Because of this, the Ugandan government has introduced the Chinese language as the latest foreign language in the country's syllabus.
Students in elementary secondary school can learn the language and later at a higher level opt whether to master in it or not.
"I really support this and it's important they are doing it in School because transforming this country's education is very important and the type of education we've been having is purely Western. Now when we move to the Eastern world I think we now have diversity for development of the economy," Sulaiman Madada, Uganda' s state minister for persons with disability, told Xinhua in an interview on Dec. 10.
To boost these efforts, the Chinese government is funding the set-up of a Chinese school which will also have an information and cultural center.
Wang Lihong, the director and proprietor of Luyanzi College, in an interview with Xinhua hailed the initiative to promote the learning of the Chinese language.
"Chinese investors are increasing in Uganda and if you know the language you increase your job opportunities," she said.
"The Chinese language will help me to conduct business with the Chinese without any difficulties or cheating," said Hope Cynthia Munguchi, Luyanzi College's best student in Chinese language.
Since 2007, Uganda Investment Authority has ranked China among the top 10 foreign investors in the East African country. So far there are over 200 Chinese firms in Uganda employing over 30,000 Ugandans.
Editor: Shi Liwei
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