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African Catholic Church celebrates Pope Leo XIV’s first year as Pontiff
KAMPALA, May 9, 2026 — The Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar [SECAM] has joined the global Catholic community in celebrating the first anniversary of the Pontificate of Pope Leo…
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Women nominees make their mark at African Banker Awards
ABUJA, May 8, 2026 — African Banker magazine has announced a shortlist of 55 nominees for this year’s edition of its annual African Banker Awards. The winners will be announced during the…
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Africa seeks to boost coffee value chains through new regional investment platform
MARRAKECH, May 7, 2026 — African coffee-producing countries have renewed calls for greater investment in value addition and regional cooperation as stakeholders gathered in Morocco for the Regional Investment Platform for African…
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House passes Sovereignty Bill after heated debate
KAMPALA, May 6, 2026 — The contentious Protection of Sovereignty Bill, 2026 has been approved by Parliament following intense debate, and now awaits presidential assent. The Bill was passed late yesterday evening…
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Uganda launches 3rd Regional Industrialisation Conference 2026
KAMPALA, May 6, 2026 — The Private Sector Foundation Uganda [PSFU], in collaboration with the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives [MTIC] and AGRA Africa, has officially launched the 3rd Annual Regional…
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Mass livestock vaccination drive targets deadly diseases in Karamoja
MOROTO, May 5, 2026 — A large-scale livestock vaccination campaign was launched in Karamoja Subregion aimed at containing deadly transboundary animal diseases threatening pastoral livelihoods. Pastoral mobility continues to complicate disease control…
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ICA unveils theme for CoopsDay 2026: Cooperatives for a Peaceful World
KAMPALA, May 4, 2026 — The International Cooperative Alliance [ICA] has unveiled “Cooperatives for a Peaceful World” as the theme for the 2026 International Day of Cooperatives [CoopsDay], underscoring the sector’s role…
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Debt servicing crisis threatens 55mln women’s jobs, UN report warns
KAMPALA, May 4, 2026 — Rising debt servicing costs could result in the loss of 55 million jobs for women and a 17 per cent drop in their per capita income, according…
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Airtel Africa eyes up to US$ 2bln from Airtel Money IPO as valuation nears US$ 10bln
KAMPALA, May 4, 2026 — Airtel Africa is preparing an initial public offering [IPO] of its mobile money arm, Airtel Money, in a deal that could raise between US$ 1.5 billion and…
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Uganda to commemorate International Labour Day tomorrow
KAMPALA, April 30, 2026 — Uganda will tomorrow join the rest of the world in commemorating International Labour Day, a day set aside to recognise and appreciate workers’ contributions to national development,…
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