Museveni departs to Algeria on three-day state visit

Museveni was invited to the north African country by H.E Abdelmadjid Tebboune, the President of Algeria.

During the state visit, President Museveni and his host will witness the signing of a number of memoranda of understanding between various sectors from the two countries.

The Heads of State will also attend the first ever business forum between Algeria and Uganda in Algiers.

Uganda and Algeria enjoy warm and fraternal bilateral relations.

The two countries have strong regional, continental & international cooperation especially through regional and international organisations such as the African Union (AU), the African Continental Free Trade Area (AFCFTA) and the United Nations.

The Dairy Development Authority (DDA) recently revealed plans to have Ugandan milk exported to the Algerian market.

The Authority made assurances to all farmers and stakeholders in the dairy industry as it plans to expand the market for Uganda dairy products.

The DDA executive director, Samson Akankiza, while releasing the annual dairy performance report for the year 2021/2022 in Kampala, said there is a large market for dairy products in Algeria and Uganda being the second milk producer in East Africa --after Kenya -- should take advantage of all the available market opportunities.

Akankiza added that: “Algeria’s milk production is generally low and most of their milk-products are being imported from other countries. Uganda has quality milk which is organically produced meaning we shall have the best product on the market.”