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Green energy and protecting nature get the thumbs up in climate change study in 68 countries
The Conversation
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July 16, 2025
Africa has begun experiencing frequent extreme weather events. Extreme weather is defined as the kind of heatwaves, droughts, storms and floods that have historically been rare occurrences for the place and time, and which pose a danger to large...
Kenyan logistics startup Leta expands into Ghana in wake of $5m funding round
Disrupt Africa
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July 15, 2025
Kenyan logistics startup Leta has made Ghana its seventh active market in the wake of the US$5 million seed round of funding it raised in March. Founded in 2022, Leta helps optimise the movement of goods for businesses to reduce costs and minimise...
President Museveni Rallies Kampala Mechanics to Actively Embrace Wealth Creation Efforts
UBC - Uganda Broadcasting Corporation
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July 15, 2025
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni called on all Ugandans particularly youth and skilled workers in urban areas to embrace wealth creation by actively participating in the economy as owners, trainees or workers. Accompanied by the First Lady and...
Chinese university-produced documentaries premiere in Uganda
Xinhua News Agency
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People perform traditional dances before the premiere of documentaries produced by a team from China's Zhejiang University at Luyanzi Institute of Technology in Wakiso, Uganda, July 11, 2025. (Photo by Zhang Yong/Xinhua)Two documentaries...
President Museveni Commissions Busega Market as he Kicks off Wealth Creation Tour in Kampala
UBC - Uganda Broadcasting Corporation
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July 15, 2025
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni commissioned the newly constructed Busega Central Market in Rubaga Division, Kampala. The President commissioned the facility as he kicked off his nationwide Presidential assessment tour on Parish Development Model...
Commandants Urged to Bridge Digital Divide at Rwanda Workshop
Africa Defense Forum
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August 5, 2025
Chief instructors of Command and Staff Colleges from 18 nations met in Kigali, Rwanda, in July for a workshop on improving military training and education, while cultivating a common understanding of emerging threats driven by new technologies....
New study reveals gaps in research on environmental antibiotic resistance
Medical News
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August 7, 2025
Antibiotic resistance in the environment is a growing and largely overlooked crisis receiving inconsistent attention, that may very well have dire consequences for human health, according to a new study led by the University of Surrey. The...
Self-proclaimed “baddest” musician dominates Uganda’s airwaves
Observer
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July 13, 2025
BADGAL HEZO, 23, is a young talent that has emerged on the Ugandan music scene from Jinja city, boldly declaring herself the “baddest, hottest and most talented girl in the whole world”. And she is not just living up to her audacious moniker, she...
Bishops demand justice after massacre at Catholic church in Democratic Republic of Congo
Catholic News Agency
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August 7, 2025
ACI Prensa Staff, Aug 7, 2025 / 08:00 am The pontifical foundation Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) reported that the bishops of the Democratic Republic of Congo are demanding justice following the massacre perpetrated by a group linked to the...
Record-breaking Algeria show why they are Chan favourites
The Standard
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Algeria players celebrate the win over Uganda. [Cafonline] Algeria shattered tournament records and reignited their continental dream with a ruthless 3-0 dismantling of hosts Uganda on Tuesday night, kicking off their 2024 TotalEnergies African...
Queen of Katwe’s gambit still in play for Uganda’s slum chess players
Stabroek News
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July 13, 2025
(BBC) A famous chess club in a slum of Uganda’s capital that became the focus of the Hollywood movie Queen of Katwe is still producing champions – but faces a daily struggle to survive. Run by chess coach Robert Katende, played by actor David...
Nessa B collabs with Ugandan Afrobeats star Slung Slayer on ‘Party Fire’
Jamaica Observer
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July 12, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Reggae artiste Nessa B is pinning her hopes on an Afrobeats-inspired single, Party Fire, featuring Ugandan artiste Slung Slayer. The song, produced by Don Marshall Production, was released earlier this year, but there has been...
The craftsmen behind Uganda’s beloved comedy shows
Observer
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July 12, 2025
Comedy has become a beloved genre that resonates deeply with Ugandan television audiences; EC and behind the laughter, are three passionate producers who have dedicated their lives to crafting stories that make Ugandans chuckle. Conrad Lubwama,...
1930 Essex super six to make debut at Concours d’elegance
Kenya Broadcasting Corporation
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August 7, 2025
A rare 1930 Essex Super Six entered by Mike Duder will be making its debut at this year’s Africa Concours d’Elegance. This will be the first appearance of an Essex in the history of the event. The 2025 Concours is scheduled for Sunday, September...
Why crypto assets like Bitcoin are central to Uganda’s $500 billion growth ambitions
Independent (Uganda)
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July 12, 2025
COMMENT | MORRISON RWAKAKAMBA | Having campaigned under the banner of making the United States the “crypto capital” of the world, in his first week in office, he signed an executive order intended to support the growth of the United States crypto...
Rebuild programme transforms lives, advocates for scaled-up cash grants in Uganda
Independent (Uganda)
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July 11, 2025
Kampala, Uganda | Patricia Akankwatsa |A groundbreaking study on the Rebuild programme, a collaborative effort by the International Rescue Committee (IRC) and the IKEA Foundation, has clearly demonstrated the transformative power of cash grants in...
Rwakakamba explains the emotive issue of Rukungiri Industrial Park
Red Pepper
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July 10, 2025
Today on the Rukungiri political Forum, I explained the sticky and emotive issue on the status of Rukungiri Industrial Park (Bwambara). I told members that the key issue of gazetting the Industrial park ahead of many areas in Uganda that were not...
Vivo Energy Uganda launches “Ebyakabi Nze Abirina #SityaMbeera” campaign for boda- boda Riders
Independent (Uganda)
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July 11, 2025
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Vivo Energy Uganda has kicked off an exciting new campaign called “Ebyakabi Nze Abirina #SityaMbeera,” a powerful message of confidence and toughness for every motorcyclist in Uganda. This campaign shines a...
NGATIA: Changing sustainability mindset in Africa: Affordable solutions for a greener future
Star
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Alice Ngatia is a Senior Marketing Executive & Sustainability Specialist. When most Africans hear the word sustainability, they imagine expensive solar panels, imported electric vehicles, or luxury eco-products, solutions far removed from their...
Henning Larsen breaks ground on rammed earth campus in Uganda
Archinect - California
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anchor Image credit: Æstetica The first phase of a new modular campus designed by Henning Larsen in partnership with local practice Siimi Design Studio has begun construction in Masaka, Uganda. Developed for El Cambia Academy, a youth football and...