As Uganda approaches first oil production, participants emphasised that the sector's long-term success will ultimately depend not only on its economic contribution but also on its ability to deliver meaningful and sustainable benefits to people and communities.

Minister Tau was in Uganda as a special envoy carrying a message from Lesotho’s Prime Minister, Rt. Hon. Ntsokoane Samuel Matekane, who expressed his government’s interest in acquiring 20 buses manufactured by Kiira Motors Corporation to support the country’s transportation needs.