Tanzania is a strategic partner of Uganda in many areas, particularly trade, security, education, agriculture and energy.

Uganda and Tanzania enjoy warm, cordial and fraternal relations dating back to the 1960s when the two countries gained their independence from the British Empire.

After Idi Amin seized power in a military coup in 1971, the Tanzanian leader Julius Nyerere offered sanctuary to Uganda's ousted president, Milton Obote.

The Balance of trade is very even and in 2013 Uganda exported $62.6 million worth of goods to Tanzania, mainly corn and telecommunication equipment.

[5] In March 2016, the Daily Monitor newspaper reported that Total E&P is prepared to spend US$4 billion (approx.