Technology
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Christian donors construct boreholes worth Shs 375mln in Bunyoro
HOIMA, April 15, 2025 – Communities in the Bunyoro Sub-region who have long struggled to access safe and clean water now have a reason to smile, following the construction of 15 boreholes…
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COMESA, World Bank launch US$ 2.5bln programme on accelerating digital access
LUSAKA, April 14, 2025 –– The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa [ COMESA ] recently launched the World Bank-funded Inclusive Digitalisation for East and Southern Africa [IDEA] Programme which aims…
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MPs call for increased funding for agro-industrialisation
KAMPALA, April 11, 2025 — Parliament’s Committee on Agriculture, Animal Industry, and Fisheries has recommended a phased increase in funding for the Agro-Industrialisation Programme through budget allocation from the current 2.4 percent…
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Non–adherence to building standards: Offenders to be jailed for 12 years
KAMPALA, April 10, 2025 –– Government has tabled the Building Control [Amendment] Bill, 2025 that will see enforcement of standards in Uganda’s construction industry with strict penalties for offenders. The Bill tabled…
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Over 100 wells drilled as Uganda prepares for first oil production
HOIMA, April 10, 2025 — In a race to first oil, over 100 oil wells have been drilled to date as part of the Tilenga project, according to Ernest Rubondo, the Executive…
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South Sudan unveils e-registry to fast-track cooperatives registration
Juba, April 10, 2025 – The Government of South Sudan has launched the cooperative e-registry, a digital platform aimed at simplifying, accelerating, and ensuring transparency in the registration and management of cooperatives…
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Minimising loan defaults: District boss calls for financial literacy training for SACCO members
KABAROLE, APRIL 10 2025: Kabarole District LCV Chairperson, Richard Rwabuhinga, has called for enhanced financial literacy training for members of Kihondo Tukwatanize Savings and Credit Cooperative Society Limited [KITUSACCO] to address the…
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Kenya hosts conference to discuss energy transition in Africa
NAIROBI, April 8, 2025 – At a critical time for Africa’s power sector and development, the International Network on African Energy Transition [INAET] will meet in Nairobi, Kenya on April 8-9, 2025 to…
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Kabarole Farmers And Traders Urged To Go Digital For Market Expansion
FORT PORTAL, 7 April 2025 — Farmers and traders in Kabarole district and Fort Portal City have been encouraged to embrace the latest trend in Uganda, where products are being marketed on…
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Mining Advances Growth Prospects for African Economies
CAPE TOWN, April 6, 2025 — Mineral-rich African countries are strengthening cooperation with global partners to optimize the mining value chain, leveraging investments to accelerate GDP growth and sustainable development. In recent…
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