Uganda has been cleared to export chili and aquatic products (fish) to China during the ongoing heads of state summit on the Forum of China-Africa Cooperation in Beijing, China.

Vice President Jessica Alupo confirmed the development on her X handle and said, “It was a great pleasure and gratitude that I witnessed the signing of two protocols between the governments of Uganda and China. Uganda has been cleared to export aquatic products (fish) to China, Alopo.”

According to Alupo, she also witnessed the signing of the performance agreements between China Construction and Communication Company (CCCC) and the three Ugandan coffee companies: Platinum Commodities, New Café, and Mwanyi Terimba.

“Such agreements will enhance value addition for Ugandan coffee beans, thus increasing demand,” she said.

The Forum on China-Africa Cooperation is an official forum between the People’s Republic of China and all states in Africa with the exception of the Kingdom of Eswatini that is held every three years.

The summit was attended by 53 African countries and the Chairperson of the African Union Commission and their Ministers of Foreign Affairs, where achievements and challenges, development, and win-win cooperation were discussed to overcome challenges posed by the changing and turbulent international environment, sluggish global economic recovery, and promote the comprehensive and development of friendship and cooperation between China and Africa.

The summit ran from September 4-6, 2024, and Uganda was represented by the vice president, Jessica Alupo, alongside  Gen. Jeje Odongo, the Minister of Foreign Affairs.