Turkish firm eyes Uganda investment

Turkish-owned tourism and trading company, Kolin Construction, has expressed interest in Uganda’s cement manufacturing industry, according to local press reports.

East African Business Week reported that Kolin Construction company chairman Naci Kologlu met Uganda's president Yoweri Museveni last week, stating:  “There are many opportunities and we think the cement industry is still not so crowded."President Museveni then reportedly asked the company to tap into the abundant raw material opportunities in Uganda.

Kolin Construciton has successfully worked on the building of the Hoima-Tonya road in Bunyoro Sub-Region in Western Uganda, one of the many projects they are handling in Uganda.