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Chinese lending in Africa has provided billions of dollars for crucial infrastructure projects. As Beijing tightens its belt, how Africa will fix the deficit? | GYUDE MOORE | After nearly two decades of significant bilateral lending, researchers have seen a drastic decline in lending from China’s policy banks. The impact …

Kampala, Uganda | Julius Businge | As the government continues to put much emphasis on investing in big infrastructure ventures, some members of the public have raised concerns about transparency right from procurement up to completion of projects. But a new report, the 4th of this nature, published on Feb.12 by …

Nairobi, Kenya | Xinhua | The East African Business Council (EABC), a private sector investment lobby on Wednesday called for prioritization of infrastructure development at border posts to facilitate seamless flow of goods and movement of persons as cross border business rebounds. Peter Mathuki, CEO of EABC, particularly stressed the improvement …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Voters in Namisindwa district have tasked the presidential candidates to prioritize service delivery in the district when voted into office. They argue that their area is lagging in terms of quality services ranging from the health care system which is characterized by frequent drug stock-outs …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda has plans to construct more roads in neighboring countries as a means to boost trade. This was revealed by the Minister for Works General Katumba Wamala who was addressing journalists at the government media centre on Tuesday on the proposal that will see Uganda …

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | XINHUA | The industrialization and trade potential of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement cannot be realized without adequate quality infrastructure systems, a new report by the United Nations and the African Union (AU) report said. The newly published report, entitled “Identifying Priority Products …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | State agencies overseeing infrastructure development have put the blame on the errant government officials and the procurement regime for the delays in implementing public infrastructure projects. This comes after Finance Minister Matia Kasaija challenged Prime Minister Dr Ruhakana Rugunda to find ways of ensuring …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The World Bank has approved a grant of USD 130.8 million (484 billion Shillings), to ease the movement of goods and people in refugee-hosting districts in the West Nile sub-region of Uganda. The funds got from the International Development Agency, IDA will also help and …

Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kilembe Mines Limited is seeking over 3 billion Shillings to restore infrastructure damaged by the breakdown of power grids hit by the recurrent floods and landslides in Kasese district. Kilembe mines in Kasese district suffered two waves of flash floods on May 7 and on …

Nairobi, Kenya | XINHUA | Stronger China-Africa ties are key to the post-COVID-19 economic recovery of the African continent, a Kenyan scholar said on Sunday. Peter Kagwanja CEO, Africa Policy Institute, a regional think tank, said in a commentary published in the Sunday Nation that as the global COVID-19 crisis …