The Uganda–South Africa Trade and Investment Summits in 2023 were pivotal events, with one held in Pretoria in February and a second in Kampala in September, focused on “Accelerating Investments and Trade” to boost economic ties. The summits featured Their Excellencies President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni of Uganda and President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa, urging collaboration, highlighting sectors such as agriculture, tourism, finance, and ICT, and aiming to resolve trade barriers for mutual growth, as South Africa is a key source of foreign direct investment for Uganda.