中資企業(yè)在烏干達(dá)發(fā)展報(bào)告（2023-2024）【外文】

ReportontheDevelopmentof

ChineseEnterprisesinUganda

（2023-2024）

JointConferenceofChineseOverseas

ChamberofCommerce(JCCOCC)

ChinaChamberofCommerceinUganda

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Preface

Dearall,

Atthishopefulmoment,wearethrilledtoannouncetheofficialpublicationoftheReportontheDevelopmentofChineseEnterprisesinUganda(2023-2024).Thisreport,meticulouslycompiledbyChinaChamberofCommerceinUganda(hereinafterreferredtoas“SINOCHAM”),isthefirstofitskind,basedonextensiveconsultations,in-depthresearch,andelaborativeanalysis.ItmarksasignificantstepforwardinoureffortstopromoteChina-UgandaeconomicandtradecooperationandtoserveChineseenterprisesinUganda.

Duringthecompilationofthisreport,wefullygraspeditsimportanceandmission.WeactivelydrewuponthevaluableexperiencesoffellowchambersofcommercebothwithinChinaandabroadandestablishedaworkinggroupoftheeditorialcommitteecomprisingcoremembersofthechamber.Throughthoroughresearchandextensivedatacollection,weendeavoredtopresentacomprehensiveandobjectivereflectionofthecurrentstatus,challenges,opportunities,andfutureprospectsofChineseenterprisesinUganda.

ThesuccessfulpublicationofthisreportwouldnothavebeenpossiblewithoutthestrongsupportandgenerouscontributionsoftheEconomicandCommercialOfficeoftheChineseEmbassyinUganda,allmemberenterprisesofSINOCHAM,andnumerousChineseenterprisesinvestingandoperatinginUganda.Wewouldliketoextendourmostsincereappreciationstoalltheorganizationsandindividualswhoparticipatedinandsupportedthecompilationofthisreport!

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Theyear2023isacrucialyearforUganda’scomprehensiveeconomicandsocialrecoveryandaccelerateddevelopment.Despitethecomplexandvolatileglobaleconomicenvironment,ChineseenterprisesinUgandahavedemonstratedstrongvitalityandadaptability.Theyhavenotonlyinjectednewenergyintothelocaleconomybuthavealsoactivelyfulfilledtheirsocialresponsibilities,earningwidespreadpraisefromallsectorsofUgandansociety.

AccordingtothelatestdatafromtheUgandaInvestmentAuthority,ChinahasbecomeoneofUganda’smostimportantsourcesofforeigninvestment,owingtoitscontinuedgrowthininvestment.Significantachievementshavebeenmade,particularlyininfrastructureconstruction,agriculturaldevelopment,manufacturing,andinformationtechnology.Meanwhile,theUgandangovernmenthasbeencontinuouslyoptimizingtheinvestmentenvironmentbyproposingaseriesofpoliciesandmeasurestoattractforeigninvestment,andiscommittedtocreatinganopener,moretransparent,andmoreconvenientinvestmentdestination.

Throughthisreport,wenotonlyprovideadetailedanalysisofUganda’sinvestmentenvironment,marketpotential,andindustrydevelopmenttrends,butalsodelveintothepotentialchallengesandissuesChineseenterprisesmayencounterwhiledoingbusinessinUganda.Wehaveproposedcorrespondingsolutionsandrecommendations,offeringvaluableinformationforreferenceforenterprisesinterestedininvestinginUganda.

WefirmlybelievethattheReportontheDevelopmentofChineseEnterprisesinUganda(2023-2024)willserveasanimportantreferencetoolforreadersseekingtounderstandandinvestinUganda.Inthefuture,theSINOCHAMwillcontinuetoupholdthemissionof“servingmembers,fosteringcooperation,andpursuingdevelopmenttogether,”bystrengtheningcommunicationandcollaborationwithUgandangovernmentdepartments.WewillstrivetoprovideevenbetterandmoreefficientservicestoChinese

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enterprisesinUganda,contributingtotheadvancementofChina-Ugandaeconomicandtradecooperationtonewheights.

LetusworktogetherhandinhandtocreateabrightfutureforChina-Ugandaeconomicandtradecooperation!

Mr.LiJincheng

PresidentofChinaChamberofCommerceinUgandaAugust2024

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Contents

Preface I

Chapter1OverviewofChineseEnterprisesinUganda 1

1.1DevelopmentofChineseEnterprises 1

1.2ContributionofChineseEnterprises 3

1.3CorporateSocialResponsibilityFulfillment 11

1.4IntroductionofRepresentativeEnterprisesinUganda 21

Chapter2BusinessEnvironmentinUgandaand

EvaluationbyChineseEnterprises 34

2.1BusinessEnvironmentandOverallEvaluation 34

2.2EvaluationofGovernmentSupport 34

2.3EvaluationofEaseofDoingBusiness 35

Chapter3ObstaclesFacedbyChineseEnterprisesand

RelatedClaimsandRecommendations 37

3.1ObstaclesFacedbyChineseEnterprisesinUganda 37

3.2ClaimsandRecommendationsfromChinese

EnterprisesinUganda 40

IntroductionofChinaChamberofCommerceinUganda 46

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Chapter1OverviewofChineseEnterprisesinUganda

1.1DevelopmentofChineseEnterprises

【SectorsDistribution】

AccordingtostatisticsfromtheMinistryofCommerceofthePeople’sRepublicofChina,thefirstChineseenterpriseregisteredwiththeUgandaInvestmentAuthorityin1993,andsincethenover800enterpriseshadbeenregisteredinUgandabytheendof2023.ChineseenterprisesinUgandaareinvolvedinarangeofsectors,includingenergyandmineraldevelopment,infrastructureconstruction,trade,digitaltelevisionoperations,agriculturaldevelopment,gelatinproduction,footwearandplasticproductsmanufacturing,steelandotherbuildingmaterialsproduction,andthehospitalityindustryandsoon.

【EnterprisesTypes】

ConcerningthenatureofthememberenterprisesoftheChinaChamberofCommerceinUganda,state-ownedenterprisesaccountforapproximately46.88%ofthetotalmembership,whileprivately-ownedenterprisesmakeup45.83%.

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7.29%

46.88%

45.83%

State-OwnedEnterprises

aPrivately-OwnedEnterprisesHonoraryMembers

Figure1-1MemberEnterpriseTypesinSINOCHAM

【GeographicDistribution】

ChineseenterprisesinUgandahavearelativelybroadgeographicdistribution,coveringmajorcitiesandeconomiccentersaswellasruralareasandeconomiczones.Whenchoosinginvestmentlocations,enterprisestypicallyconsiderfactorssuchasmarketdemand,resourceadvantages,policysupport,andcooperationwithlocalgovernmentsandcommunities.

Themainconcentrationisinthefollowingcitiesandregions:

Kampala:Asthepolitical,economic,andculturalcenterofUganda,thecapitalcityKampalaisoneofthekeyinvestmentdestinationsforChineseenterprises.InKampala,Chineseenterprisesareinvolvedinavarietyofindustries,includingmanufacturing,financialservices,realestate,andinformationtechnology.ManyenterpriseschoosetoestablishtheirheadquartersorbranchesinKampalatobetterconductbusinessandmanagement.

ApartfromthecapitalKampala,othermajorcitiesinUgandaalsoattractacertainnumberofChineseenterprises.Thesecitiesincludebutarenotlimitedto:

Entebbe:LocatedontheshoresofLakeVictoria,Uganda’slargestlake,Entebbeisamajortransportationhubandport.Here,Chineseenterprisesare

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engagedinaviationtransport,logistics,andtourismservices,etc.

Mbarara:Situatedinthesouthwesternregion,Mbararaisknownforitsdevelopedagricultureandlivestockindustries.ChineseenterprisesinvestinagriculturalproductprocessingandlivestockdevelopmentprojectsinMbarara.

Jinja:LocatedonthebanksoftheNileRiverineasternUganda,Jinjahasabundantwaterresourcesandisthecountry’ssecond-largestcityfeaturingwell-developedagricultureandcommerce.KeyinvestmentprojectsinJinjaincludehydroelectricpower,industrialmanufacturing,agriculturalproductprocessing,trade,andlogistics.

1.2ContributionofChineseEnterprises

ChineseenterprisesinUgandaareinvolvedinvarioussectors,includinginfrastructureconstruction,agriculturalcooperation,manufacturing,andservices.TheseinvestmentshaveprovidedUgandawithsignificantfunding,technology,andemploymentopportunities.Chineseenterprisesactivelyparticipateininfrastructureprojects,improvingconditionsintransportation,energy,andcommunication,whichhasprovidedsupportforUganda’seconomicdevelopmentandcultivatedalargenumberofskilledpersonnelessentialfornationaldevelopment.

(1)Energy:Chineseenterprises’investmentsinUganda’senergysectorhavemadesignificantcontributionstothelocaleconomy.Ugandaisanenergy-poorcountry,andunstableelectricitysupplyisoneofthekeyfactorshinderingeconomicgrowth.ChineseenterpriseshavebeeninvolvedinUganda’selectricityprojects,constructingpowerplantsandgridstoenhancethestabilityandreliabilityofelectricitysupply.ThishasprovidedreliablepowersupportforUganda’sindustriesandcommerce,promotingproduction

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activities.Atthesametime,improvementsinelectricitysupplyhavebroughtconveniencetodailylifeandraisedresidents’livingstandards.Since2011,majorlarge-scaleprojectsundertakenbyChineseenterpriseshaveinvolvedKarumaHydropowerStationandIsimbaHydropowerStation.Theprojectscost$1.68billionand$568millionrespectively,andprocuremethodsareEPC(Engineering,Procurement,andConstruction)anddesign-build.KarumaHydropowerStation,featuringacapacityof600MWandbuiltbySinohydroCorporationLimited,isdesignedtoproduceanannualaverageofabout4billionkWh.Onceallunitsareputintooperation,itwillincreaseUganda’stotalpowergenerationbynearly50%,saveapproximately1.31milliontonsofcoalannually,reducecarbondioxideemissionsby3.48milliontons,andlowerUganda’selectricitypricesby17.5%.IsimbaHydropowerStationandrelatedtransmissionandtransformationlines,characterizedbyatotalinstalledcapacityof183MWandconstructedbyChinaInternationalWater&ElectricCorporation,hascumulativelygeneratedover5billionkWhofelectricitysinceitscommissioninginApril2019.In2023and2024,itsgenerationexceededthedesignedlevel.BeforetheIsimbaHydropowerStationwascommissioned,Uganda’saveragegridelectricitypricewascloseto8centsperkWh.AftertheIsimbaHydropowerStationbeganoperation,thegovernmentsetitsgridelectricitypriceat4.16centsperkWh,significantlyreducingthelocalgridelectricitypriceandprovidingafoundationalguaranteeforwidespreadresidentialandlarge-scaleindustrialelectricityuse.

In2006,commerciallyviableoildepositswerediscoveredunderandaroundLakeAlbertinWesternUganda.Coveringanareaof1,518squarekilometers,theoilfieldhasprovengeologicalreservesofover6billionbarrels,markingthebeginningofoilandgasexplorationanddevelopmentinUgandaandeventheentireEastAfrica.In2011,ChinaNationalOffshoreOilCorporation(CNOOC)becameinvolvedintheAlbertLakeOilFieldsDevelopmentProject.Thisprojectrepresentsasignificantachievementin

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deepeningChina-AfricacooperationandisofgreatimportanceinpromotingtheBeltandRoadInitiativeandinternationalenergycooperation.ThefirstphaseofthisprojectincludestheupstreamTilengaoilfields,Kingfisheroilfield,andthemidstreamEastAfricanCrudeOilPipeline(EACOP).CNOOChascreatednumerousemploymentopportunitiesforlocalpersonnel,significantlyexpandingthelocaljobmarket.Atthesametime,ithasfulfilleditssocialresponsibilitiesbysupportinglocallivelihoodsandcontributingtoeducation.CNOOCisfullycommittedtoimplementingthehigh-qualitygoalsoftheBeltandRoadInitiative,activelyadvancingtheprojectdevelopment.WhilepromotinginvestmentandproductioncapacityinUganda,ithasalsoleddozensofChineseenterprisestoparticipateintheconstructionoftheBeltandRoadproject.

Figure1-2IsimbaHydropowerStation

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Figure1-3KarumaHydropowerStation

Figure1-4AerialViewoftheAlbertLakeOilFieldsDevelopmentProject

(2)FinancingandLoans:ChineseenterprisesinUgandahaveengagedinfinancingandloanservices,providingcrucialfinancialsupportandbusinessdevelopmentopportunitiestolocalbusinesses.Byofferingfinancing

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services,Chinesecompanieshavehelpedlocalcompaniesexpandproductioncapacity,improvefacilities,andintroducenewtechnologiesandequipment,therebydrivingUganda’sindustrialdevelopmentandeconomicgrowth.Additionally,thefinancingandloansfromChineseenterpriseshaveprovidedstartupcapitalforentrepreneurs,fosteringinnovationandentrepreneurialspirit.Moreover,ChineseenterpriseshaveactivelycollaboratedwiththeUgandangovernmenttosupportfinancingforinfrastructureprojects,promotingUganda’seconomictransformationandmodernizationprocess.

(3)Telecommunications:ChineseenterprisesincludingHuaweiandZTEhavemadesignificantcontributionstoUganda’seconomicdevelopmentthroughinvestmentsinthetelecommunicationssector.Bybuildingtelecombasestationsandfiberopticnetworks,thesecompanieshaveimprovedUganda’scommunicationnetworkcoverageandquality,facilitatingtheadoptionandapplicationofinformationtechnology,enhancingthecountry’scommunicationcapabilities,anddrivingthegrowthofe-commerceanddigitaleconomy.Theyhavebroughtfasterinternetspeeds,broadernetworkaccess,andmoreconvenientcommunicationoptions,providingUgandanbusinessesandindividualswithmoreopportunitiesforbusinessandgrowth.Inaddition,throughtalenttrainingandtechnicalsupport,theyhaveenhancedUganda’shumanresourcecapacityinthetelecommunicationssector,contributingtothecountry’ssustainabledevelopment.BytrainingUgandantelecomprofessionals,theyhaveenhancedtheskillsandemployabilityofthelocalworkforce.

(4)ChineseenterpriseshavemadesignificantcontributionstoUganda’seconomicdevelopmentandtransportationconveniencethroughtheirinvestmentsinthecountry’stransportationsector.ThemajorChineseengineeringcontractorsinUgandaincludeCCCC,CCECC,Sinohydro,CWE,CR5,CRSG,CR18,CSCEC,CAMCE,CICO,CHICO,CJICandZHONGMEI,etc.

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Intermsofroadtransportation,ChineseenterpriseshaveparticipatedinvariousroadandbridgeconstructionprojectsinUganda,improvingtrafficconditions,reducingtraveltimesbetweenregions,andfacilitatingtheflowofgoodsandpeople.In2012,CCCCcommencedtheconstructionoftheKampala-EntebbeExpressway,whichofficiallycommissionedinJune2018.Spanning49.56kilometers,itisUganda’sfirst-everexpresswayandiscelebratedasUganda’sGateway.

Asalandlockedcountry,Ugandareliesheavilyonroadandrailtransportforfreighttransportation.Thecurrentrailwaysystemextendsapproximately1,266kilometersandfeaturesmeter-gaugetracks.TheUgandangovernmentaimstoupgradetheexistingrailwaytoastandard-gaugerailway,connectingKenya,SouthSudan,theDemocraticRepublicoftheCongo,andRwanda.TwoChinesecompanieshavesignedcommercialcontractswiththeUgandangovernmentfortheEasternandNorthernlinesofthestandard-gaugerailway,andmemorandumsofunderstandinghavebeensignedforcooperationontheWesternandSouthernlines.Additionally,UgandaplanstorestoretheKampala-Malabameter-gaugerailwaytobetterintegratewithKenya’smeter-gaugenetwork,andChinesecompanieshaveengagedinthisproject.

Uganda’sairtransportinfrastructureisrelativelyunderdeveloped,withalimitednumberofairportsandlowoperationalefficiency.Asoftheendof2016,Ugandahad47airports,14ofwhichwereoperatedbytheUgandaCivilAviationAuthority.EntebbeInternationalAirportisthemainlargeinternationalairportandtheonlyportofentryairport,locatedabout45kilometersfromKampala.Inthefuture,Ugandaplanstobuildfivenewinternationalairportstopromotetradeandtourism.TheupgradingandexpansionofEntebbeInternationalAirportProject,undertakenbyCCCC,arecurrentlyunderway.Asoftheendof2023,theprojectreached91%completion.

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Figure1-5KampalaEntebbeExpressway

Figure1-6TheUpgradingandExpansionofEntebbeInternationalAirportProject

TaxComplianceandJobCreation:Intermsoftaxcompliance,ChineseenterprisescontributesignificantlytoUgandabypayingtaxesinaccordancewithlocallawsandregulations.TheseenterprisesprovideessentialfinancialresourcestotheUgandangovernment,supportingnationalinfrastructureprojects,socialservices,andpublicutilities.CorporateincometaxpaymentsdirectlyenhanceUganda’sfiscalhealthanditsdeliveryofpublicservices,supportingdevelopmentineducation,healthcare,and

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infrastructureandsoon.ChinesecompaniesalsocomplywithUganda’sValueAddedTax(VAT)regulations,whichisoneofthecountry’skeytaxsources.BypayingVAT,theseenterprisescontributetothegovernment’srevenuefromconsumptiontaxes.AccordingtoUganda’spersonalincometaxlaws,companiesshalldeductandremitpersonalincometaxfromemployees’wages,bonuses,andotherearnings.PersonalincometaxisacrucialcomponentofUganda’staxsystem,andthroughthesecontributions,Chineseenterpriseshelpproviderevenueforthegovernment.Inadditiontothesetaxes,ChineseenterprisesalsopayothertaxesandfeesrequiredbyUgandanlawsandregulations,suchasbusinesstaxandlandusefees.ThesepaymentsprovideadditionalfinancialresourcesfortheUgandangovernmenttosupportvariousexpendituresanddevelopmentprojects.

Facingasurgeinyouthunemployment,Ugandangovernmentseesindustrializationasaremedy.Inresponse,ChinesecompaniesinUgandaactivelyhirelocalemployeestosupportindustrialdevelopment.Itisestimatedthataround85%ofemployeesatChineseenterprisesinUgandaareUgandans.Thesecompaniesofferawiderangeofjobopportunitiesacrossvariousfields,includingengineering,technicalpositions,management,design,procurement,anddriving.Byemployinglocalstaff,Chineseenterprisesprovidepracticalexperience,enhanceemploymentskills,andimproveprofessionalcapabilities.Throughlocalhiring,skilltraining,andindustrydevelopment,ChineseenterprisesmakesignificantcontributionstoUganda’seconomicgrowth,socialstability,andsustainabledevelopment.

On5thJanuary,2024,UgandaRevenueAuthorityandChinaChamberofCommerceinUgandasignedaMemorandumofUnderstandingandlaunchedataxationhandbookinChineseversionfortheChinesebusinesscommunity.ThisChineseversionofthetaxmanualstandsasatestamenttotheChina-Ugandapartnershipandservesasaneffectivemeasuretopromote

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investmentandbusinessoperations,reflectingthesincereeffortsofbothcountriestobuildanopen,fair,andjustbusinessenvironment.

Figure1-7GroupPhotooftheLaunchEventfortheTaxationHandbookinChineseVersion

1.3CorporateSocialResponsibilityFulfillment

1.3.1Healthcare

ChineseenterprisesinUgandahaveinvestedinandsupportedtheconstructionandimprovementofhealthcarefacilities.Theseeffortsincludeactivelyparticipatinginbuildinghospitals,clinics,andmedicalcentersthatprovideessentialmedicalservicesandinfrastructure.Thesefacilitiesareequippedwithmodernequipmentandtechnologycapableofperformingvariousmedicalprocedures,includingdiagnostics,treatments,andsurgeries.Byprovidingadvancedmedicalfacilities,ChineseenterpriseshaveenhancedtheaccessibilityandqualityofhealthcareservicesforthepeopleofUganda. ChineseenterprisesalsooffertrainingandtechnicalsupporttoUgandanhealthcareinstitutions.Theycollaboratewithlocalmedicalfacilitiestoshareadvancedmedicaltechnologiesandmanagementpractices.Bytraininglocal

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medicalprofessionals,Chineseenterpriseshaveimprovedtheirexpertiseandmedicalskills.Additionally,ChineseenterprisesundertakehealthprojectstoaddressspecificmedicalneedsinUganda.

Furthermore,ChineseenterprisesparticipateinmedicalaidactivitiesinUganda.Theyprovidemedicalsuppliesandequipmenttomeettheneedsoflocalhealthcareinstitutions,includingmedications,medicalinstruments,beds,andemergencyequipment,contributingtotheimprovementofhealthcarefacilityinfrastructureandcapacity.Chineseenterprisesarealsoinvolvedinpreventionprojectstargetingspecificdiseasesandhealthissues,suchasHIV/AIDSpreventionandchildhoodvaccinationprograms.Throughtheseaidandpreventionefforts,Chineseenterpriseshaveprovidedsignificanthealthcaresupport,improvingthehealthconditionsoflocalresidents.

Since2014,Chinesemedicalteam,incollaborationwithSINOCHAM,hasbeendedicatedtoofferingfreediagnosisandtreatmentservicesforcommondiseasesandactivelyconductinghealtheducation.TheyspreadawarenessaboutHIV/AIDSandotherinfectiousdiseasesandprovidepsychologicalcounselingservices.Chinesemedicalteamorganizesfreemedicalclinicsonceamonthonaverage,settingupclinicsincommunitiesandenterprisestooffermedicalservicestothepublic.

Figure1-8FreeMedicalClinicforLocalResidentsbyChineseMedicalTeam

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Figure1-9DonationCeremonyofMedicalSuppliestoChina-UgandaFriendshipHospitalbySINOCHAM

1.3.2Education

ChineseenterprisesinUgandaalsotakeonsocialresponsibilityineducationbyinvestinginandsupportingthedevelopmentofeducationalfacilities.TheyactivelyinvestinandsupporttheconstructionandimprovementofschoolfacilitiesinUganda.Theseenterprisesprovidefunding,materials,andequipmenttolocalschools,enhancingtheteachingenvironmentandfacilities.Forexample,theyinvestinbuildingclassrooms,libraries,laboratories,andcomputerrooms,andprovidenecessaryequipmentandresourcesforlearningandteaching,therebyimprovingthelearningconditionsforlocalstudentsandthequalityofeducation.Inaddition,ChineseenterprisesinUgandacarryoutscholarshipandfinancialaidprogramstosupportoutstandingandneedystudents.Thesescholarshipsandgrantshelpstudentsfromlow-incomefamiliesreceivequalityeducation,alleviatetheirfinancialburden,andenhancetheirlearningopportunitiesandacademicachievements.ChineseenterprisesalsoprovideeducationalresourcestoUgandanschools,includingtextbooks,books,scientificequipment,andcomputers.Thisprovisionenrichestheeducationalcontentandlearning

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materialsavailableinschools,helpingstudentsacquireabroaderrangeofknowledgeandskills.Furthermore,ChineseenterprisesorganizeeducationprogramsforUgandancommunities,offeringlifelonglearningopportunities.Byprovidingadulteducationcourses,vocationaltraining,andskillsdevelopmentprojects,theyhelpadultsimprovetheirpersonalqualificationsandemployability.Throughtheseinitiatives,ChineseenterprisesofferbroadereducationalopportunitiestoUgandancommunities,contributingtocommunitydevelopmentandpovertyalleviation.

Figure1-10DonationCeremonytoMakerereUniversitybySINOCHAM

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Figure1-11Handing-overCeremonyfortheRenovationProjectoftheConfuciusInstituteatMakerereUniversity

1.3.3Charity

ChineseenterprisesinUgandaactivelyparticipateinsocialcharityactivities,providinghelpandsupporttocommunitiesanddisadvantagedgroups.Theyengageincharitabledonations,offeringfinancialsupport,materials,orequipmenttolocaleducationalinstitutions,medicalfacilities,orphanages,anddisaster-strickenareas.Bycollaboratingwithlocalpartnersandnon-governmentalorganizations,Chineseenterprisesensurethatdonatedresourcesandmaterialsreachthoseinneedeffectively.ChineseenterprisesalsoactivelyparticipateincommunitydevelopmentprojectsinUganda.Theyinvestinbuildingschools,libraries,healthfacilities,andpublictransportationinfrastructuretoimprovelivingconditionsforlocalresidents.Additionally,theysupportsmallbusinessessuchasagricultureandhandicraftindustry,promotingeconomicdevelopmentandjobopportunities.Theyworkwithlocalresidentsandcommunitiestounderstandtheirneedsandpriorities,ensuringthesustainabilityandbenefitsoftheirprojects.Moreover,Chinese

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enterprisesorganizeemployeeparticipationincommunityvolunteeractivities,contributingtoUgandancommunitiesthroughenvironmentalclean-ups,treeplanting,medicalclinics,healtheducation,andchildcare.Theyencourageemployeestoactivelyengageincommunityservice,fosteringloveandcarewhilebuildingmutualtrustandcooperationwithlocalresidents.Notably,ChineseenterprisesprovideskillstrainingandcareerdevelopmentopportunitiestotheUgandancommunity,helpingtoenhanceresidents’employabilityandlivingstandards.Byestablishingtrainingcentersandofferingvocationaltrainingcourses,theydeveloplocalresidents’skillsandjobcapabilities,helpingreducepovertyandunemploymentandimprovesocialstabilityanddevelopment.

On16thApril,2024,theopeningceremonyoftheUgandaMid-LevelTalentTrainingProjectandthe“SeagullTalentTrainingProject”weresuccessfullyheldattheheadquarterofCCCCUgandaBranch.The“SeagullTalentTrainingProject”isacollaborativeprogrambetweenCCCCandWuhanCityPolytechnic.Itaimstoenhancethebusinessknowledgeandskilllevelsoflocalengineersandforementhroughcoursesinbasictheory,practicalskills,andlanguageimprovement.Thetraininglastedfor12daysandwasattendedby32localemployees.

Figure1-12WaterWellDonatedbyChineseEnterprisestoLocalResidents

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Figure1-13AwardsCeremonyforExcellentUgandanEmpl