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Uganda’s human rights movement has racist origins
Independent (Uganda)
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July 3, 2025
FILE PHOTO: Ugandan civil society organizations hold a press conference during the times of COVID. The Colonial Legacy of Uganda’s Civil Society: How western human rights discourse undermines authentic African struggles by curtailing domestic...
Exports from Kenya to Rwanda overtake Tanzania as regional trade heats up
CNBC Africa
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July 8, 2025
In an exciting development for East African economic dynamics, Kenya has overtaken Tanzania as Rwanda's leading partner in regional trade. This shift underscores the evolving bilateral relations between Kenya and Rwanda, two pivotal economies in...
Ugandan student chosen to learn from world-class innovators at Silicon Valley
Independent (Uganda)
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July 3, 2025
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandan student Hakim Nakaana Kakooza was among 14 students from the African Leadership University (ALU) who participated in the fourth annual Silicon Valley Global Leadership Programme — a transformative,...
Uganda begins ethanol blending in national fuel supply
Independent (Uganda)
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July 3, 2025
Minister Dr. Ruth Nankabirwa recently launching first EV Charging Station located at Amber House, Kampala Road. PHOTO URN Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Government officially launched the National Biofuels Blending Programme, marking the...
Four Lira Govt officials and businessmen get prison sentences over forest land fraud
Independent (Uganda)
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July 8, 2025
FILE PHOTO: Joel Okwir and Lawrence Okello, businessmen upon their arrest. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Anti-Corruption Court in Kampala has convicted and sentenced two former officials and two businessmen involved in the fraudulent...
Why Nigeria should not neglect economic freedom
Business Day
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July 8, 2025
In the Heritage Foundation’s 2024 Economic Freedom report, Nigeria ranks as a “mostly unfree” country. The report highlights how regulatory and institutional barriers restrict economic activities. It assesses countries across five levels of...
Evolve Group Africa to host inaugural women in marketing summit in Uganda
Independent (Uganda)
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July 8, 2025
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Evolve Group Africa is set to host the first-ever Women in Marketing Summit & Honors 2025. This landmark event aims to bring together leading figures in the marketing industry to celebrate and empower women....
Policy rate cut sparks debate over economic logic
Daily News Tanzania
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July 8, 2025
DAR ES SALAAM: A debate has emerged following the Bank of Tanzania’s (BoT) decision to cut its benchmark Central Bank Rate (CBR) by 25 basis points to 5.75 per cent, a move the central bank said was necessary to sustain economic momentum in the...
How the World Bank Left African Hospital Patients “Detained” and in Crushing Debt
Mother Jones
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July 8, 2025
Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. This story was produced in partnership with the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists. Jacob Njagi’s newborn son...
NAC’s Uganda GBV model scales down Intimate Partner Violence
The News Hawks
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July 8, 2025
BY BRENNA MATENDERE ANNASTANCIA Zendakwaye, National Aids Council’s District AIDS Coordinator for Zaka, has revealed how a model to tackle Gender Based Violence which originated in Uganda titled SASA, has gone a long way in scaling down Intimate...
Reframing entrepreneurship: Are our solutions progress or hidden pollution?
Business Day
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July 8, 2025
In Kampala, platforms like Watu Uganda offer instant digital loans to boda boda riders, motorcycle taxi operators navigating the city’s informal economy. Praised as tools for financial inclusion, these fintech models have enabled over 300,000...
Uganda’s top golfers to compete in Hima Open at Toro Club
Independent (Uganda)
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July 3, 2025
Some of the trophies that will be competed for at the Hima Open. Uganda Ladies captain Kabsweka (left) and defending champion Cwinya-ai (2nd right) will compete. Toro Club Chairman Frank Birungi (right), Hima Cement brand manager Joan Kitawona...
Company news: Upstate’s Maryellen Sheridan leads pediatric nursing group
Syracuse.com - New York
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July 3, 2025
Maryellen Sheridan, a pediatric clinical nurse specialist at Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital, has become president of the 1,000-member American Pediatric Surgical Nurses Association Inc. Founded in 1992, the APSNA aims to shape pediatric...
The Deputy Speaker of Parliament Urges China for Technical Support to Boost Uganda’s Export Standards
UBC - Uganda Broadcasting Corporation
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July 8, 2025
The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Thomas Tayebwa, expressed gratitude to the Government of China for granting duty-free and quota-free market access to Ugandan products under 98 tariff lines. However, he noted that Uganda’s biggest...
Uganda on course to manufacture microchips, semi-conductors – Dr Cosmas Mwikirize
Observer
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July 2, 2025
At this year’s National Science Week at Kololo Ceremonial grounds, Uganda’s ambitions echoed loud and clear: not only is the country ready to bring its innovations to market, but it is also eyeing global participation in the innovations sectors...
Lavrov slams IMF and World Bank for favoring Ukraine over Africa
Birmingham Star - Alabama
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Russias foreign minister has called for the reform of global financial institutions and the more equitable distribution of aid Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has criticized the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank for what...
New Entebbe airport business lounge to be altered after public backlash
Observer
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July 7, 2025
The Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) has pledged to make adjustments to the newly launched Karibuni Business Lounge at Entebbe International Airport following a wave of public criticism, particularly about its interior design. Unveiled last...
In Uganda, Deadly Landslides Force an Agricultural Reckoning
Yale E360
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July 8, 2025
Nestled in Uganda’s Kamwanyi village on the lush western slopes of Mount Elgon — a vast, 24-million-year-old extinct volcano that straddles the border between Uganda and Kenya — Francis Gidegi’s three-acre farm benefits from fertile soils, cool...
Turkish Influencers and Tour Operators Embark on Ugandan Tour to Spotlight the Pearl of Africa
UBC - Uganda Broadcasting Corporation
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July 7, 2025
A delegation of top travel influencers and tour operators from Türkiye is in Uganda for a 10-day familiarization trip aimed at showcasing the country’s rich tourism offerings. The visit, running from July 6–15, 2025, is organized in partnership...
Uganda embraces BRICS for new breath of economic options
Daily News Tanzania
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July 2, 2025
UGANDA: Uganda’s recent acquisition of partner state status within the BRICS framework, a bloc comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, marks a significant shift in its foreign policy and economic alignment. Historically reliant...