Amb. Walusimbi Roots for Parliamentary Committee on Diaspora

The Senior Presidential Advisor on Diaspora Affairs, Amb. Abbey Walusimbi has called upon Parliament to consider setting up a committee of Parliament on Diaspora affairs to handle the plight of Ugandans living abroad. The call was made during a stakeholders meeting held at Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) which attracted a number of government bodies including; BOU, UIA, UTB, Post Bank,…

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Amb. Walusimbi Holds Consultative Meetings over Proposed Diaspora Policy

The Senior Presidential Advisor on Diaspora Affairs, Amb. Abbey Walusimbi has embarked on holding consultative meetings with Ugandans in diaspora on the proposed new policy on diaspora. Upon his appointment by President Museveni early last year, Amb. Walusimbi was tasked to coordinate a harmonized program that will create a better operating environment by the diasporas. In the US, Walusimbi is…

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How Ugandans are to Rip big out of Akon City

Since the visiting Senegalese-American business tycoon, Aliaune Thiam Akon announced plans to work with government to set up a futuristic Akon City in Uganda, a number of Ugandans have wondered how this will be of benefit to them. The Senior Presidential Advisor on Diaspora Affairs, Amb. Abbey Walusimbi who invited Akon into the country has come out to shade more…

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Museveni Hails Amb. Abbey Walusimbi for Inviting Akon to Uganda

President Museveni has commended the Office of the Senior Presidential Advisor on Diaspora Affairs for bringing the African-American entrepreneur, Aliaune Thiam aka Akon into the country as an investor. Museveni made the appreciation while receiving an award that from the Africa-USA Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) that was delivered to him by the Senior Presidential Advisor on Diaspora Affairs,…

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Amb. Walusimbi Hails Magufuli for his Efforts to Unify EAC

  The Senior Presidential Advisor on Diaspora Affairs, Amb. Abbey Walusimbi has joined other dignitaries to pay tribute to the late Tanzanian President, John Pombe Magufuli. The fallen Tanzanian President died last Wednesday at Mzenae hospital in Dar es Salaam after over 10 years of battling with heart ailment as revealed by the then Vice President Samia Suluhu Hassan. Magufuli…

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Amb. Walusimbi Meets URA Bosses, Roots for Tax Incentives to Diasporas

The Senior Presidential Advisor on Diaspora Affairs, Amb. Abbey Walusimbi has called upon Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) to come up with packages that offer tax incentives to Diasporas. This he noted while officiating at a meeting held at URA attended by officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Gender, Post Bank Uganda, Office of the President and URA.…

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Business Tycoon Reginald Franklin Rallies African-Americans to Invest in Africa where they are not Discriminated

The Chief Executive officer (CEO), Brookes Distribution in USA, Reginald Franklin II has rallied fellow African-Americans to consider retreating to Africa to take up investments as well as settlement since they will not be discriminated upon in the continent. Reginald made the call after a meeting with President Museveni at State House whom he praised for having opened up Uganda…

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Museveni Awarded in US for Promoting Africa‘s Interests

The Africa-USA Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) based in USA has awarded  President Museveni for his Pan-African spirit and promoting investment across the continent. The award was given by ACCI CEO and President Reuben Maitamuno Jaja presented by the organization Executive Director, Al Washington and Gregory Senegar. It was received on behalf of the President by the Senior Presidential Advisor on Diaspora…

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Amb. Walusimbi Meets Opposition Leaders in US, Rubbishes Rejection Claims

The Senior Presidential Advisor on Diaspora Affairs, Ambassador, Abbey Walusimbi has rubbished allegations that his delegation has been rejected by Ugandans in living in USA as a protest against the reelection of President Museveni. Walusimbi was commissioned recently by President Museveni to an official trip to the Diaspora aimed at engaging both Ugandans in diaspora and other people looking for…

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