Cement production line with capacity of 6000t/d in the west is ignited and put into operation, and the local government is exempted from clinker income tax for 10 years.

, 2026, the Moroto 6000t/d clinker cement production line of Yaobai International Group, a subsidiary of Western Cement, was officially completed and put into operation. President Museveni of Uganda, former Prime Minister Hailemariam of Ethiopia, and Fan Xuecheng, Charge d'affaires ad interim of the Chinese Embassy in Uganda, came to the event site to witness this important moment in the history of Uganda's industrial development with Mr. Zhang Jimin, Chairman of the Board of Directors of West China Cement.

President Museveni and Zhang Jimin, chairman of the board of directors of Western Cement, jointly unveiled

the production ceremony. At the production ceremony, President Museveni awarded Yaobai International Uganda Company the honorary certificate of "Model of China-Uganda Belt and Road Initiative Cooperation" and made an important speech. He pointed out that the project actively practiced the concept of "local transformation of resources and enabling local development", created a large number of jobs on the basis of scientific utilization of limestone resources in the region, reduced Uganda's dependence on imports of cement and clinker, saved foreign exchange and stabilized tax sources. In recognition of this outstanding contribution, the project is exempted from clinker income tax for 10 years.

Ugandan President Museveni delivered a speech

by Fan Xuecheng, Charge d'affaires ad interim of the Chinese Embassy in Uganda. He pointed out that in recent years, Sino-Ugandan economic and trade cooperation has yielded fruitful results, the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries has continued to deepen, and China will continue to support Chinese-funded enterprises to further develop Uganda and promote local industrialization and modernization. Continue to write a new chapter of mutual benefit and win-win between China and Ukraine. Speech

by Fan Xuecheng, Charge d'affaires ad interim of the

Chinese Embassy in Uganda Zhang Jimin, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Western Cement, delivered a welcome speech and thanked all sectors of society for their long-term concern and support for the company's development and project construction. Zhang Jimin pointed out that the Moroto 6000t/d clinker cement project is the benchmark of the western cement market in Africa. The total investment of the project is 250 million US dollars, the clinker production capacity is 2 million tons, the annual output of cement is 3 million tons, the output value is 300 million US dollars, more than 3500 jobs are created, and the foreign exchange can be saved by 200 million US dollars annually. While meeting Uganda's own market demand, it also effectively radiates the Congo (DRC), South Sudan and the Great Lakes region in western Kenya, greatly enhancing the supply chain resilience of enterprises in East Africa. At the speech

ceremony of Zhang Jimin, Chairman of the Board of Directors of

Western Cement, Zhang Jimin, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Western Cement, presented Chinese porcelain to the Presidential Palace of Uganda. Also

present at the ceremony were Ugandan Vice President Jessica Alupo, Minister of Energy and Mineral Development Ruth Nankabirwa, Minister of Karamoja Affairs Peter Lokeris and other government officials at all levels, representatives of Western cement partners, investors and financial institutions. There are about 350 persons in charge of the construction units and community representatives of the project, such as Zigong Transport Aircraft and Sinoma Construction. Before and after attending the commissioning ceremony of the Uganda project, the

Western Cement Investor Team also visited the "African Star"-Yaobai International Ethiopia Lemi 10,000-ton Line, and inspected the business environment in some parts of Africa.

Yaobai International Uganda Moroto 6000t/d clinker cement production line

stands at a new historical starting point. Yaobai International Group will continue to uphold the concept of long-term, mutual benefit and win-win, continue to take root in Africa and cultivate Africa, and help the development of the host country with first-class technology, products and services. In order to deepen the comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership between China and Ukraine and promote the construction of the China-Africa destiny community in the new era, we will continue to write a more brilliant chapter.