Tanna welcomed the introduction of ethanol-powered cooking stoves, saying wider adoption of cleaner cooking technologies could reduce household dependence on charcoal and firewood, helping to protect forests and minimise environmental degradation.
“Free Zone Operators are not simply the ones that enjoy incentives but are those who use those incentives to build responsible and sustainable businesses and make products that meet the global destination market standards,” Bikingi said.
Speakers maintained that political corruption, including nepotism, cronyism, and vote-buying, is the principal source of Uganda’s governance crisis rather than bureaucratic theft.
The Ugandan government has failed in the skyrocketing youth unemployment with over 70%, delivering on promised programs like youth livelihood, exploitation by politicians, suppression of freedom of expression and association, entrenchment of corruption, and nepotism, among others.