Kampala, UGANDA – On September 3, 2025, the Completion Ceremony was held for the Project for the Improvement of Traffic Control in Kampala City, for which Oriental Consultants Global Co., Ltd. (OC Global, Headquarters: Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo) is responsible for consulting services including the feasibility study, detailed design, and construction supervision.

At the ceremony, from the Ugandan side, participants included Mr. Kabuye Kyofa, Minister of State for Kampala Capital City and Metropolitan Affairs; Mr. Erias Lukwago, Lord Mayor of Kampala; Ms. Hajjat Buzeki Sharifah, Executive Director of the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA); and Mr. Kigenyi Benon Moses, Deputy Executive Director of KCCA. From the Japanese side, participants included Mr. Takuya Sasayama, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan in Uganda, and Mr. Yoichi Inoue, Chief Representative of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Uganda Office.

In front of the traffic control display board
Front row, center: Ambassador Sasayama
To his right: Kabuye Kyofa, Minister of State
Further to the right: Mr. Inoue, Chief Representative of the JICA Uganda Office
Far right: Ms. Hajjat Sharifah, Executive Director of KCCA

Commemorative tree planting

Kampala Traffic Control Center

In Uganda, approximately 90 percent of freight and passenger transport depends on roads, making road traffic an important factor in economic development. In the Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area, traffic congestion is severe, with about 80 percent of the traffic volume concentrated within Kampala City, where the major intersections continue to experience inflows of vehicles exceeding their capacity.

This project aims to secure smooth and stable traffic in Kampala City through the establishment of the Kampala Traffic Control Center, the installation and improvement of traffic signals at 27 intersections, and the introduction of Japan’s traffic control system “MODERATO”. The project is thus expected to contribute to the sustainable development of the Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area and to the improvement of living standards.

Left: Mr. Kigenyi Benon, Deputy Executive Director of KCCA
Right: Mr. Shin Hisada, General Manager of the Road Planning Department of OC Global

At the Ambassador’s Residence of Japan in Uganda (courtesy call)
Center: Ambassador Takuya Sasayama
Far right: Ms. Eva Nakamura, Second Secretary
Far left: Mr. Yoichi Inoue, Chief Representative of the JICA Uganda Office
Center right: Mr. Tetsuro Izawa, Project Manager of the Road Planning Department of OC Global (Project Manager for this project)

OC Global is supporting the economic development of emerging economies through the provision of high-quality, reliable, sustainable, and resilient infrastructure.