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Uganda embassy taps US tour agents to help boost tourism
Independent (Uganda)
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July 8, 2025
Washington, US | THE INDEPENDENT | In the efforts to position Uganda as a premier travel destination for American tourists, the Ugandan Embassy in Washington D.C. has hosted a delegation of prominent U.S.-based tour agents for a week-long tailored...
Uganda–Kenya Trade and Investment Mission Launched in Kampala
UBC - Uganda Broadcasting Corporation
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July 7, 2025
Private Sector, Government, and Diplomats Drive Regional Trade Agenda under New Economic Diplomacy The Uganda–Kenya Trade and Investment Mission officially commenced on 6th July 2025 at the Hilton Garden Inn, Kampala, under the coordination of the...
Uganda Revenue Authority Beats 2024/25 Goal, Collects Over Shs31.63 Trillion
UBC - Uganda Broadcasting Corporation
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July 8, 2025
By David Mwanje The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has exceeded its target for the 2024/2025 financial year, collecting Shs31.63 trillion over Shs262 billion more than its goal of Shs31.37 trillion. URA Commissioner General John Musinguzi Rujoki...
Uganda Begins Drafting National AI Policy to Balance Innovation and Data Privacy
I Africa
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July 4, 2025
Uganda has begun drafting its first national policy on artificial intelligence, aiming to regulate the fast-evolving technology while harnessing its potential for innovation, national development, and digital transformation. “We must move fast to...
Henning Larsen Designs Rammed Earth Campus for Youth Academy in Uganda
ArchDaily
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July 9, 2025
El Cambio Academy Render. Image © Æstetica Share Share Facebook Twitter Mail Pinterest Whatsapp Or https://www.archdaily.com/1031954/henning-larsen-designs-rammed-earth-campus-for-youth-academy-in-uganda Henning Larsen, in collaboration with...
Detained and Indebted: How World Bank Funding for Kenyan Healthcare Failed the Patients It Was Meant to Help
Africa Uncensored
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July 9, 2025
A surge in private equity funding for hospitals left a trail of crushing debts, patient detentions and broken promises. By Ben Dooley and Micah Reddy This story was produced in partnership with the International Consortium of Investigative...
IFT and Seeding The Future Foundation Announce Growth Grant and Grand Prize Winners of USD $1 Million Food Innovation Challenge
Voice of Alexandria - Minnesota
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CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 9, 2025-- Seeding The Future Foundation and the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) are proud to announce the Seeding The Future Grand Prize and Growth Grant winners for the 2024 Seeding The Future Global Food...
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...
Uganda reveals new air college at Nakasongola
Janes
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General Muhoozi Kainerugaba inspects graduates at Nakasongola Air Base on 3 July. (Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces) The Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces - Air Force (UPDF-AF) has established a college at Nakasongola, it was revealed on 3 July, when...
Experts call for reforms to strengthen Uganda’s coffee sector amid rising price volatility
Independent (Uganda)
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July 9, 2025
Officials observe the launch of SEATINI Coffee App Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Stakeholders have called for urgent reforms and investments to build a resilient and equitable coffee sector in Uganda, as price volatility and structural...
Raise 2025 Spotlights Innovation And Creativity With Keynotes From Derreck Kayongo And Mary Messner
MENAFN
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July 9, 2025
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) Energizing Keynotes Part of Two-day Conference Packed with New Ideas, Practical Strategies, and Collaborative Learning for Nonprofit Leaders INDIANAPOLIS, July 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- OneCause , a leading provider of event...
Visitors to share story of Uganda’s Vashon School
Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber - Washington State
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July 9, 2025
Meet the leaders of the Uganda’s Vashon Primary School: Henry Tumwebaze and Judith Abenawe will visit the the island over Strawberry Festival weekend and share the story of their innovative school at 7 p.m. Monday, July 21, at the Land Trust...
Standard Bank Hosts Key Conference on Unlocking Africa’s Economic Potential Amid Trade Challenges
South Africa Today
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July 9, 2025
Standard Bank’s Business and Commercial Banking division is set to host a pivotal two-day conference on July 10–11, focusing on unlocking Africa’s economic potential. The event comes at a critical juncture, as rising global trade...
Bank of Uganda Reports Strong Banking Sector in 2025
UBC - Uganda Broadcasting Corporation
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July 7, 2025
By David Mwanje The Bank of Uganda (BoU) has shared its latest Financial Stability Review, showing that Uganda’s banking sector is doing well as of March 2025. The report says the sector is strong and can handle economic shocks, thanks to better...
Finance Ministry denies promising to bail out troubled Ndere Centre
Independent (Uganda)
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July 7, 2025
A recent performance at the Ndere Cultural Centre Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Finance, Planning, and Economic Development refutes claims that it was supposed to bail out the Ndere Cultural Centre from its indebtedness that...
2025 Uganda top 100 mid-sized companies survey launched
NTV Uganda
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2025 Uganda top 100 mid-sized companies survey launched Nation Media Group Uganda, in collaboration with KPMG, has officially launched the 2025 edition of the Uganda Top 100 Mid-Sized Companies Survey today. This year, the survey is proudly...
Insurance industry urged to tap into Uganda’s growing pension sector
Independent (Uganda)
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July 9, 2025
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Insurance companies in Uganda have been encouraged to design retirement-focused products to take advantage of opportunities in the fast-growing pension sector. Speaking at the inaugural Thought Leaders Forum on...
Ugandan herbalist sentenced to 25 years in jail for killing Kenyan nurse
Citizen TV Kenya
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July 7, 2025
The High Court in Eldoret has sentenced a 52-year-old Ugandan herbalist to 25 years in prison after being found guilty of the murder of a Kenya National Union of Nurses (KNUN) official. Eldoret Presiding Judge Reuben Nyakundi convicted the...
Uganda Airlines gets 2025/26 budget for aircraft, routes
Ch-Aviation
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July 7, 2025
Uganda Airlines (UR, Entebbe) is set to receive additional government funding in the 2025/2026 financial year as part of a broader UGX6.92 trillion shilling (USD1.92 billion) investment in the country’s transportation infrastructure, according to...
8 Countries Provide 44% Financial Buffer For Africa Energy Bank Kick Off
Leadership
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July 9, 2025
As the Africa Energy Bank (AEB) prepares to officially launch operations, eight countries have collectively provided a significant financial buffer, contributing 44 per cent of the required minimum contributions for the bank. The AEB, IS a $5...