His visit follows Zuma’s visit to Uganda in March last year.

The meeting will see the signing of a memorandum of understanding on cooperation in public works and infrastructure development, food safety, animal and plant health measures.

The two Presidents are expected to review progress in areas of mutual interest, such as cooperation in agriculture, trade and investment, public works, infrastructural development, water, environment and energy.

They will also exchange views on the political developments in the East Africa region, such as the Sudan Referendum, as well as global and multilateral matters.

South Africa, which has a relatively small indigenous oil and gas industry, has been exploring more offshore opportunities, and Uganda might be an ideal partner.

Although Uganda does not yet produce oil, it is believed to have large potential and giants such as France's Total and China's CNOOC who are vying for a share of the country's existing oil fields.

Trade and strengthening bilateral relations between the two countries, as well as the distorted trade relations will also be top of the agenda.

South African exports to Uganda amounted to R1.2 billion and imports from Uganda to R155 million in 2009.

South Africa's commercial footprint in Uganda includes the country's leading telecommunications company MTN Uganda, retail firms Shoprite and Game Stores and Stanbic Bank Uganda, a subsidiary of Standard Bank. – BuaNews