Presidential Advisor And Sierra Leon Envoy Meet In Washington DC

Posted by: Kyeyune Andrew Jonathan in Uganda news July 16, 2021

Senior Presidential Advisor on Diaspora Affairs, Ambassador Abbey Walusimbi and Sierra Leon Ambassador to the US Sidique Abou-Bakarr met recently.

The two held bilateral talks in Washington DC aimed at boosting cooperation in areas of mutual interest including diaspora engagement. The two officials both left the meeting deeming it “constructive and positive”.

Mr. Walusimbi said the engagement aimed at marketing Uganda’s tourism and investment opportunities to the diaspora.

For that reason, he called for a conducive atmosphere in the African continent to favor diaspora investment.

‘’It is time for Africans to work together towards creating a conducive atmosphere that will allow our historical diasporas to return to the continent so as to make settlements as well as investments,’’ Amb. Walusimbi said.

Just like President Museveni, Amb. Abbey Walusimbi too is a strong proponent of diaspora investment in Uganda and Africa.

Amb. Sidique is also the Secretary-General of ECOWAS Group of African Ambassadors in the USA. He said that diaspora engagement must be made a top priority for African countries.

This will help them tap into the vast knowledge and potential they have.

He further noted that the diaspora is a critical and essential force for governance, economic building, and development of the African nations.

Amb. Walusimbi, while there made a courtesy call to Uganda’s Ambassador to the US, Mull Katende at his office.

He appreciated Mr. Katende for his continuous collaboration with the office of the Senior Presidential Advisor on Diaspora Affairs.

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