Uganda cannot compete in a world where other countries send their companies into Africa backed by cheap money, strategic planning, and long-term industrial support.
If we are serious about protecting our national interest, then we must build our own response through affordable financing, value addition, mentorship, and fresh thinking.
Africa is rich in minerals, talent, and opportunity, but without strategy, consensus, and intellectual discipline, we will continue to export value and import weakness. The future will not wait for us. It is being shaped now.