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URA boss urges Africa to adopt technology in combating tax evasion
KAMPALA, April 30, 2026 – The Commissioner General of the Uganda Revenue Authority [ URA ], John R. Musinguzi, has called on tax authorities across Africa to embrace science and technology in…
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AMW to host U.S. – Africa roundtable as Washington’s presence in African mining expands
CAPE TOWN, April 30, 2026 — The upcoming African Mining Week [AMW] 2026 conference – The Most Influential Mining Conference in Africa – will center host a high-level U.S. – Africa Roundtable,…
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Major sustainability drive launched in Kampala to align financial sector with global standards
KAMPALA, April 29, 2026— The Governor of the Bank of Uganda [BoU], Michael Atingi-Ego, has unveiled a major sustainability initiative aimed at aligning Uganda’s financial sector with global environmental, social and governance…
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When the Shocks Keep Coming, Farmer Cooperatives Are the Only Buffer That Works
By Shobha Shetty BRUSSELS, April 29, 2026 — The shocks keep coming. The question is whether we help smallholder farmers face them together — or leave them to face them alone. Right…
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The New Face of African Debt
By Athene Laws and Amadou SY NAIROBI, April 29, 2026 — A major transformation is underway in Sub-Saharan Africa: Governments are increasingly shifting borrowing away from external debt and toward domestic debt.…
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Kafu set to become major tourist hub with multi-billion project
MASINDI, April 29, 2026 — Plans to transform Kafu into a major tourist stopover are gathering pace following the completion of a draft feasibility study for the multi-billion project. The National Planning…
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New reforms rolled out to strengthen PDM SACCO governance
KAMPALA, April 29, 2026 — Government has unveiled a raft of strategic reforms aimed at strengthening governance, accountability and community participation in the Parish Development Model Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisations […
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Mbarara City Council procures Shs 190mln revenue van to boost collections
MBARARA CITY, April 29, 2026 – Mbarara City has officially commissioned a new revenue mobilisation van valued at Shs 191 million. The vehicle forms part of a strategic push to accelerate tax…
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Sovereignty Bill risks shilling collapse, investor exodus and debt crisis, BoU’s Atingi-Ego warns parliament
KAMPALA, April 29, 2026 — The Governor of the Bank of Uganda [BoU], Michael Atingi-Ego, has cautioned Parliament that passing the Protection of Sovereignty Bill, 2026 in its current form could destabilise…
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Middle East war to spark biggest energy price surge in four years
WASHINGTON, April 28, 2026 — Global energy prices are projected to surge by 24 percent this year, reaching their highest level since Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine, as the war in the…
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