PSST Ggoobi Visits Roofings Ultra-Modern Cold Rolling Mill in Namanve

The Permanent Secretary/Secretary to the Treasury, Dr Ramathan Ggoobi has visited Roofings Rolling Mills Limited at Kampala Industrial and Business Park,Namanve to assess progress on the Ultra-Modern Cold Rolling Mill Complex.

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The Cold Rolling Mill Complex is a strong signal of Uganda’s readiness to host heavy and world-class industrial establishments. The facility adds 54% value to hot rolled coils and supplies key inputs to 111 steel manufacturers across East Africa, strengthening regional industrial value chains.

In 2025, the Roofings Group added over UGX 400 billion in value to raw materials, contributed more than UGX 191 billion in tax revenues, and accounted for over 0.5% of Uganda’s total export earnings, underscoring the sector’s growing contribution to the economy.

The Chairman of Roofings Group, Sikander Lalani, expressed appreciation to His Excellency the President Kaguta Museveni and the Government of Uganda for the continued support to the steel industry and reaffirmed the Group’s commitment to further investment in Uganda in pursuit of the ten-fold economic growth.

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Dr Ggoobi reaffirmed Government’s commitment to supporting the steel sector to produce high-quality construction materials, increase tax revenues, expand export earnings, and create more jobs for Ugandans. He also pledged Government support to de-risk backward integration in the iron and steel sector, a critical step in enabling Uganda to add value to its iron ore resources and build a strong steel industry to drive economic transformation.