Ugandans to Earn Sh25 Million a Year By 2040

Government to borrow to fund the plan Imagine a time when Kampala has high-speed trains, where the country has nuclear power plants, and where on average, each Ugandan earns Shs 25m per year. It might seem a distant dream, but it could happen within less than 30 years, if Uganda Vision 2040, which is to be launched tomorrow, becomes a reality. Indeed, Dr Abel Rwendeire, the deputy chairman of the National Planning Authority, insists this dream is more than achievable.

"What we are talking about is narrowing the gap between those who have and those who don't. We are trying to look at the constraints that impede the bottom people. We want to assist them so programmes and strategies must be in place," Rwendeire said this week.

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