Financial
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WOCCU 2026 Global Regulatory Update Highlights Geopolitics as Defining Force in Financial Services
KAMPALA, April 18, 2026—World Council of Credit Unions [ WOCCU ] has released its 2026 Global Regulatory Update, outlining how geopolitical forces are fundamentally reshaping financial services regulation worldwide. The report finds…
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MDBs unite on new global framework to measure job creation impact
KAMPALA, April 18, 2026 — A coalition of leading multilateral development banks [ MDBs ] has announced a landmark agreement to adopt a common approach to measuring how their investments contribute to…
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AfDB, ESM sign MoU to enhance cooperation
WASHINGTON, D.C., April 18, 2026 — The African Development Bank Group [AfDB] and The European Stability Mechanism [ESM] have signed a Memorandum of Understanding [MoU] to formalise and strengthen cooperation between the…
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Colombia approves pension reform to support elderly coffee growers amid sustainability concerns
BOGOTA, April, 18, 2026 — Colombia’s Congress has approved a sweeping pension reform aimed at supporting elderly coffee growers, with eligible beneficiaries set to receive a monthly stipend of about COP 223,000…
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Platform Taxi Cooperatives Gain Ground as Fairer Alternative to Ride-Hailing Giants
BRUSSELS, April 17, 2026 — As global ride-hailing platforms continue to dominate urban transport, emerging taxi cooperatives in Belgium and India are demonstrating that worker-owned digital alternatives can compete — and potentially…
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Mbarara health centre to get Shs 3bln upgrade, boosting capacity threefold
MBARARA CITY, April 16, 2026 — Access to maternal healthcare in Mbarara City is set for a major boost following the official handover of a construction site for a new multi-storeyed maternity…
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BoU warns Masindi locals against unregulated financial institutions as outreach exposes service gaps
MASINDI, April 17, 2026 — The Bank of Uganda [BoU] has cautioned residents of Masindi district against keeping money at home or entrusting it to unregulated financial institutions, warning that such practices…
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Alert over NGO funding scam targeting East Africa
KAMPALA, April 17, 2026 — The National Council of Non-Governmental Organisations [NaCONGO] has issued a security alert warning non-governmental organisations across Tanzania and the wider African region about a fraudulent funding scheme…
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MPs raise concerns as UDC takes 82 percent of Trade ministry budget
KAMPALA, April 16, 2026 — Members of Parliament have raised concern after learning that a single entity is set to receive the lion’s share of funding under the Ministry of Trade, Industry…
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OWC boosts Gulu Ghetto Mothers’ SACCO with Shs 8mln
GULU CITY, April 16, 2026 — The Uganda People’s Defence Forces [UPDF] 4th Infantry Division Commander, Maj Gen. Felix Busizoori, has handed over Shs 8 million to the Gulu Ghetto Mothers’ Savings…
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