Uganda: EU Funds Keep African Security Missions Afloat

In spite of concerns that the European Union was slashing its budgets for African military operations to fund Ukraine's fledgling defence against the Russian invasion now in its… Read more »

Uganda: Misuse - Minister Tumwebaze Threatens to Withdraw Government Tractors, Milk Coolers

Ahead of the start of one of Uganda's most ambitious agricultural interventions -- the climate smart project UCSATP -- Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries Frank… Read more »

Uganda: France Invests Shs 1.12 Billion to Boost French Language Education in Uganda

The French government launched a major initiative to enhance French language education across Uganda. The two-year, Shs 1.12 billion project, known as the French Education… Read more »

Uganda: Airtel Uganda Partners With Zte Corporation to Enhance Digital Inclusion and Smartphone Penetration in the Country

Airtel Uganda a leading 5G telecommunications network has partnered with ZTE Corporation, a Chinese telecommunication company to enhance digital inclusion across the country. This… Read more »

Uganda: Uganda Resurrects SGR Rail Project in Tororo

Construction works on the delayed Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) in Uganda have been commissioned by President Yoweri Museveni. The project connecting the SGR from Tororo to Kampala… Read more »

Africa: COP29 - Exploring Africa's Untapped Energy Potential Amid Global Energy Insecurity

World leaders and some more than 70,000 delegates from 170 countries descended on the Azerbaijan capital, Baku, for the 29th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework… Read more »

Uganda: World Bank to Help Uganda Make Bee, Soldier Fly and Maggot Farming Popular

The World Bank has put $350million (sh1.2 trillion) into a six year Ugandan agriculture project that will make maggot farming, bee keeping, solider fly raring plus commercial… Read more »

Africa: Africa Topples Asia, Europe, Us As Africa's Preferred Trade Market

African businesses increasingly prefer to trade across the continent's borders over out-of-the-continent markets like Asia, the US, and Europe, due to a rising quality of… Read more »

Uganda: Uganda Launches Online Platform to Boost Local Marine Insurance

Uganda's insurance regulator, Insurance Regulatory Authority of Uganda (IRA), in partnership with the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA), has launched an integrated online platform… Read more »

Uganda: Six-in-One Vaccine Vital to Guard Against 100-Day Cough

Pertussis, or whooping cough, is a preventable disease, yet it still kills more than 150,000 children under five every year - most of them in low- and middle-income countries. Read more »

Uganda: Trump's Re-Election Sparks Mixed Reactions in Uganda As Aid Cuts Loom

The re-election of Donald Trump returned one of President Yoweri Museveni's favourite American leaders. The two men separated by a two-year age difference have a lot in common.… Read more »

Uganda: Saudi Amnesty Sees 146 Ugandan Migrant Workers Repatriated

A total of 146 Ugandan migrant workers, who had been detained in various centers and prisons across Saudi Arabia, have been successfully repatriated following negotiations between… Read more »

Uganda: Sironko District Bans Volunteers Serving At Public Health Facilities

Sironko district has banned volunteer health workers at all public health facilities. This decision was announced by Nelson Kirenda, the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) of… Read more »

Uganda: Prosecution Accused of Withholding Evidence in Katanga Trial

In the ongoing Katanga trial, tensions are high as defense and prosecution attorneys clash over the admissibility of digital evidence, particularly CCTV footage and mobile phone… Read more »

Uganda: Equity Group Holdings PLC Reports 3rd Quarter 2024 Profit After Tax of Kshs 40.9 Billion #equity2024q3results #equitybankuganda

|Against a backdrop of continued macroeconomic headwinds of high interest rates and volatile exchange rates across the markets that the Group operates in, Equity Group Holdings Plc… Read more »

Uganda: Cfao Mobility Uganda Launches the 18th Toyota Dream Car Art Contest for Kids

CFAO Mobility Uganda is thrilled to announce the return of the Toyota Dream Car Art Contest for its 18th edition, marking the second time Uganda will host this exciting global… Read more »

Africa: Prince of Wales Launches Insurance Programme for Africa's Wildlife Rangers

In a week which saw a Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) ranger, Pte Jonathan Olara, succumb to a poacher's bullet while on patrol of a section of the vast Kidepo Valley Conservation… Read more »

Uganda: Excitement in Jinja As Nyege Nyege Date Nears

Hotel bookings are on the rise with many of Jinja's accommodation hotspots declaring they are fully booked between November 14 to 17, the dates set for the annual Nyege Nyege… Read more »

Uganda: TotalEnergies Marketing Uganda Launches First Public Electric Charging Station

TotalEnergies Marketing Uganda has launched its first public electric charging station at the Wampewo Service Station (in Kampala) in partnership with Green Hub, marking a… Read more »

Uganda: Bridging the Gap - How the Grow Project Is Connecting Women Entrepreneurs to Financial Resources in Uganda.

The launch and execution of the GROW Initiative, a program which offers a monumental opportunity for women entrepreneurs across the country, to receive funding, business advisory… Read more »

Uganda: Teams to Observe Minute of Silence for Ugandan Referee Who Died On Duty

All clubs in the Star Times Uganda Premier League have been directed to observe a moment of silence across fixtures in tribute to referee Peter Kabugo. Read more »

Uganda: Uganda Calls On Global Miners to Invest in Critical Minerals

Uganda is calling on international mining giants to invest in the country's rich deposits of critical minerals to drive its clean energy ambitions and economic growth. Read more »

Africa: Yara East Africa - Leading the Change in Sustainable Farming and Food Security

Yara East Africa is at the forefront of transforming farming practices and enhancing food security in a rapidly changing world. In this exclusive interview, William Ng'eno, the… Read more »

Uganda: Infant HIV Infections Drop, but Challenges Remain.

Uganda has made major strides in reducing the number of infants born with HIV, but persistent challenges remain in achieving the goal of zero infections. While the country has… Read more »

Uganda: 2024 Uganda Waragi Nyege Nyege Festival Announces Nyege in the City Program, Showcasing Jinja City Attractions

Africa's largest music festival, the Uganda Waragi Nyege Nyege festival slated for the 14th to the 17th of November is returning with a new addition dubbed Afrogalactic Carnival.… Read more »