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Time for Africa to embrace fresh leadership
Zimbabwe Independent
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The dismissal of directors without cause is rampant in state firms DISCONCERTING news that Cameroon’s 92-year-old leader, Paul Biya, will contest for office for the umpteenth time sounds familiar, based on how Zimbabwe’s political leadership is...
President Museveni Flags Off Construction of Key Kayunga–Galiraya Road to Link Northern and Central Uganda
UBC - Uganda Broadcasting Corporation
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July 11, 2025
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has today officially commissioned the construction of the Kayunga–Bbaale–Galiraya Road. The President was accompanied by the First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports, Maama Janet Kataaha Museveni. The...
The City We Can Call Ours
CounterPunch
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July 18, 2025
The deafening racket we’re getting here in Spain from US politics or, more like it, from Donald Trump’s chaotic and volatile presidency, tends to drown out other signals we’re getting. In this situation of the Trump administration’s blind...
President Museveni Leads World Population Day Celebrations in Kayunga, Emphasizes Economic Transformation Through PDM
UBC - Uganda Broadcasting Corporation
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July 11, 2025
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on Friday 11th, July 2025, officiated at the national celebrations to mark World Population Day at Busaana County Grounds in Kayunga District. The event, held under the theme: “Promoting Population Health and...
Bank of Uganda Reports Strong Banking Sector in 2025
UBC - Uganda Broadcasting Corporation
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July 7, 2025
By David Mwanje The Bank of Uganda (BoU) has shared its latest Financial Stability Review, showing that Uganda’s banking sector is doing well as of March 2025. The report says the sector is strong and can handle economic shocks, thanks to better...
Uganda Cooperatives Alliance calls for revival of Cooperative Bank
Independent (Uganda)
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July 7, 2025
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Cooperatives Alliance has urged the government to fast-track the revival of the Cooperative Bank, which was closed over two decades ago. Speaking during the 103rd International Cooperative Day...
Finance Ministry denies promising to bail out troubled Ndere Centre
Independent (Uganda)
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July 7, 2025
A recent performance at the Ndere Cultural Centre Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Finance, Planning, and Economic Development refutes claims that it was supposed to bail out the Ndere Cultural Centre from its indebtedness that...
Uganda Airlines gets 2025/26 budget for aircraft, routes
Ch-Aviation
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July 7, 2025
Uganda Airlines (UR, Entebbe) is set to receive additional government funding in the 2025/2026 financial year as part of a broader UGX6.92 trillion shilling (USD1.92 billion) investment in the country’s transportation infrastructure, according to...
Ugandan herbalist sentenced to 25 years in jail for killing Kenyan nurse
Citizen TV Kenya
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July 7, 2025
The High Court in Eldoret has sentenced a 52-year-old Ugandan herbalist to 25 years in prison after being found guilty of the murder of a Kenya National Union of Nurses (KNUN) official. Eldoret Presiding Judge Reuben Nyakundi convicted the...
Zembo Motorcycles secures FMO backing to scale electric transport in Uganda
Independent (Uganda)
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July 10, 2025
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In a significant boost to Africa’s clean transportation sector, the Dutch entrepreneurial development bank FMO has approved a loan of up to $1 million to Zembo Motorcycles, a Ugandan-based electric mobility...
Customer experience association launches Kampala chapter to tackle service delivery gaps
NTV Uganda
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Customer experience association launches Kampala chapter to tackle service delivery gaps A regional organisation, the Customer Experience Association, has officially opened its Kampala chapter, aiming to bridge Uganda’s widening skills gap in...
M-KOPA’s million-phone milestone: redefining smartphones as financial lifelines in Africa
Technext
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July 10, 2025
M-KOPA, a UK-headquartered fintech powerhouse, has sold over 1 million branded smartphones in just 12 months since its launch in 2024. This milestone marks a pivotal moment in the company’s mission to bridge Africa’s digital and financial...
Gov’t Welcomes Decision to Remove Jamaica and Barbados from EU Financial Risk List
Jamaica Information Service
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July 10, 2025
The Government has welcomed the European Parliament’s endorsement of the European Commission’s recommendation to delist Jamaica and Barbados from the European Union (EU) roster of high-risk third countries for anti-money laundering and...
NCBA launches inaugural parent & child golf tournament at Uganda Golf Club
Independent (Uganda)
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July 10, 2025
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | NCBA Bank Uganda hosted its inaugural Parent and Child Golf Tournament at the Uganda Golf Club last weekend, bringing together parents and their aspiring young golfers for a memorable fun day filled with...
Africa Job Creation Forum Provides Opportunity to Share Experiences, Promote Products: Young African Entrepreneurs
Ethiopian News Agency
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Addis Ababa, July 10, 2025 (ENA) --- Young African entrepreneurs said that the 3rd Africa Job Creation Forum, hosted by Ethiopia, created a conducive opportunity for them to learn from each other and promote their products. The three-day forum,...
BRICS+ Series: Uganda Leads the African Union on Refugee and Migration Policy
IOL
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Uganda stands out for its progressive refugee policy, a cornerstone of its leadership in refugee affairs. This policy, which has been carefully crafted through legal and institutional frameworks championed by Kampala and endorsed by AU assemblies,...
Absa Business Club relaunched with strategic partners to drive trade, innovation and SME resilience
Independent (Uganda)
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July 10, 2025
Absa team with partners in a group photograph after the launch of Absa Business Club Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Absa Bank Uganda today officially relaunched its flagship Absa Business Club, an enhanced platform designed to accelerate the...
Nigerian and Ghanaian currencies among those seen stable
Business Recorder
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July 10, 2025
ABUJA: The Nigerian, Ghanaian, Ugandan, Kenyan and Zambian currencies are expected to be stable against the dollar in the next week to Thursday, traders said. Nigeria Nigeria’s naira is seen broadly unchanged on both the official and parallel...
SUGAR MAFIA: Taste or test for corporate regulation in Africa
Independent (Uganda)
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July 10, 2025
Kagera Sugar was among the early bidders to take over Tongaat Hulett’s sugar assets SPECIAL FEATURE | THE INDEPENDENT & AGENCIES | When Tongaat Hulett began its journey in Southern Africa, the global sugar industry was shedding off its reliance on...
Vertice BRICS 2025: una parentesi nella costruzione di un mondo multipolare
Strategic Culture
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July 18, 2025
Ci aspettiamo maggiori progressi nella creazione di meccanismi che possano facilitare l’avvento di un nuovo ordine mondiale multipolare. Segue nostro Telegram. Almeno dall’inizio dell’operazione militare speciale della Russia in Ucraina, uno degli...