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Equity bank commits to green revolution
Observer
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July 16, 2025
Equity bank recently joined the rest of the world to celebrate the Global Energy Independence day, reaffirming its commitment to advancing sustainable energy access through innovative financing solutions. Through the bank’s Equi-Green credit...
MTN MoMo eyes future listing on Uganda Securities Exchange
Observer
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July 16, 2025
MTN Mobile Money Uganda (MTN MoMo) is laying the groundwork to list its shares on the Uganda Securities Exchange (USE), in a move aimed at boosting local investor participation and unlocking long-term value for shareholders. The revelation was...
MARCO BOUWER: Recent China-Africa Trade Expo was a tale of two contrasting approaches
BusinessLIVE
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The 4th China-Africa Trade Expo (CAETE), recently held in the city of Changsha in China’s Hunan province, brilliantly encapsulated the growing economic ties and deeper co-operation between China and our continent. Representatives from 53 African...
Stanbic Bank, Busaiga SACCO host free medical camp in Kabarole, donate modern hospital equipment
Independent (Uganda)
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July 15, 2025
Stanbic Regional Manager Benard Ogwal, flanked by Tunde Thorpe, Executive Head of Business and Commercial Banking at Stanbic Bank and Mercy Kusemererwa, Busaiga SACCO General Manager, hands over the equipment to Dr. Brian Kisembo of the Kabarole...
Uganda’s ride-hailing bikers pressured to speed
Independent (Uganda)
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July 15, 2025
We already know from existing research that the gig economy places new pressures on transport workers to drive fast and take risky decisions Kampala, Uganda | RICH MALLETT | Motorcycle-taxis are one of the fastest and most convenient ways to get...
NYC banking CEOs snub meeting with ‘Marxist’ mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani
One America News Network
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July 15, 2025
Democratic socialist candidate Zohran Mamdani, who won the Democratic primary for mayor of New York City, speaks at an endorsement event from the union DC 37 on July 15, 2025, in New York City. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images) OAN Staff Blake Wolf...
Uganda Reopens Border with M23-Held Eastern DRC Amid Peace Efforts
South Africa Today
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July 14, 2025
Six months after closing key border crossings due to rebel advances, Uganda has reopened its border with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The decision follows the seizure of Goma by the M23 rebel group, which had previously prompted the...
Lyca Mobile's Market Understanding Through Customer-Focused International Connectivity Solutions
Finance Monthly
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July 15, 2025
When Lyca Mobile Chairman Allirajah Subaskaran worked in his family's grocery store in Paris during the 1980s, he observed immigrant customers desperately seeking affordable ways to call home. That experience of witnessing unmet communication...
Interview: FOCAC advances Africa-China cooperation in infrastructure, knowledge transfer, says Ugandan minister
Xinhua News Agency
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KAMPALA, July 15 (Xinhua) -- As the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) marks its 25th anniversary, it has evolved into a key platform for African nations to voice their development priorities and align strategies with China for mutual...
PostBank and WiBAS Empower 700+ Entrepreneurs in Northern Uganda
UBC - Uganda Broadcasting Corporation
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July 15, 2025
By David Mwanje The Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU) has called on local suppliers to embrace joint ventures as a strategic approach to increase their competitiveness in Uganda’s fast-growing oil and gas sector. Speaking during a supplier...
Barbados off EU list on August 5
The Nation Barbados
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July 17, 2025
Barbados will be officially removed from the European Union’s (EU) money laundering blacklist on August 5. Attorney General Dale Marshall has welcomed this development. He said the return of stability and predictability in the ability to do...
Fuel prices in Kenya compared to Tanzania, Uganda as EPRA hikes pump costs
TUKO
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July 15, 2025
Kenya's Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) announced new pump prices that will be effective until August 14 Tanzania's Energy and Water Utilities Regulatory Authority (EWURA) reduced fuel prices on Tuesday, July 1, 2025 The Uganda...
Equity scoops top EAC banking award
The Standard
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Equity Group CEO James Mwangi during an investor briefing event. [File, Standard] Equity Bank has been named Best Regional Bank in East Africa at the 2025 African Banker Awards. The award ceremony took place in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, with the...
How monetary easing & oil price trends are reshaping East Africa’s yield outlook
CNBC Africa
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July 17, 2025
East Africa is undergoing a dynamic period of economic recalibration as central banks across the region tactically adjust their monetary policies to balance economic growth against inflationary pressures. The region's financial markets and yield...
The African Banker Awards 2025: Equity Bank Named Best Regional Bank In East Africa
Red Pepper
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July 15, 2025
Equity Bank has been named Best Regional Bank in East Africa at the 2025 African Banker Awards held in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. This prestigious award highlights the Bank’s significant role in deepening financial inclusion, empowering communities,...
Zohran Mamdani’s last name reflects centuries of intercontinental trade, migration and cultural exchange
The Conversation
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July 14, 2025
When Zohran Mamdani announced his candidacy for mayor of New York City, political observers noted his progressive platform and legislative record. But understanding the Democratic candidate’s background requires examining the rich cultural...
Chinese university-produced documentaries premiere in Uganda
Xinhua News Agency
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People perform traditional dances before the premiere of documentaries produced by a team from China's Zhejiang University at Luyanzi Institute of Technology in Wakiso, Uganda, July 11, 2025. (Photo by Zhang Yong/Xinhua)Two documentaries...
Liberia Enters Carbon Market
Liberian Observer
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The Liberian Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is leading the country's entry into the carbon market, aiming to sell carbon credits to companies and individuals seeking to offset their emissions. Dr. Emmanuel Yarpolowo, EPA Executive Director,...
President Museveni Rallies Kampala Mechanics to Actively Embrace Wealth Creation Efforts
UBC - Uganda Broadcasting Corporation
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July 15, 2025
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni called on all Ugandans particularly youth and skilled workers in urban areas to embrace wealth creation by actively participating in the economy as owners, trainees or workers. Accompanied by the First Lady and...
President Museveni Commissions Busega Market as he Kicks off Wealth Creation Tour in Kampala
UBC - Uganda Broadcasting Corporation
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July 15, 2025
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni commissioned the newly constructed Busega Central Market in Rubaga Division, Kampala. The President commissioned the facility as he kicked off his nationwide Presidential assessment tour on Parish Development Model...