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Uganda’s Economy Thrives Q1 FY 2025/26 Boosts Growth
UBC - Uganda Broadcasting Corporation
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July 15, 2025
By David Mwanje Uganda’s economy is charging forward, achieving 6.9% growth in the first three quarters of FY 2024/25, as announced by Ramathan Ggoobi, Permanent Secretary and Secretary to the Treasury, during the First Quarter (Q1) expenditure...
Uganda's Oil Pipeline Project Enters Critical 12-Month Push for 2026 Launch
Pipeline Technology Journal
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July 15, 2025
Uganda's ambition to become an oil exporter by the second half of 2026 is gaining momentum as the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project enters its last 12-month sprint. Engineers involved in the 1,443-kilometer pipeline, designed to...
Uganda ranked second largest producer of bananas in the world, first on the list will shock you
Zambian Observer
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July 14, 2025
Uganda has been ranked as the second-largest producer of bananas globally, following India. The country produces around 10-12 million metric tons of bananas annually, with varieties like Matoke (cooking bananas) being a staple food and cultural...
Al-Sisi Reviews Progress On Local Manufacturing, Urges Deeper Self-Sufficiency - Dailynewsegypt
MENAFN
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July 21, 2025
(MENAFN- Daily News Egypt) Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi met on Monday with Lieutenant General Mokhtar Abdel Latif, Chairperson of the Arab Organization for Industrialization (AOI), to review the progress of strategic civil and defence...
Al-Sisi reviews progress on local manufacturing, urges deeper self-sufficiency
Daily News Egypt
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July 21, 2025
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi met on Monday with Lieutenant General Mokhtar Abdel Latif, Chairperson of the Arab Organization for Industrialization (AOI), to review the progress of strategic civil and defence industry projects designed...
Uganda among first to benefit from breakthrough HIV prevention drug
Independent (Uganda)
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July 14, 2025
Lenacapavir is a new drug that scientists at Gilead Sciences in the U.S say has proven to offer protection against HIV infection. COURTESY PHOTO. Lenacapavir, trialed in Uganda, offers 100% protection but will it reach those who need it most?...
Uganda’s ride-hailing bikers pressured to speed
Independent (Uganda)
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July 15, 2025
We already know from existing research that the gig economy places new pressures on transport workers to drive fast and take risky decisions Kampala, Uganda | RICH MALLETT | Motorcycle-taxis are one of the fastest and most convenient ways to get...
USU Extension administrator receives Service to American/World Agriculture Award
Cache Valley Daily - Utah
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Justen Smith, executive director of the Utah State University Extension Agriculture & Natural Resources Department, received theNational Association of Agricultural Agents (NACAA) Service to American/World Agriculture Award at the association’s...
Eye on Uganda as nation preps for polls amidst strong outlook
CNBC Africa
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July 21, 2025
As Uganda prepares to head to the polls in January 2026, the country's economic outlook remains notably optimistic, with government officials projecting a growth acceleration to about 7% in the coming fiscal year. According to Uganda's Finance...
Police probe suspected murder in illegal gold mining site
Independent (Uganda)
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July 21, 2025
FILE PHOTO of miners at work. COURTESY PHOTO Terego, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Terego District are investigating a suspected murder involving two South Sudanese refugee women who were buried at an illegal gold mining site in Imvepi...
President El-Sisi Meets Chairman Of Arab Organization For Industrialization (AOI) Board Of Directors
MENAFN
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July 21, 2025
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) Download logo Today, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met with Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Arab Organization for Industrialization (AOI), Major General Mokhtar Abdel Latif. Spokesman for the...
Blocked in Kenya, Brookside Uganda finds lifeline in Algeria
Zawya
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The Ugandan authorities have secured an export window for Brookside Dairy Uganda, granting the company access to the Algerian milk powder market as it recovers from trade restrictions imposed by neighbouring Kenya. Brookside Uganda is one of four...
South Sudanese woman dies in Ugandan gold mine accident
Eye Radio
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July 21, 2025
Author: Alhadi Hawari | Published: 48 minutes ago collapsed gold mine where the body of the South Sudanese refugee was recovered - courtesy A 35-year-old South Sudanese refugee woman has died in Uganda’s Imvepi Refugee Settlement in the West Nile...
Former Energy Minister D’Ujanga back for Okoro County MP seat
Independent (Uganda)
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July 21, 2025
Former State Minister for energy, Eng. Simon Giu D’Ujanga addressing journalists Okoro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Former Minister of State for Energy, Eng. Simon Giu D’Ujanga, has officially declared his intention to contest for the Okoro County...
Ramathan Ggoobi tells Uganda’s future story
Independent (Uganda)
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July 21, 2025
Ramathan Ggoobi He reminds all everyone that the future will not be inherited but must be built Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Under the glistening waters of Lake Victoria and the backdrop of Entebbe’s Imperial Resort Beach Hotel, Uganda’s...
Nuclear energy debate finding its voice in Kenya
ESI Africa
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July 21, 2025
The Nuclear Power and Energy Agency (NuPEA) of Kenya plans to start construction on the country’s first nuclear power plant by 2027, aiming for commissioning by 2034—a move aligned with the National Energy Policy 2025–2034. Yet proposed sites,...
Explore Uganda’s Eastern Gem: Mbale Shines Bright in 2025
UBC - Uganda Broadcasting Corporation
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July 21, 2025
By David Mwanje My journey to Mbale, the heart of Bugisu, began with a four-hour drive from Kampala, thanks to the newly upgraded Tirinyi Road, completed in 2024. As I veered into this serene city, 230 kilometers east of Uganda’s capital, I was...
Borderless ambitions: unlocking intra-African trade through agro-industrial investment
CNBC Africa
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July 21, 2025
As Africa pivots to harness its agricultural might itself, the need for integrated value chains, modern infrastructure, and seamless cross-border ecosystems has never been greater. The continent – home to over 60% of the world’s uncultivated...
Electric motorcycles are transforming urban transport in Uganda
D+C Development and Cooperation
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This shift is boosted by partnerships between private innovators and policymakers. In May 2025, for example, over 1500 electric motorcycles had already been financed by the nation’s leading electric vehicle financing company MOGO Uganda. The first...
The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) Strengthens United States (US)-Africa Critical Mineral Ties Ahead Of African Mining Week (AMW) 2025
MENAFN
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July 21, 2025
(MENAFN- APO Group) The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) approved two new investments for critical minerals projects in sub-Saharan Africa this month. The funding aims to accelerate economic development across the region...