Uganda signs Shs 232 billion deal with Egyptian firm for Kabalega airport terminal
Uganda has hired Egypt's SAMCO National Construction Company to build a passenger terminal at Kabalega International Airport in Hoima. The contractor has eight months to finish the work before AFCON 2027, the Daily Monitor reported.
Uganda's Ministry of Works and Transport has signed a Shs 232 billion contract with Egyptian firm SAMCO National Construction Company Ltd, the Daily Monitor reported on October 31. The firm will build the passenger terminal at Kabalega International Airport in Hoima District. The paper called the deal a major step in expanding Uganda's aviation capacity before the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations. Minister of State for Transport Fred Byamukama signed for Uganda at the ministry's headquarters in Kampala. Egypt's Ambassador to Uganda, Sherif Mohamed Abdellattif Elgammal, signed for the contractor. The project must be finished within eight months. According to the Daily Monitor, the terminal will serve international visitors, sports delegations and officials. It will also take the airport beyond its main role of handling oil and gas cargo. At the ceremony, Byamukama urged the contractor to keep standards high. He said it must meet its obligations without delays or financial impropriety. He added that the project's success would carry significant weight for the firm's reputation. He also warned against corruption and red tape. He promised that the government would meet its financial and operational obligations on…
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