The Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF), Frank Tumwebaze, is set to co-host the Stanbic Consumer Conference scheduled for Tuesday, May 13th, 2025, via Microsoft Teams, starting 7:30AM-1:00PM.
Minister Tumwebaze, who will be co-hosting the conference with Paul Bitature Muganwa, the Stanbic Bank Executive Director and Head of Corporate and Investment Banking, is expected to deliver a keynote message to the nation about agro-industrialisation and how it is driving economic growth.
The Stanbic Consumer Conference is an engagement that will focus on “Accelerating the momentum towards agro-industrialisation”, a critical step in transforming Uganda’s agricultural potential into sustainable economic growth.
This is because Agro-industrialisation is critical to economic growth, particularly in a developing country like Uganda.
Agro-industrialisation can create jobs, increase incomes, and stimulate economic growth by transforming agricultural produce into value-added products.
In Uganda, agriculture is a significant sector, employing a large percentage of the population and contributing to the country’s GDP, which is why agro-industrialisation is the future for the agricultural sector.
Why Agro-Industrialisation
Agro-industrialisation can help Uganda achieve sustainable economic growth by:
Increasing agricultural productivity and efficiency, creating jobs and income opportunities in rural areas, enhancing food security and reducing poverty, plus promoting economic diversification and reducing dependence on raw materials.
Why Attend the Conference
Attending the Stanbic Consumer Conference offers several benefits, including:
Gaining insights into the government’s vision for agro-industrialisation and its role in driving economic growth.
Understanding the opportunities and challenges in the agricultural sector plus,
Networking with stakeholders, including policymakers, industry players, and farmers.
Stanbic Bank WYF
It is important to note that the Stanbic Consumer Conference is also a precursor to a new project known as the Stanbic Women, Youth and Farmers or ‘Stanbic WYF’, which aims at uplifting the lives of Women, Youth and Farmers at the grassroots.
The Stanbic WYF, which is being rolled out soon, is a concerted effort between Stanbic Bank and the government of Uganda, with the main objective of fighting poverty at the household level through creating avenues for financial inclusion.
By attending the Stanbic Consumer Conference, therefore, participants will gain a deeper understanding of the project’s objectives and how it can benefit them.
Agro-industrialisation is a key driver for economic growth, and the Stanbic Consumer Conference will provide a platform for stakeholders to discuss its importance.
By attending the conference, participants will gain valuable insights into the government’s vision for agro-industrialisation and the opportunities and challenges in the agricultural sector.
Don’t miss this opportunity to be part of the conversation shaping Uganda’s economic future!
Click the link below to register: https://shorturl.at/3SBsD