USA – took an actual rocket piece to the Dubai Expo and actual stones from the moon and space Why don’t we get inspired by these developed countries and aspire to want more! We desperately want to do more and are ready and willing to do more.īut why doesn’t Uganda first look inward and develop our own by creating platforms that actually support our growth?! We are made up of young, driven, energetic and committed youth who are adding real value to the country. We have made 49+ product SKUs that are selling like hot cake on the market. We work with over 2,000 organized farmers who will suffer if we do not buy the Shea nuts. Livara employs over 60 people and directly impact over 240 family members daily. I am tired of rubbish and lack of support. Uganda, you have disappointed me and I am currently sad to be part of such an irresponsible lot of people who are not ready and willing to go the extra mile to add very much needed value to our nation. So, we are in Dubai at this mega place ready to meet investors and potential trade partners….Uganda has only organized one business forum at which again it is going to be a political show! Our neighbors Kenya, Rwanda and the rest have numerous business forums at which they let the entrepreneurs and innovators speak and pitch to audiences of potential investors and business partners but we, as a country, are eagerly ready to act like fools and not use real experiences of real tangible innovations and products but only want to speak numbers of money that will be swindled! On Uganda day, the organizers chose to send aways the entrepreneurs and innovators in order to make it a political show! There’s something about letting the entrepreneurs speak for themselves because it is us that can best sell our story to anyone. These people have very limited insight (technical and otherwise) into what we do! They could never sell our innovations and value additions to anyone! We needed to have worked together and for them to let our young energy speak for the country just like other, more developed countries are doing. Apparently the Ministers would do the talking for us! ?♀️?♀️?♀️ Need I point out that I was the only local manufacturer with catalogues and magazines full of information about us and Uganda’s Shea butter greatness? I had to fight for the little box that I was given and then requested to have my other goods shipped back home.Ĭome Uganda day, the few exhibitors were clearly told not to set foot in the pavilion. That aside, I got to our Ugandan Pavilion and I had no space allocation to exhibit yet I had submitted a list of items that I intended to exhibit. On reporting this to the Minister of Trade and organizers present, all I was told was, “Sorry.” I ended up booking a hotel through oy to be scammed by a Nigerian. On invitation, I expected to have a brief sent to me about what to expect at the expo, the set – up requirements in the minimum, the recommended hotels, the transport options, the requirements for travel, etc……Nothing was shared even after several requests for information. I needed to show the world that we are more than just a cosmetics manufacturing company, we are a movement and a trendsetter in an area that up to now has been paid minimal attention: natural and organic products for the African person – or person with African origin.ĭid I mention that I was invited by Uganda Industrial Research Institute and Uganda Investment Authority to exhibit at this expo?! I went with the sole intention of showing the world the value of the naturally amazing Shea tree and what we have done with the nuts we get from it. So, I traveled to Dubai to exhibit my innovation and brand Livara to the world.
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