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During a meeting at the State House in Entebbe with the EU Ambassador to Uganda Jan Sadek, the President said that the continent could not continue to rely on exports of raw materials decades after independence.\u003C\u002Fp>","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.the-port-brief.co.tz\u002Fimage\u002Fpost\u002F2026\u002F06\u002F05\u002Fmh0vwpfHgKQEnEFOSI1YFCPrJ0qKwGvcNgjbbZiC.webp",[62],{"id":26,"name":63,"avatarPath":8,"about":8},"Emmanuel Lyimo",[65,77],{"id":66,"type":67,"data":71,"order":76},115,{"title":68,"value":69,"shortName":70},"Gallery",7,"GALLERY",{"gallery":72},[73],{"fileId":74,"filePath":75,"title":8},114,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.the-port-brief.co.tz\u002Fimage\u002Fpost_section\u002F2026\u002F06\u002F05\u002FFfYN0QgmHNYLUuWiGKT55l1XHKQ417aZNNQ8LgxF.webp",0,{"id":78,"type":79,"data":82,"order":13},116,{"title":80,"value":13,"shortName":81},"Text editor","TEXT_EDITOR",{"content":83,"additionalAlignment":84},"\u003Cp>A briefing was held at the meeting on the celebration of the Golden Jubilee, marking the 50th anniversary of the partnership between Uganda and the EU. President Museveni highlighted the long-standing relationship, noting that the EU established its physical presence in Uganda during the Idi Amin era.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>However, the President called the continent's main problem the inability of African leaders to prioritize economic transformation. He noted that Africa's total GDP remains at $3.6 trillion with a population of 1.5 billion, a figure he described as stagnant due to «criminal» exports of raw materials. He called on Europe and the United States to consider Africa as a strategic economic partner, stressing that a prosperous Africa is mutually beneficial for global business.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The President stressed that although Europe has significant financial capital, Africa offers a vast market and untapped potential. He confirmed that Uganda remains committed to industrialization, infrastructure development, in particular the railway sector, and reducing transport, electricity, and labor costs to ensure competitiveness.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In response, Ambassador Sadek congratulated President Museveni and praised Uganda's growing influence in the regional and global arena. He noted that the partnership has transformed from a donor-recipient relationship into a partnership focused on trade, investment and economic cooperation. The trade turnover between the two countries has grown from €500 million to €1.5 billion.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Ambassador Sadek highlighted the EU's continued support in infrastructure sectors such as Nalubaale and Kiira hydroelectric power plants, as well as education, healthcare and the creative industry. 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