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‘Frontier Market’ Economies Haven’t Lived Up to Potential Since 2010

KAMPALA, January 21, 2026 —“Frontier market” economies—a cluster of mostly middle-income economies regarded as the proving ground for the next generation of economic superstars—have largely failed to live up to their potential…

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At AFCON, Speak Up Africa Rallies Football Leaders to Accelerate Polio and Malaria Elimination

RABAT, January 20, 2026 — On the eve of the Africa Cup of Nations [AFCON] Final, Speak Up Africa convened football leaders, policymakers, global health partners, athletes, youth, media, and civil society…

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Soroti youth urged to utilise PDM funds wisely

SOROTI, January 20, 2026 – Several youth in Soroti City are set to receive 30 percent of the Parish Development Model [PDM] funds allocated them as implementers roll out the fourth phase…

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What the United States-Venezuela Oil Shift Means for Caribbean Energy Markets

PARAMARIBO, January 20, 2026 — When the United States completed its first sale of Venezuelan oil this week, the US$ 500 million transaction reopened a geopolitical channel that had been largely dormant…

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Network International partners with Saudi Sudanese Bank to accelerate digital transformation in Sudan’s banking sector

PORT SUDAN, January 19, 2026 — Network International [Network], a leading fintech company in the Middle East and Africa, has signed a strategic processing agreement with Saudi Sudanese Bank, one of Sudan’s…

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Museveni highlights priority areas for investment of oil cash

KAMPALA, January 19, 2026 — President Yoweri Museveni has outlined key priority areas where Uganda’s anticipated oil revenues will be invested, emphasising long-term national development rather than short-term consumption. Museveni, who on…

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FAO launches International Year of the Woman Farmer 2026 to accelerate gender equality and women’s empowerment in agrifood systems

ROME, January 19, 2026  – The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations [ FAO ] recently launched The International Year of the Woman Farmer 2026, a global campaign aimed at…

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ACG and AfDB launch a structured strategic partnership to scale co-financing and investment in Africa

KAMPALA, January 19, 2026 — The Arab Coordination Group [ ACG ] and the African Development Bank Group [AfDB] launched a new phase of their partnership aimed at scaling co-financing, mobilising private…

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2026: Our Values, Our Future, Our Decade

By Jeroen Douglas LONDON, January 19, 2026 — As we stand at the threshold of 2026, we find ourselves at a historic crossroads. We are witnessing a tectonic shift in the global…

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Elections: Gov’t delays reopening of schools

KAMPALA, January 19, 2026 — The Government of Uganda has postponed the reopening of learning institutions across the country following the conclusion of the presidential elections. Yesterday, the Electoral Commission [EC] announced…

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