Technology
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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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Nankabirwa urges women to adopt clean energy solutions to save environment
KIBOGA, April 14, 2026 — The Minister of Energy and Mineral Development, Ruth Nankabirwa, has urged women across the country to embrace clean energy solutions, citing their benefits to the environment and…
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Human Capital: The missing link in Africa’s energy security and industrialisation
KAMPALA, April 14, 2026 — Across Africa, governments and private investors are fast-tracking plans to construct and modernise refineries, gas processing facilities, petrochemical plants, pipelines, and storage infrastructure. These efforts are aimed…
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Why Creativity is the new infrastructure for challenging the social order
NAIROBI, April 11, 2026 — Awards season this year was a celebration of Black creativity and cinema. Sinners directed by Ryan Coogler, garnered a historic 16 nominations, ultimately winning four Oscars. This is…
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Uganda rolls out digital system to boost coffee traceability and meet EU regulations
KAMPALA, April 10, 2026 – Uganda has taken a major step towards achieving transparency and traceability in its coffee sector, as industry stakeholders introduce a new digital system designed to comply with…
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Women entrepreneurs urged to apply for 2026 Women in Tech Accelerator Programme
KAMPALA, April 10, 2026 — Women entrepreneurs running technology and tech-enabled businesses have been encouraged to apply for the 2026 cohort of the Standard Chartered Women in Technology [WiT] Accelerator programme as…
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Karamoja farmers demand better access to tractors amid mounting agricultural challenges
MOROTO, April 8, 2026 — Farmers in the Karamoja Subregion have voiced growing frustration over limited access to tractors, saying the shortage is undermining agricultural productivity and slowing economic development. Mike Onyang…
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Zombo farmers push for Irish potato processing factory amid booming demand
ZOMBO, April 7, 2026 — Irish Potato farmers in Zombo district have urged the government to establish a processing factory, citing growing local and global demand. The farmers say a factory would…
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Boosting service delivery: Windsor SACCO sets sights on full digitalisation
ENTEBBE, April 6, 2026 – Windsor Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisation [Windsor SACCO] in Entebbe is set for a new phase after its newly elected leadership announced plans to fully digitalise its…
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Baylor Uganda empowers Kiryandongo girls with 40 sewing machines
KIRYANDONGO, April 2, 2026 — Baylor Uganda, with support from UNICEF, has donated 40 sewing machines to adolescent girls in Kiryandongo district. These girls recently completed tailoring training at the Bunyoro Presidential…
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