Museveni, U.S. Technology Investor Discuss Plan to Make Uganda Africa’s AI Hub
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni met with Hive Global Group chairman Mehamood Hosein to discuss establishing Uganda as an African AI hub. The proposal includes building data centers and computing infrastructure to foster a technology ecosystem.
Why it matters
This initiative represents a significant effort to attract foreign direct investment in AI infrastructure to accelerate digital transformation in East Africa.
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has met with Mehamood Hosein, founder and chairman of U.S.-based Hive Global Group, to discuss potential investment in artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure and digital transformation in Uganda.
The meeting, held at State House Entebbe, focused on a proposal to establish HIVE Uganda and The Global AI Village, initiatives that Hosein said could position Uganda as a leading AI hub in Africa and a centre for computing and intelligence services.
“I welcome you to Uganda. AI is a gap. I am happy to learn from you and what you bring to the AI industry,” President Museveni said.
Hosein, who also founded the Massachusetts-based Hosein Family Office, said the global economy was entering a new phase driven by artificial intelligence, with computing infrastructure expected to play a central role in economic growth.
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