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Rugby Africa boss to Join Panel on Sport as a Driver of African Industrialisation at the 33rd Afreximbank Annual Meetings
KAMPALA, June 3, 2026 — Rugby Africa, the governing body for rugby across the continent, says its President, Herbert Mensah, will participate in the 33rd African Export-Import Bank [Afreximbank] Annual Meetings [AAM],…
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Kapchorwa District Council approves Shs 32bln budget for FY 2026/2027
KAPCHORWA, June 3, 2026 — Kapchorwa District Council has officially approved a Shs 32 billion budget for the financial year [FY] 2026/2027, which begins on July 1, 2026. The budget was passed…
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Bushenyi-Ishaka Municipality local revenue hits Shs 1.2bln after SEATINI intervention
BUSHENYI, June 3, 2026 – Through a targeted intervention by the Southern and Eastern Africa Trade Information and Negotiations Institute [SEATINI] Uganda, Bushenyi-Ishaka Municipality has reversed years of stagnant local revenue collection,…
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AM2026: AfDB and ASSA seal strategic partnership to mobilise domestic capital for social protection systems
BRAZZAVILLE, June 3, 2026 — The African Development Bank [AfDB] and the Africa Social Security Association [ASSA] have signed a letter of intent to strengthen collaboration on Africa’s long-term development financing priorities,…
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Africa’s top 10 economies are worth more than US$ 2.46trn combined
KAMPALA, June 2, 2026 — The combined Gross Domestic Product [GDP] of Africa’s 10 largest economies is projected to reach approximately US$ 2.46 trillion in 2026, according to the latest estimates released…
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Ecobank Group launches world’s first nature bond, mobilising global capital to protect Africa’s natural ecosystems
LOMÉ, June 2, 2026 – Ecobank Group has launched the world’s first International Capital Market Association [ICMA]-aligned commercial bank-issued Nature Bond on the London Stock Exchange, creating a new channel for international…
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New Finance Minister Unveils Ambitious Roadmap for Uganda’s Economic Growth
KAMPALA, June 2, 2026 — Uganda’s new Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, Henry Musasizi, has outlined an ambitious economic agenda aimed at transforming the country into a US$ 500 billion…
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Banking Uganda’s Economy: Unlocking Inclusive Growth Through Financial Inclusion and Digital Finance
UGAFODE Financial Pathways KAMPALA, June 2, 2026 — Uganda is at a crucial stage in its economic development. Over the past two decades, the country has achieved steady economic growth, expanded digital…
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Farmers urged to embrace mechanised agriculture for better returns
LIRA CITY, June 2, 2026 — Farmers in Northern Uganda have been encouraged to embrace mechanised agriculture, with experts noting that a tractor can plough between 10 and 15 acres of land…
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Community Model: Kitara FC, the Bunyoro Club Shaking Ugandan Football
HOIMA CITY, June 2, 2026 — In the heart of Uganda’s oil-rich Bunyoro sub-region, a football revolution is quietly taking shape. What began as a community initiative in 2010 has grown into one…
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