Uganda explores Tunisia’s naval expertise
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Kapitalis
Ugandan minister Susan Nsambu Nakawuki visited three shipyards in Menzel Bourguiba, Bizerte governorate, to discover their construction capabilities. The move aims to identify new maritime and nautical cooperation between the two countries, according to the Professional Grouping of Nautical and Maritime Industries.
Ugandan State Minister for Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities Susan Nsambu Nakawuki visited three shipyards in Menzel Bourguiba, Bizerte governorate, on Thursday 12 November 2026 to discover their capabilities for building boats and pleasure craft, according to Kapitalis.
The first stop took the delegation to Tesys, a company founded in 2013 and specialising in semi-rigid and motor boats. It then went to STGI, at the Menzel Bourguiba Economic Activities Park, where Aventura Yachts, a brand of the STGI Marine group, designs and builds sailing and motor cruising catamarans, according to Kapitalis.
The visit was organised by the Professional Grouping of Nautical and Maritime Industries, chaired by Montassar Dhiaf, with the Conect office in Bizerte. The Ugandan delegation was accompanied by John Chrysostom Alintuma Nsambu, Uganda’s ambassador and high commissioner for the Maghreb, based in Algiers, while the Tunisian side was represented notably by Mouna Mathlouthi, director general of international cooperation at the Ministry of Tourism, according to Kapitalis.
