Uganda's Prime Minister, Robinah Nabbanja, has commended Rwanda for its remarkable strides in bridging the gender gap, making it the first African nation to host the Women Deliver conference. The conference, taking place from July 17 to 20, is being held both in person in Kigali and virtually.

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Nabbanja highlighted Rwanda&039;s significant advancements in gender equality, which played a pivotal role in selecting the country as the conference's host. Notably, she pointed out that Rwanda boasts a remarkable 62 percent representation of women in parliament, surpassing Uganda's current rate of 37 percent. She also shed light on the fact that many other countries lag behind in achieving gender parity.

During her visit, the Ugandan Prime Minister paid a courtesy call to her Rwandan counterpart, Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente. Their discussions primarily revolved around strengthening bilateral ties, friendship, and cooperation between the two sister countries.

"The discussions focused on fostering mutual understanding between our nations regarding the implementation of trade relations and facilitating business interactions among our people," Nabbanja said.

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Minister of State in the Foreign Affairs Ministry, Manasseh Nshuti, emphasized the productivity of the discussions between the two Prime Ministers. He further highlighted the smooth progress since the reopening of borders, with several projects being resumed.

Nshuti emphasized the importance of deepening energy ties and implementing collaborative initiatives, including the construction of a railway connecting both countries. These efforts aim to facilitate enhanced cooperation and collaboration between the two nations, among other benefits.