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Foundation Stone Ceremony of the
Bujagali Hydropower Project

21August 2007

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His Highness the Aga Khan and His Excellency President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda, lay the foundation stone for the Bujagali Hydropower Project, Jinja. The US$ 770 million project is the country’s first private hydroelectric power project, and is expected to significantly lower the price of electricity in Uganda. The plant is also one of the largest independent power plants in sub-Saharan Africa.

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His Excellency President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda addresses the gathering at the foundation stone-laying ceremony of the Bujagali Hydropower Project in Jinja.

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His Highness the Aga Khan welcomes His Excellency President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda to the Bujagali site. Looking on are Prince Amyn Aga Khan, Chairman of the Executive Committee, Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development (AKFED) and Mahmood Ahmed, Resident Representative, AKDN Uganda.

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