Kyotera, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) Ltd., in partnership with Rotary Uganda, has officially launched the EACOP Green Schools Initiative at St. Kizito Primary School, Kasasa Sub County, Kyotera District as part of EACOP’s Social Economic Investment Programme. The initiative aims to transform …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 140 corporate leaders from Uganda’s largest employers convened in Kampala this week to craft a new blueprint for workforce development, amid growing pressure on companies to respond to a swelling youth population, rapid technological change, and widening skills mismatches in the labour …
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Kalangala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Airtel Uganda recently commissioned its 10th new mast 4G site in the Kalangala Islands, marking a major step in the company’s nationwide network expansion program. The new installations aim to improve voice and data connectivity, enhance service reliability, and meet the growing digital …
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Cairo, Egypt | THE INDEPENDENT | The 1st Uganda Tourism, Coffee and Tea Expo in Egypt has opened at the Royal Maxim Palace Kempinski in Cairo. The two-day event aims to highlight ‘Destination Uganda’ to tourists as well as to promote Ugandan coffee and tea to Egyptian consumers and businesses. …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Information Technology Authority (NITA-U) has unveiled a groundbreaking initiative aimed at transforming how the Ugandan government interacts with its citizens. Through a partnership with technology company, AlphaX, NITA-U is designing UGOV to serve as a comprehensive, integrated digital ecosystem bringing all Ministries, Departments, …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Centenary Bank has once again affirmed its position as a leading digital-first financial institution after scooping four major accolades at the Digital Impact Awards Africa (DIAA) 2025, one of the continent’s most prestigious platforms celebrating digital excellence and financial innovation. The Bank walked away with …
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Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | Nile Breweries Limited and its creative agency TBWA Uganda were among the standout performers at the 2025 Silverback Awards, after their Club Pilsener radio campaign “A Lesson in Ugandan Efficiency” secured multiple honors for excellence in advertising craft. The campaign won Silver in the Radio category …
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Kampala, Uganda | Julius Businge | Uganda has set its sights on securing orders for at least 1,000 electric coaches during the Made in Uganda Grand Trans-Africa Electric Expedition, a milestone 30-day journey covering more than 13,000 kilometres across Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia, Botswana, Eswatini, and South Africa, government officials said …
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KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | A Chinese medical team in Uganda on Wednesday donated an assortment of medicines and equipment to the China-Uganda Friendship Hospital in the country’s capital city, Kampala. Tang Min, head of the 25th batch of the Chinese medical team, handed over the donation to Irene Nayiga, …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Stakeholders in the fight against malaria have made a clarion call to Members of Parliament to give precedence to malaria prevention in the next budgeting cycle. The call was made at a high-level advocacy engagement with MPs, on gender-responsive malaria and health services, on …
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