The German Chamber of commerce in Munich Bavaria has successfully hosted the Uganda Business Breakfast 2025 at its premises in Munich.
The event brought together numerous German companies interested in exploring investment and trade opportunities in Uganda.
Lillian Ikulumet and Jackie Oloya from Africa Growth Frontiers (AGF e.V) were among the organisers sitting at the Chamber of Commerce breakfast table. AGF e.V networks Ugandan farmers with German partners and supports international exchange. Others who attended this important meeting was Lwanga Michael of UGIBC.
According to Ikulumet, during that meeting, Honorary Consul for Uganda in Bayern and Baden-Wuerttemberg Dr. Wolfgang Wiedman called upon fellow Germans to visit Uganda so as to have a feel of the Pearl of Africa they intend to invest in the country.
“He also called upon the public to visit the first ever Gulu City Octoberfest which will be held between 06.10-14.10. 2025 in Gulu City. This will be an annual event similar to the Octoberfest in Munich Germany. This event well attract more German tourists into Uganda the way it does in Munich” she explained adding that she; alongside Jackie Oloya both directors at AGF e.V, are partners in the Gulu City Oktoberfest.
Ikulumet explained that during the breakfast meeting, participants received valuable information on the diverse business prospects available in Uganda, highlighting its potential as a promising market for German Companies.
She said that in the call to German companies to attend the event, The German Chamber of Commerce Bavaria called upon the German companies and those interested in investing in Uganda to take the opportunity to learn first-hand about the business climate, export opportunities, financial security and supply chains in Uganda.
“The Business Breakfast not only offered valuable insights into the country’s economic opportunities, but also a platform for exchanging ideas with other Uganda-interested companies in a convivial breakfast atmosphere” she said.
Ikulumet said that combined with a dynamic economy and political stability, Uganda opens up promising business prospects for Bavarian companies especially in the fields of energy, mining, water, health, construction, agriculture and food. She said this has made Uganda to increasingly become an attractive business location in East Africa.
“Also mentioned in the meeting call was the Uganda’s largest investment ever – a $10 billion oil production project on Lake Albert – that aims to boost cross-industry economic growth and use its revenues to finance the expansion of the country’s infrastructure. The Business Breakfast was also used as a precursor for the upcoming Uganda-Germany International Business Convention due 17.09 – 21.09.2025 in Munich Germany” she said, adding that this convention is organized by the UGIBC team Michael Lwanga, Jackie Oloya and herself.
Among the presentations at this business breakfast meeting, included one about Ugandan Markets Potential and trends, Risks control, Insights into logistics, supply chains and business climate among others. They were presented by big name personalities from Germany including Gabriele Vetter,
Dr. Monika Erath, Bavarian Representative for East Africa in Kenya and Managing Director of the German Economy Delegation for East Africa (AHK East Africa), Dierk Reichelt, Managing Director, EUROSPED GmbH.
