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The Embassy of Uganda in London |
Contact
Address
Uganda House, 58-59 Trafalgar Square, London, WC2N 5DX
Phone Number
020 7839 5783
Website
www.ugandahighcommission.co.uk
The Ambassador
Amb. Nimisha J. Madhvani
Nimisha Madhvani is a Ugandan career diplomat with extensive overseas experience. Born in 1959, she served for many years at Uganda's mission in Washington, later became High Commissioner to India, and went on to ambassadorial assignments covering France, Spain, Portugal, UNESCO and the United Arab Emirates. She subsequently became High Commissioner to the United Kingdom.
History
Following its independence from Belgian administration in 1962, Burundi established direct, critical communication lines with the United Kingdom. Its co-location at Uganda House on the edge of Admiralty Arch places it at the literal crossroads of British institutional governance.
The Embassy of Burundi in London serves as the primary engine for driving resource diplomacy, healthcare infrastructure mobilization, and regional security synchronization between the African Great Lakes region and Whitehall. Historically, the mission focuses on securing British humanitarian and health sector contributions—highlighted by critical UK funding allocated toward combating regional epidemics—and enhancing technical education frameworks. Under Ambassador Bapfinda’s contemporary leadership, the embassy aggressively prioritizes economic statecraft, aiming to channel British trade and investment into Burundi's vast, untapped agricultural potential (specifically its premium coffee and tea export markets) and its critical mineral reserves. Additionally, the mission provides essential consular documentation and community registry support for the growing Burundian expatriate and student population residing across the British Isles.
