bilateral relations and cooperation, as France pledges a substantial investment of $3 billion in Uganda over the next three years.\u00a0 This landmark announcement was made during a constructive meeting between the Honorable General Abubakher Odongo Jeje , Minister of Foreign Affairs of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2270,"featured_media":38476,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_paywall_metabox":[],"jnews_override_counter":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[101],"tags":[31,8765,738],"class_list":["post-38494","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business","tag-featured","tag-gen-jeje-odongo","tag-ministry-of-foreign-affairs"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ugmirror.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38494","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ugmirror.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ugmirror.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ugmirror.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2270"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ugmirror.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=38494"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ugmirror.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38494\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":38495,"href":"https:\/\/ugmirror.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38494\/revisions\/38495"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ugmirror.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/38476"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ugmirror.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=38494"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ugmirror.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=38494"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ugmirror.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=38494"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}