President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on Thursday November 20, 2025, commissioned a USD50 million cassava starch processing plant in Namasagali, Kamuli District, marking a major milestone in Uganda’s push toward industrialization and pharmaceutical self-reliance.

The facility, spearheaded by Ugandan scientist and entrepreneur Dr. Matthias Magoola under Dei BioPharma Ltd., forms the first phase of what is projected to become Africa’s largest industrial park dedicated to pharmaceutical and food-grade processing.