Following a wide mockery of Uganda’s Pavilion at the Dubai Expo on social media, Minister of Information, Communications Technology, and National Guidance, Chris Baryomunsi has said that the government went to the Expo to lure investors, not to impress Ugandans online.
Baryomunsi, says Ugandans’ opinions of the stall at the Expo don’t matter as their targeted audience has already been impressed by the ‘dull’ display.
“We didn’t come here to impress Ugandans. We came here to attract significant investors and we’re doing well,” said Baryomunsi.
Uganda is among the 192 countries that are exhibiting at the 2020 Dubai World Expo, which began on October 1 and will run up to March 31.
According to Uganda Investment Authority (UIA) Director-General Robert Mukiza, Uganda has already secured investment deals worth $650 million (about Shs2.3 trillion) at the Dubai Expo.