Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Standard Chartered Bank Uganda and Prudential Uganda have concluded a strategic partnership aimed at deepening access to financial services and providing long-term financial security solutions to customers. This collaboration marks a significant milestone in both organizations’ commitment to enhancing financial inclusion and delivering …
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Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | At the 13th mineral wealth conference organized by Uganda Chamber of Mines and Petroleum, there was an urgent call from everyone: we need more funding. A national mining company is in the works and so investors are positioning themselves to tap into the country’s …
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How EU agreed to delay deforestation-free coffee export directive to December 2025 COVER STORY | RONALD MUSOKE | Sustained pressure from both within the European Union and coffee-producing countries such as Uganda has compelled the EU to extend the implementation of its Deforestation Regulation directive by 12 months. The ban is now …
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Kenya wins third straight Africa Region IV tourney in Rwanda Kigali, Rwanda | LOUIS JADWONG & AGENCIES | Kenya rode to a third straight victory at the prestigious Africa Region IV Championship at Kigali Golf Resort and Villas in Rwanda on Sunday, thanks to some breath-taking golf from reigning Kenya amateur champion …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s central bank has recorded a fourfold increase in income, reaching Shs 1.2 trillion for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024. This significant growth, as detailed in the Bank of Uganda’s Annual Report for FY 2023/24, marks a substantial rise from the Shs 277.8 …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has reechoed its efforts in promoting coffee growing in Northern Uganda as it aims to achieve its ambitious plans of producing 20 million bags of coffee by 2030. Eunice Kabibi, the acting Managing Director of the Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) told …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Education has phased out physical registration and licensing of schools, transitioning the entire process to the EMIS (Education Management Information System) effective next year. Dr John Chrysostom Muyingo, the State Minister for Higher Education, said that this initiative, set to be …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A report from the 2024 Population and Housing Census has revealed that life expectancy in Uganda has risen to 68.5 years, an increase from the 63.7 years recorded in the 2014 census. According to the report, females continue to live longer than their male counterparts. …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda is on high alert following the confirmation of an outbreak of Marburg viral hemorrhagic fever in neighbouring Rwanda. Dr Sabin Nsanzimana, the Rwandan Minister for Health said on Thursday, that the country had recorded seven new cases of the highly infectious disease bringing …
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Kenyan Coach Engin Firat Unveils Provisional Squad for AFCON 2025 Qualifiers Against Cameroon Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | There will be no Ugandans cheering Manchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana when Cameroon take on Kenya at Mandela Stadium in Kampala on October 14. The Kenya Football Federation has today announced that the 2025 …
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