Devki steel plant sets the template for our regional industrial revival
President William Ruto (left) and Ugandan President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni at the groundbreaking of the Devki Mega Steel Plant in Osukuru, Tororo District, Uganda.
When Presidents Yoweri Museveni and William Ruto jointly broke ground for the Devki Mega Steel Plant in Tororo on November 23, the images carried more meaning than ceremonial politics.
At $500 million, the Narendra Raval-financed facility is one of the most significant industrial undertakings in East Africa in recent years. But its deeper significance lies in what it represents — a return to the logic of regionalism, shared prosperity and coordinated industrial strength.
