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Nigerian and Ghanaian currencies among those seen stable
Business Recorder
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July 10, 2025
ABUJA: The Nigerian, Ghanaian, Ugandan, Kenyan and Zambian currencies are expected to be stable against the dollar in the next week to Thursday, traders said. Nigeria Nigeria’s naira is seen broadly unchanged on both the official and parallel...
NCBA launches inaugural parent & child golf tournament at Uganda Golf Club
Independent (Uganda)
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July 10, 2025
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | NCBA Bank Uganda hosted its inaugural Parent and Child Golf Tournament at the Uganda Golf Club last weekend, bringing together parents and their aspiring young golfers for a memorable fun day filled with...
Uganda Charts New Path for Reproductive Agency Amid Global Fertility Decline
UBC - Uganda Broadcasting Corporation
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July 1, 2025
By David Mwanje KAMPALA- The 2025 State of the World Population Report, unveiled at the Uganda Media Centre, redefines the global demographic challenge under the theme “The Real Fertility Crisis: The Pursuit of Reproductive Agency in a Changing...
Customer experience association launches Kampala chapter to tackle service delivery gaps
NTV Uganda
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Customer experience association launches Kampala chapter to tackle service delivery gaps A regional organisation, the Customer Experience Association, has officially opened its Kampala chapter, aiming to bridge Uganda’s widening skills gap in...
President Museveni Leads World Population Day Celebrations in Kayunga, Emphasizes Economic Transformation Through PDM
UBC - Uganda Broadcasting Corporation
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July 11, 2025
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on Friday 11th, July 2025, officiated at the national celebrations to mark World Population Day at Busaana County Grounds in Kayunga District. The event, held under the theme: “Promoting Population Health and...
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...
President Museveni Flags Off Construction of Key Kayunga–Galiraya Road to Link Northern and Central Uganda
UBC - Uganda Broadcasting Corporation
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July 11, 2025
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has today officially commissioned the construction of the Kayunga–Bbaale–Galiraya Road. The President was accompanied by the First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports, Maama Janet Kataaha Museveni. The...
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,...
M-KOPA’s million-phone milestone: redefining smartphones as financial lifelines in Africa
Technext
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July 10, 2025
M-KOPA, a UK-headquartered fintech powerhouse, has sold over 1 million branded smartphones in just 12 months since its launch in 2024. This milestone marks a pivotal moment in the company’s mission to bridge Africa’s digital and financial...
Gov’t Welcomes Decision to Remove Jamaica and Barbados from EU Financial Risk List
Jamaica Information Service
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July 10, 2025
The Government has welcomed the European Parliament’s endorsement of the European Commission’s recommendation to delist Jamaica and Barbados from the European Union (EU) roster of high-risk third countries for anti-money laundering and...
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...
Africa Job Creation Forum Provides Opportunity to Share Experiences, Promote Products: Young African Entrepreneurs
Ethiopian News Agency
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Addis Ababa, July 10, 2025 (ENA) --- Young African entrepreneurs said that the 3rd Africa Job Creation Forum, hosted by Ethiopia, created a conducive opportunity for them to learn from each other and promote their products. The three-day forum,...
Uganda to begin blending ethanol with petrol to boost quality
Business Insider Africa
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July 1, 2025
Starting January next year, Uganda will require all fuel distributors to blend locally produced ethanol into the petrol sold across the country. The development was announced by Energy Minister Ruth Nankabirwa, who revealed that the blending...
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...
Uganda imports Chinese hybrid goats to boost livestock industry
The Malaysian Star
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July 1, 2025
ENTEBBE, Uganda, July 1 (Xinhua) -- Nine Chinese hybrid goats, also known as Jianzhou big-eared goats, have arrived in Uganda as the East African country seeks to boost its goat meat production and livestock industry. The goats -- three males and...
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...
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...
Uganda To Mandate Ethanol-Blended Petrol From January 2026 To Cut Import Costs And Emissions
Arise News
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July 1, 2025
Beginning January 2026, Uganda will require all petrol sold in the country to be blended with locally produced ethanol, the Ministry of Energy announced on Tuesday. The new policy is aimed at reducing the country’s hefty petroleum import...
Uganda will begin blending ethanol and petrol in January
World Energy News - Connecticut
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The energy ministry announced on Tuesday that Uganda will begin requiring fuel distributors to mix locally produced ethanol with all petrol sold within the country in January next year. This could help reduce the nation's oil import bill. Uganda...
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...