Kampala/New Delhi, Oct. 28 -- Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has praised the Indian community in Uganda for its significant contribution to the country's economic growth through investments in industry and the service sectors.
Speaking during the Diwali function at the State House, Entebbe, President Museveni said Uganda's economy has greatly benefitted from the Indian community's entrepreneurial spirit and commitment to building industries that create jobs, expand the tax base, and nurture a skilled working class.
President Museveni noted, that according to the Ministry of Finance, the Indian community contributes about 65 percent of Uganda's income tax despite constituting less than one percent of the total population.
He also refle...