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Ugandan business players brace for Nairobi protests
NTV Uganda
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Ugandan business players brace for Nairobi protests There is rising anxiety in both Kenya and by extension, Kampala on tomorrow's planned anti-government protests in Nairobi. The demonstrations, initially planned to protest Kenya's rising cost of...
RI committed to boosting trade with Uganda: deputy minister
Antara
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July 10, 2025
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Deputy Minister of Trade, Dyah Roro Esti Widya Putri, has stressed the Indonesian government’s commitment to strengthening trade with Uganda, especially exports of vegetable oil, stainless steel, and glass. “Stainless steel,...
Suspicions surround international legal trade in Galápagos iguanas
Mongabay
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July 10, 2025
The mega-diverse Galápagos archipelago is home to more than 9,000 species, most of them endemic, including four species of threatened iguanas. A new study has uncovered how traffickers obtain valid CITES permits for trafficked animals — Galápagos...
Absa Business Club Relaunch Sparks Uganda’s SME Revolution
UBC - Uganda Broadcasting Corporation
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July 10, 2025
By David Mwanje Kampala– Absa Bank Uganda unveiled a reinvigorated Absa Business Club on Wednesday, igniting a new era for the nation’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Launched in a vibrant ceremony at Kampala’s Serena Hotel, the...
As the world reconfigures, can Africa claim its economic power?
Joy FM
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July 10, 2025
As economic alliances fracture, digital power consolidates, and climate pressures reshape industries, Africa faces a historic question: Will it continue to respond to the world’s agenda, or start defining it? That challenge anchors Africa Unlocked...
Business : BRICS Reaffirms Commitment To Fair Trade, IMF Reform, And Financial Cooperation
Bernama
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July 7, 2025
KUALA LUMPUR, July 6 (Bernama) — The BRICS grouping has sent a strong message in defence of a rules-based multilateral trading system, rejecting unilateral, punitive and discriminatory protectionist measures imposed that are not in line with...
Ugandan with alleged ties to (ISIL) red-flagged in Trinidad
St. Vincent Times
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July 6, 2025
A UGANDAN national identified as Abubakar Swalleh, with alleged terrorist ties to the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) or Al-Qaeda, has been red-flagged by the Financial Intelligence Unit of Trinidad and Tobago (FIUTT). The FIUTT has issued...
Glitz and music as Absa Business Club relaunched
Independent (Uganda)
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July 10, 2025
The Absa Bank team before the evening interaction Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lively social interactions and laughter, accompanied by cocktails and entertainment from the Sheraton’s Xavieliee Band capped a day that saw Absa Bank Uganda...
Chitoliro Productionz unveils Ugandan media personality Zari the Boss Lady as the 2025 UMP Festival official host
Nyasa Times
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July 10, 2025
As days are getting closer to the most anticipated second edition of the UMP Festival and Awards, organizers of the event, Chitoliro Productionz have announced the unveiling of one of the celebrated Ugandan-born, South African based media...
Ugandan President Nominated as Sole Presidential Candidate for 2026 Election
MENAFN
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July 6, 2025
(MENAFN) Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni was officially nominated as the ruling National Resistance Movement's (NRM) sole candidate for the upcoming presidential election, set for January 2026. In a meeting held in Kampala, the nation's capital,...
Ugandan national flagged by T&T’s Financial Intelligence Unit
Jamaica Observer
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July 6, 2025
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, (CMC) – A Ugandan national identified as Abubakar Swalleh, with alleged terrorist ties to the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) or Al-Qaeda, has been red-flagged by the Financial Intelligence Unit of Trinidad and...
IUCN and Uganda renew conservation partnership with new MoU
IUCN
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This agreement comes at a critical time, as Uganda faces increasing pressure on its fragile ecosystems. The urgency is clear: the country is losing an estimated 122,000 hectares of forest cover annually, according to the National State of the...
Ggoobi: A messy Uganda won’t achieve $500 billion economy target
Independent (Uganda)
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July 10, 2025
PS Ramathan Ggoobi Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda has the ability to grow the size of its economy 10 times in the next 15 years, but things have to be done differently, including clearing the mess that characterizes all corners,...
Britam Life Insurance Launched in Uganda for a Secure Future
UBC - Uganda Broadcasting Corporation
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July 10, 2025
By David Mwanje KAMPALA— In a vibrant celebration of its 60th anniversary, Britam Holdings PLC has unveiled a new chapter in Uganda with the launch of Britam Life Assurance, a bold step to weave a safety net for families and institutions across...
How Dutch student vanished in Ugandan park 10 years ago
GhanaWeb
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July 9, 2025
The mother of Sophia Koetsier, the Dutch medical student who disappeared in Murchison Falls National Park in 2015, broke down in court as she gave harrowing testimony about her daughter’s last known days and the painful aftermath of her...
Nakivale (Uganda) : 3,000 refugee households targeted for $1,000 cash assistance by an American NGO
Sos Médias Burundi
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SOS Médias Burundi Nakivale, July 9, 2025 – A direct humanitarian aid project is generating both hope and tension in the Nakivale refugee camp in southwestern Uganda. The American organization GiveDirectly plans to distribute $1,000 to 3,000...
UAE no longer on EU high-risk list: What it means for global finance and the region
Daijiworld News
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Daijiworld Media Network- Dubai Dubai, Jul 10 : In a major diplomatic and economic breakthrough, the European Parliament has officially removed the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from its list of high-risk countries for money laundering and terrorist...
First Lady Inaugurates TVET Council to Reform Uganda’s Vocational Education
UBC - Uganda Broadcasting Corporation
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July 10, 2025
By David Mwanje First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports, Hon. Janet Museveni, has inaugurated the Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Council and Assessment Boards at State House, Nakasero, marking a pivotal step in...
IGG’s Swift Action Saves Uganda UGX13.3 Billion from Land Fraud Scam
UBC - Uganda Broadcasting Corporation
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July 10, 2025
By David Mwanje In a decisive blow against corruption, Uganda’s Inspector General of Government (IGG), Hon. Beti Kamya Turwomwe, has thwarted a fraudulent attempt to siphon UGX13.355 billion from public coffers. The scam, centered on a land...
UEDCL Electrifies Uganda’s Future After Asset Takeover
UBC - Uganda Broadcasting Corporation
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July 10, 2025
By David Mwanje Since reclaiming Umeme’s assets on April 1, 2025, the Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) has made remarkable progress in transforming the nation’s electricity sector. Under Managing Director Mwesigwa Paul,...