Technology
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African countries urged to lead own industrialisation path
KAMPALA, November 20, 2025 — The United Nations Industrial Development Organisation [UNIDO] Representative to the East African Community [EAC] and Mauritius, Stephen Kargbo, has urged African leaders to take charge of industrialisation…
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Digital infrastructure, energy access and financing
KAMPALA, November 19, 2025 –Ebrima N Ceesay, Vice President of Platform Automation and Data Science at MasterCard, told theCooperator News that Africa’s industrial development hinges on continental investment in digital infrastructure and…
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Coops as catalysts for formalising informal economies in Africa
KAMPALA, November 18, 2025 — As a gathering of industrialists, entrepreneurs, policy makers from across the continent, the Africa Industrialisation Week 2025 [AIW2025] in Kampala, provides an opportunity for building consensus on…
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AIW 2025 opens with call for affordable investment capital
KAMPALA, November 18, 2025 — The State Minister for Industry, David Bahati, has said that for African countries to fully industrialise their economies, they must reduce the cost of capital if the…
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BoU boss calls for bold national shift towards data-driven growth
KAMPALA, November 15, 2025 — Bank of Uganda [BoU] Governor Michael Atingi-Ego has urged Uganda to take decisive steps to position itself at the centre of the global data and Artificial Intelligence…
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First world map of cooperative cultural heritage sites unveiled 13 Nov 2025
BRASILIA, November 14, 2025 — The International Cooperative Alliance [ICA] has officially launched the Cooperative Cultural Heritage Platform and the first World Map of sites illustrating how cooperation has shaped culture, education,…
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EAC begins building regional instant payment network with Rwanda-Tanzania pilot
KAMPALA, November 13, 2025 — In an innovative move set to revolutionise how people send and spend money across East Africa, Rwanda and Tanzania have commenced bi-lateral discussions on technical modalities to…
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Kiryandongo refugees receive safe water systems
KIRYANDONGO, 12 November 2025 – Two new solar-hybrid piped water supply systems are transforming daily life for thousands of refugees in Kiryandongo Refugee Settlement, ending years of long treks to fetch water…
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High cost of digital transactions impeding financial inclusion in Uganda- Central Bank
KAMPALA, November 11, 2025 – Uganda’s Central Bank, the Bank of Uganda [BoU] has identified the high cost of digital transactions as one of the major obstacles to achieving full financial inclusion…
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West Nile farmers receive training on modern rice production
NEBBI, November 10, 2025 — The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries [MAAIF], in collaboration with the National Agricultural Research Organisation [NARO] and the Japan International Cooperation Agencies [JICA], has equipped…
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