Transport
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Cooperatives & Communities
Report flags financial mismanagement, missing wagons at Uganda Railways
KAMPALA, September 7, 2026 — Parliament has adopted a report on the Uganda Railways Corporation [URC] detailing cases of financial mismanagement, missing wagons, disputed procurement deals, and the loss and encroachment of…
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International
Uganda: Outstanding PSC hit Shs 27.7 trillion in June 2026, says new report
KAMPALA, August 23- 2026 – The stock of outstanding Private Sector Credit [ PSC ] in Uganda increased by 3.8 percent to Shs 27.7 trillion in June 2026, from Shs 26.7trn recorded…
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Environment
El Niño threat intensifies as warnings dominate global climate platforms
KAMPALA, August 5, 2026 — The World Meteorological Organization [WMO] and other global climate monitoring centres have warned of an imminent El Niño event during August and September, urging governments and other…
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Uganda projects 6.6 percent economic growth as post-election stability boosts trade, investment and fiscal outlook
KAMPALA, May 26, 2026 — Uganda’s economy remained stable throughout the 2026 general elections and the immediate post-election period, with the government projecting stronger growth, declining inflation, improving trade performance and a…
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Commercial lending rates in Uganda to remain unchanged, BoU says
KAMPALA, December 11, 2025 — Commercial lending rates in Uganda are expected to remain unchanged, supported by stable macroeconomic conditions marked by low inflation, anticipated economic growth, and a steady Central Bank…
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Africa’s Clean Cooking Drive Hinges on Carbon-Credit Reform, Transport Upgrades
KAMPALA, November 24, 2025 — Africa’s long-delayed transition to clean cooking will fail without a serious overhaul of how the continent finances, transports and regulates LPG, senior executives said during a high-level…
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Sanlam Investments Renews Sponsorship of Africa’s Green Economy Summit 2026
CAPE TOWN, October 18, 2025 — Sanlam Investments has confirmed its third sponsorship of Africa’s Green Economy Summit [AGES], taking place in February 2026, reaffirming its commitment to financing Africa’s sustainable future…
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AFC closes record US$ 1.5bln syndicated loan, its largest-ever facility
KAMPALA, September 30, 2025 — Africa Finance Corporation [ AFC ], the leading infrastructure solutions provider in Africa, has successfully closed its largest-ever debt facility, a landmark US$1.5 billion syndicated loan. This…
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Museveni launches NRM Manifesto, commits to driving Uganda into high middle-income status
KAMPALA, September 30, 2025 – The National Resistance Movement [NRM] National Chairman Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, also the party’s presidential candidate has officially launched the NRM Manifesto for the period 2026–2031, pledging to…
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ASSA partners AFC to unlock US$ 1.17trn in national savings for infrastructure
NEW YORK, September 24, 2025— Launched under the Global Africa Business Initiative [GABI] during the UN General Assembly, the ‘Africa Saving for Growth’ programme brings together social security institutions from 15 countries,…
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