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EAC finance ministers harmonise budget reading date, adopt common regional economic agenda
KAMPALA, May 17, 2026 — Finance ministers from the East African Community (EAC) Partner States have agreed to present their national budgets on the same day and adopt a unified regional economic…
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Finance leader elected patron as Royal African Society marks 125th anniversary
LONDON, April 28, 2026 — The Royal African Society has unanimously elected Prof. Benedict Okey Oramah as its second Patron at an Extraordinary General Meeting, as the organisation celebrates its 125th anniversary.…
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Gov’t softens Sovereignty Bill after public outcry
KAMPALA, April 30, 2026 — The Government has made sweeping amendments to the controversial Protection of Sovereignty Bill, 2026, ahead of a plenary sitting scheduled for Tuesday in the afternoon. Among the…
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Here is first female Chairperson of Muhame Financial Services
SHEEMA, March 31, 2026 – Medias Kyatuhaire Matsiko has made history as the first woman to be elected Chairperson of Muhame Financial Services Cooperative Limited, marking a significant milestone in the SACCO’s…
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Africa’s Green Economy Summit 2026 Charts a Course from Vision to Viability
CAPE TOWN, February 27, 2026 — The Africa’s Green Economy Summit [AGES] 2026 opened its doors in Cape Town Tuesday, marking a pivotal moment in the continent’s economic trajectory. Convening a powerful coalition…
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Opinions & Commentary
Why Africa’s energy supply gap is its defining commercial opportunity
KAMPALA, February 16, 2026— Nearly 600 million people across Africa still lack access to electricity, with electrification progress barely keeping pace with population growth and leaving the continent far from universal access…
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Invest Africa convenes The Africa Debate 2026 to redefine partnership in a changing world
LONDON, February 8, 2026 — As African economies assert greater agency in a rapidly evolving global order, Invest Africa is delighted to announce The Africa Debate 2026, its flagship investment forum, taking…
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Africa
Bankable energy: Why Africa’s downstream sector is emerging as the next global investment frontier
KAMPALA, December 26, 2025 — Africa’s downstream energy sector is standing at a critical turning point, with its vast growth potential increasingly attracting global attention. However, as investors weigh opportunities, predictability, not…
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Colombo event highlights urgent need for cooperative capital reforms
COLOMBO, November 29, 2025 — The 17th ICA–AP Regional Assembly in Colombo, Sri Lanka, hosted a powerful and insightful discussion during a session titled “Tackling the Cooperative Capital Conundrum with Resilient Financing.”…
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World Bank boss calls for job-centred development in major speech at 2025 Annual Meetings
MARRAKESH, October 20, 2025 — In a sweeping address at the World Bank Group’s Annual Meetings, President Ajay Banga delivered a rallying call for development focused on job creation, private sector mobilisation,…
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