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Rwanda’s RSSB Tigers Crowned 2026 Basketball Africa League Champions
KIGALI, June 2, 2026 — Rwanda’s RSSB Tigers defeated Angola’s Petro de Luanda 90-88 to win the 2026 Basketball Africa League [BAL] Championship, which took place yesterday at BK Arena in Kigali,…
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Spiro secures US$ 215mln to expand electric mobility infrastructure across Africa
KAMPALA, May 2, 2026 — Africa’s largest electric vehicle [EV] company Spiro has raised US$ 215 million [about Shs 817,000,000 billion] in fresh equity financing to accelerate the expansion of its electric…
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Africa CDC condemns attack on treatment centre amid DRC Ebola outbreak
KAMPALA, June 2, 2026 — The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention [Africa CDC] has condemned the destruction of a treatment facility serving communities affected by the Bundibugyo Virus Disease outbreak…
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Court defers former Trade ministry PS Ssali’s corruption trial to July 30
KAMPALA, June 1, 2026 — The Anti-Corruption Division of the High Court has adjourned the corruption trial involving former Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives [MTIC], Geraldine Ssali…
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AfDB commits Shs 2.4trn to Uganda’s SGR project
KAMPALA, June 1, 2026 — The African Development Bank [AfDB] has reaffirmed its commitment to financing the construction of Uganda’s long-awaited Standard Gauge Railway [ SGR ], providing a major boost to…
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Banking behemoths dominate the 20th edition of the African Banker Awards
BRAZZAVILLE, May 29, 2026 — The 20th edition of the African Banker Awards, which were held Tuesday night at the Kempinski Hotel in Brazzaville Congo, on the sidelines of the African Development…
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African Leaders Mobilise Funding and Regional Response as Ebola Outbreak Escalates
KAMPALA, May 27, 2026 — Delays in mobilising resources and scaling up the response to the ongoing Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak could lead to wider regional transmission and greater loss of life, African…
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Uganda flags off first-ever export of canned pineapple to China
LUWERO, May 27, 2026 — Uganda recently flagged off its first commercial export of canned pineapple to the People’s Republic of China, marking a major milestone in the country’s efforts to expand…
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UBA elects new Chair and Executive Committee as bank assets hit Shs 53.3trn
KAMPALA, May 26, 2026 – Members of the Uganda Bankers’ Association [ UBA ] recently held their Annual General Meeting [AGM] at the Serena Hotel Kampala, where they elected Micheal Mugabi as…
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Jacob Oboth-Oboth elected Speaker of the 12th Parliament
KAMPALA, May 25, 2026 — West Budama Central Member of Parliament [MP] Jacob Marksons Oboth-Oboth has been elected Speaker of the 12th Parliament, securing a landslide victory. Chief Justice Dr. Flavian Zeija,…
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