On March 19, 2026, the Uganda-China (Changsha) Agricultural Trade and Investment Forum was held in Changsha. Zhu Chen, Chairman of Mainland Group, was invited to attend the event and delivered a speech as a corporate representative. He joined Ugandan diplomatic envoys in China, government officials, leaders from the Hunan Provincial Department of Commerce, and industry peers from various sectors to discuss plans for agricultural cooperation between Hunan and Uganda, and explore new opportunities for China-Africa economic and trade development.

The Forum aimed to build a platform for agricultural exchange and cooperation between Hunan and Uganda, facilitate trade in high-quality agricultural products and the implementation of industrial investment projects, and serve as an efficient bridge for pragmatic China-Africa agricultural cooperation.

At the Forum, H.E. Oliver Wonekha, Ambassador of the Republic of Uganda to China, and Ambassador Henry Mayega, Head of the International Economic Cooperation Department of Uganda’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, delivered speeches. H.E. Yoweri Museveni, President of the Republic of Uganda, delivered a special video address to Chinese investors, conveying Uganda's sincere intentions to deepen cooperation. Ms. Justin Kasigwa Agaba, Director of the Investor One-Stop Centre at the Uganda Investment Authority, gave a comprehensive presentation on Uganda's abundant agricultural resources, stable investment climate, preferential supportive policies, and vast market potential extending across East Africa, instilling confidence in the participating enterprises regarding Uganda's agricultural investment prospects.

As a comprehensive agricultural processing enterprise rooted in Hunan and deeply engaged in Africa, Mainland Group has consistently upheld the China-Africa cooperation philosophy of “extensive consultation, joint contribution, and shared benefits”. In his speech, Chairman Zhu Chen stated that Uganda is known as the “Pearl of Africa.” Its unique agricultural endowments are highly compatible with Hunan’s strengths in industry, technology, and distribution channels, laying a solid foundation for in-depth cooperation between the two sides.

This Forum has pressed the “accelerator button” for deeper cooperation between Mainland Group and Uganda. Going forward, taking this event as an important opportunity, the Group will accelerate the implementation of the coffee industry cooperation project and deliver tangible results. Together with Ugandan partners, it will draw up a new blueprint for agricultural cooperation and write more brilliant chapters for deepening Hunan-Uganda friendship and achieving win-win outcomes in China-Africa cooperation.