# Uganda Promotes East Africa Industrial Summit

Uganda's Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives, led by Trade Minister Sanjay Tanna, is actively encouraging the business community to engage in the 3rd Annual Regional Industrialisation Conference (RIC 2026) scheduled for August 18-19, 2026, at Kampala Serena Hotel. The conference focuses on accelerating industrial development across East Africa by promoting investment, regional production, export growth, innovation, and integration of regional value chains. This event represents a strategic platform for procurement professionals and contractors to explore emerging opportunities linked to regional industrialization initiatives and cross-border trade facilitation.

- The conference highlights investment and market access opportunities within the East African Community, signaling potential procurement and partnership prospects for businesses aligned with industrial development goals.
- Procurement professionals should consider how regional value chain integration efforts may influence sourcing strategies and supplier networks across East Africa.
- Contractors and suppliers can leverage this event to align offerings with regional industrial priorities, including innovation and export-oriented production.
- Engagement with government and regional bodies such as the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives and the East African Business Council may facilitate access to upcoming procurement opportunities tied to industrialization programs.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure
**Topics:** Grants & Funding
**Published:** August 12, 2026

### Government Entities
- Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives
- Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU)
- Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA)
- East African Business Council
- TradeMark Africa

### Key Quotes
> I call upon the whole Ugandan business community 3 to participate in the conference, take advantage of the investment and market access opportunities in the East African Community and play a leading role in Ugandas industrial transformation.
> — Sanjay Tanna, Trade Minister

### Sources
- [Trade minister Tanna rallies businesses ahead of East Africa industry summit - PML Daily](https://pmldaily.com/news/2026/08/trade-minister-tanna-rallies-businesses-ahead-of-east-africa-industry-summit.html) - PML Daily