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Federal Money Meant For Training Diplomats Bankrolled Mamdani’s Father’s Anti-Americanism
Daily Wire
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July 25, 2025
Federal funds earmarked for increasing “the security and prosperity of the United States” bankrolled the work of the father of New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani that would seem to do the opposite. Columbia University’s Middle East...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Uganda’s ride-hailing motorbike service promised safety – bu...
Modern Ghana
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Motorcycle-taxis are one of the fastest and most convenient ways to get around Uganda's congested capital, Kampala. But they are also the most dangerous. Though they account for one-third of public transport trips taking place within the city,...
Rajasthan engages 'pravasi' investors to drive investments under RIPS 2024
ETGovernment
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July 25, 2025
Rajasthan Foundation, in coordination with the Bureau of Investment Promotion (BIP), hosted the second episode of its Knowledge Series—a special virtual session focused on the Rajasthan Investment Promotion Scheme (RIPS) 2024. Tailored...
Ugandan Embassy in Washington hosts prominent Tour Agents in Kampala
Independent (Uganda)
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July 2, 2025
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A team of highly influential American tour agents arrived in Uganda on Friday, June 20th, for a curated nationwide exhibition to experience and explore Uganda firsthand. The delegation is here at the invitation...
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,...
Uganda Reinsurance launches USSD-based COMESA Yellow Card verification platform
Independent (Uganda)
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July 2, 2025
Officials launched the platform on July 1 in Kampala. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In a pioneering move that underscores Uganda’s growing digital innovation in the insurance space, Uganda Reinsurance Company (Uganda Re) has unveiled a...
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...
Uganda’s ride-hailing motorbike service promised safety – but drivers are under pressure to speed
The Conversation
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July 2, 2025
Motorcycle-taxis are one of the fastest and most convenient ways to get around Uganda’s congested capital, Kampala. But they are also the most dangerous. Though they account for one-third of public transport trips taking place within the city,...
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...
The UAE is no longer a financial risk in Europe’s eyes, here is what that really means
The Times of India
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July 10, 2025
In July 2025, the EU Parliament delisted the UAE from its high-risk list, after FATF grey listing in 2022 and EU designation in 2023/ (Representative Image) Delisted: The EU has formally removed the UAE from its high-risk AML/CFT list after...
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...
Equity Bank, KPMG and Daily Monitor start search for top 100 Ugandan mid-sized companies
Independent (Uganda)
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July 9, 2025
NMG’s Susan Nsibirwa and Claver Serumaga, the newly appointed Executive Director at Equity Bank Uganda launch the Top 100 mid-sized companies survey Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Equity Bank, Nation Media Group and KPMG are not just...
Business : China Looks Forward To Work With All Parties To Consolidate BRICS Partnership
Bernama
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July 3, 2025
From Kisho Kumari Sucedaram BEIJING, July 3 (Bernama) -- China looks forward to work with all parties to consolidate the BRICS strategic partnership, make due contributions to safeguarding multilateralism, promoting common development and...