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KCB Bank launches ‘Kyaddala ne KCB’ campaign
KCB Bank Uganda staff members pose for a photo with partners during the launch of Kyaddala ne KCB campaign at KCB Bank Head offices. Campaign to Boost Customer Engagement and Financial Wellness Across Uganda Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In...

Anwar leads efforts to strengthen strategic investments, global economic cooperation
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is leading efforts to strengthen strategic investments and global economic cooperation through a series of bilateral meetings and active participation in the 17th BRICS Summit. He held meetings...

Vietnam-India trade reaches USD 15 billion, Ambassador Nguyen Thanh Hai eyes further cooperation
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], July 7 (ANI): Vietnam's Ambassador to India, Nguyen Thanh Hai, highlighted the strong cooperation between Vietnam and India, citing the growing trade, with targeting trade value of USD 15 billion. and investment...

World News | Vietnam-India Trade Reaches USD 15 Billion, Ambassador Nguyen Thanh Hai Eyes Further Cooperation
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], July 7 (ANI): Vietnam's Ambassador to India, Nguyen Thanh Hai, highlighted the strong cooperation between Vietnam and India, citing the growing trade, with targeting trade value of USD 15 billion. and investment...

At BRICS Summit In Brazil, Tinubu Canvasses Re-evaluation Of Global Governance Structure, Finance, Health Care Systems
Deji Elumoye in Abuja President Bola Tinubu has called for a reevaluation of the current global governance structure and the financial and healthcare systems, urging greater equity and inclusion for low-income and emerging economies, particularly...

Africa Cement Industry Report 2025 Market To Grow By 8.1% Annually To Reach $8.7 Billion This Year, Driven By Infrastructure Projects, Green Transition, Urbanization, And Trade Integration
(MENAFN- GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) The African cement market is growing at an impressive 8.1% annually, with an expected value of $8.7 billion by 2025. Driven by urbanization and infrastructure projects, the cement sector benefits from...

‘We thought we could be ourselves’: they fled Uganda’s harsh anti-gay laws only to face the same in Kenya
Sitting on the porch of their shared house on the outskirts of Nairobi, Entity* and Rock* are chatting amiably. Aged 27 and 33 respectively, the Ugandan housemates have much in common – both exiled to Kenya for the the violence they faced at home...

Tinubu Calls For Reform Of Global Governance, Healthcare And Financial Systems At BRICS Summit
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has urged a comprehensive reevaluation of the current global governance structure, as well as the world’s financial and healthcare systems, stressing the need for greater equity, inclusion, and justice for low-income...

BRICS Summit: Tinubu Calls for Reevaluation of Global Governance Structure, Finance, Health Care
President Tinubu at the BRICS summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Sunday, July 6, 2025 President Bola Tinubu has called for a reevaluation of the current global governance structure and the financial and healthcare systems, urging greater equity...

Financing shortages threaten relief for millions of Sudanese refugees: WFP
In an alert, the United Nations agency warned that it faces “drastic cuts” with vital food aid, which could “stop” in the Central African Republic, Egypt, Ethiopia and Libya in the coming months, the resources that exhaust. Wfp noted that the...

BRICS reshaping global economic power — Economist
Expansion of BRICS highlights its strengthened representation and burgeoning global appeal. It also signals that a structural shift in the global economic dynamics is quietly underway. An economist, Alexander Odonkor, made the assertion ahead of...

Let’s Review Global Governance Structure, Finance, Health Care Systems— Tinubu T
President Bola Tinubu has called for a reevaluation of the current global governance structure and the financial and healthcare systems, urging greater equity and inclusion for low-income and emerging economies, particularly in Africa. At the 17th...

Uganda’s President Museveni confirms bid to extend nearly 40-year rule
The 80-year-old leader pledges economic growth from today’s GDP of $66bn to $500bn within the next five years. Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has confirmed he will contest next year’s presidential election, setting the stage for a potential...

AU at 62: Geo-political challenges in emerging world order
As the world navigates the complexities of an emerging order, growing multipolarity, rising of plural hegemonies and growing tensions between major global powers, the African Union (AU) stands at the zenith in pursuing Africa’s continental...

Public bashes new Entebbe airport business lounge, Aviation Authority to make changes
Some commentators said the interior design had colours that were too busy Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) plans to make alterations to, especially, the interior of the newly commissioned business...

BRICS: Tinubu advocates global governance structure, finance, healthcare systems rejig
President Bola Tinubu has called for a reevaluation of the current global governance structure and the financial and healthcare systems, urging greater equity and inclusion for low-income and emerging economies, particularly in Africa. Bayo...

Uganda: After 39 years in power, 80-year-old Yoweri Museveni to seek re-election
Ugandan President, Yoweri Museveni, has announced his intention to run in the country’s next presidential election, extending a rule that began nearly four decades ago. In a post on the X platform late Saturday, Museveni said he had “expressed my...

Vaccines: Best gift you can give to your baby
In this hand-out photo taken in June, 2023, a nurse at Bukakata Health Centre III in the southern Uganda district of Masaka administers a vaccine to a baby as the infant’s mother looks on. The Ministry of Health says one of the best gifts parents...

Ugandan leader Yoweri Museveni, 80, to seek reelection
KAMPALA (Reuters) -Ugandan leader Yoweri Museveni has confirmed he intends to contest in next year's presidential election, potentially extending his rule in the east African country to nearly half a century. In a post on the X platform late on...

Uganda’s Museveni to seek re-election
Ugandan leader Yoweri Museveni has confirmed he intends to contest in next year’s presidential election, potentially extending his rule in the east African country to nearly half a century. In a post on the X platform late on Saturday Museveni...