Financial
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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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Financial stability risks mount as AI fuels cyberattacks
By Tobias Adrian, Tamas Gaidosch, Rangachary Ravikumar WASHINGTON DC., May 8, 2026 — Artificial intelligence [AI] is transforming how the financial system copes with vulnerabilities and reacts to incidents. Yet it is also amplifying…
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Public procurement is a strategic tool for delivering fast growth — PSST Ggoobi
KAMPALA, May 8, 2026 — The Permanent Secretary and Secretary to the Treasury, Ramathan Ggoobi, has said Uganda’s transformation agenda under the Fourth National Development Plan [NDP IV] and the Tenfold Growth…
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EBRD launches inaugural €1 billion securitisation transaction
LONDON, May 8, 2026 –— The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development [ EBRD ] has successfully launched its inaugural significant risk transfer [SRT], marking a major milestone in the Bank’s efforts…
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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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Campaign to grow 80mln coffee trees in Bukedi launched
BUDAKA, May 6, 2026 — The Government has distributed more than two million coffee and cocoa seedlings to farmers in the Bukedi Sub-region, in a bid to promote the cultivation of the…
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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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AI drives cybersecurity edge as firms cut breach costs and response times – WEF report
KAMPALA, May 4, 2026 — Artificial intelligence [AI] is rapidly transforming cybersecurity and emerging as the sector’s most significant driver of change, according to a new report by the World Economic Forum…
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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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