Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Gulu University has launched the Center of Excellence in Transitional Justice and Refugee Studies, marking a significant milestone in becoming a one-stop center for documentation and research in transitional justice. The centre was launched on Wednesday jointly by the European Ambassador to Uganda, Jan …
Read More »Equity Bank flies in 40 investors to explore investment opportunities in Uganda
Equity Bank hosts trade mission to boost local investment and open markets for Ugandan MSMES Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In a bid to promote local investments and expand markets for the small and medium enterprises, Equity Bank has organized a two-day trade mission bringing over 40 foreign …
Read More »KISEKKA: Person who ordered Kagezi killing was driving a Govt vehicle
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Daniel Kisekka Kiwanuka, a man who was convicted of the murder of Assistant Director of Public Prosecutions Joan Kagezi Namazzi, has revealed that the person who hired them to kill Kagezi was driving a government vehicle. Kisekka was sentenced to 35 years in prison …
Read More »Equity Bank Uganda’s Equi-life will make insurance available across the country
Equi-Life to increase insurance penetration in Uganda Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s insurance sector has demonstrated significant growth in recent years, with gross written premiums increasing from sh1.44 trillion in 2022 to sh1.6 trillion in 2023, according to the Insurance Regulatory Authority of Uganda (IRA) performance report, reflecting an …
Read More »Bank of Uganda recognizes Equity as DSIB Bank
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Equity Bank Uganda has once again been designated as a Domestic Systemically Important Bank (DSIB) by the Bank of Uganda, marking the third consecutive year the bank has received this prestigious recognition. This designation underscores Equity Bank’s significant role in Uganda’s financial sector and …
Read More »Three Kenyan entries as 10 tech startups shortlisted for ‘Qualcomm Make in Africa 2025’
The selected startups will receive free hardware platforms, mentorship, business coaching, access to engineering consultations for product development, and guidance on protecting intellectual property. Aframend, Nigeria: AI-driven drug discovery with African phytochemicals AmalXR, Tunisia: AI-powered VR rehabilitation with clinical validation and progress simulations Archeos, Benin: Solar/IoT pisciculture automation for …
Read More »Islamic Bank gives Uganda $800 million for infrastructure Projects
Algiers, Algeria | THE INDEPENDENT | The Permanent Secretary and Secretary to the Treasury (PSST), Ramathani Ggoobi, and the Islamic Development Bank Vice-President, Dr. Rami Ahmed, on Wednesday signed a country engagement framework (CEF) for Uganda for the period 2025 to 2027 to support economic resilience and sustainable human development. …
Read More »Xi Focus: Fortifying the backbone of manufacturing through innovation
BEIJING | Xinhua | From an era when even basic necessities like matches and soap had to be imported, China has transformed into the world’s largest manufacturing powerhouse with the most comprehensive range of industrial sectors. “China has always adhered to the path of developing the real economy… which has …
Read More »Xi calls for high-quality in formulation of China’s next Five-Year Plan
BEIJING | Xinhua | President Xi Jinping has stressed sound, democratic, and law-based decision-making to ensure China’s next five-year plan for national economic and social development is formulated in high quality. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, …
Read More »Ramaphosa keeps cool during Trump’s choreographed onslaught
Washington, US | BBC | Three months into Donald Trump’s second term, foreign leaders should be aware that a coveted trip to the Oval Office comes with the risk of a very public dressing down, often straying into attempts at provocation and humiliation. Wednesday’s episode with South Africa’s President Cyril …
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