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Uganda-DRC trade boosted by reopening of key border posts
NTV Uganda
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Uganda-DRC trade boosted by reopening of key border posts Trade between Uganda and the DRC is poised to improve following the reopening of three border posts that have been inactive for several years. The borders include Bunagana, Ishasha, and...
Uganda to provide free access to twice-yearly HIV prevention injection
NTV Uganda
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Uganda to provide free access to twice-yearly HIV prevention injection About 17,000 people are set to benefit from free access to the long-acting HIV prevention injection, lenacapavir, which only needs to be administered twice a year. This follows...
Uganda explores new export options as global coffee prices fall
NTV Uganda
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Uganda explores new export options as global coffee prices fall The fall in global coffee prices has caught the attention of government officials. Today, the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Finance stated that the government is exploring...
Uganda reopens border posts with eastern DRC
Independent (Uganda)
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July 10, 2025
President Museveni KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda on Thursday reopened several border crossing posts with the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), including areas near positions held by the March 23 Movement (M23) rebel group. Felix...
Uganda dispatches team to probe military helicopter crash in Somalia
Xinhua News Agency
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KAMPALA, July 10 (Xinhua) -- Uganda's military has dispatched a team to investigate the deadly helicopter crash that killed five peacekeepers and injured six others in the Somali capital of Mogadishu, a spokesperson said on Thursday. Felix...
Uganda reopens border posts with eastern DR Congo
Xinhua News Agency
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KAMPALA, July 10 (Xinhua) -- Uganda on Thursday reopened several border crossing posts with the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), including areas near positions held by the March 23 Movement (M23) rebel group. Felix Kulayigye,...
Ugandan football academy built with rammed earth
Global Construction Review
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July 10, 2025
Ground has broken on a new campus for the sports and educational institute the El Cambio Academy in Masaka, south west Uganda, designed by Danish architect Henning Larsen using local, natural materials. Funded by the Ramboll Foundation, the...
Kampala Signs €250M Deal with UK Firm COLAS to Upgrade Over 100 City Roads
UBC - Uganda Broadcasting Corporation
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July 10, 2025
The Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has signed a landmark agreement with UK-based global infrastructure firm COLAS to kick-start the Kampala City Roads and Bridges Upgrading Project (KCRBUP) a major infrastructure initiative that will...
Uganda’s Army Chief Accuses U.S. of Secret Talks with Al-Shabaab
Shabelle Media Network
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July 10, 2025
KAMPALA, Uganda – Uganda’s army chief, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has accused the United States of secretly negotiating with Somalia-based jihadist group Al-Shabaab, which he described as a persistent threat to peace and stability in the Horn of...
U.S. crackdown on birth-related travel gains support as Uganda warns citizens
Business Insider Africa
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July 11, 2025
Birth tourism, the practice of traveling to give birth in order to secure citizenship for a child, has drawn harsh policies from the Trump administration, with Uganda also backing the move by warning its citizens against the act. While birthright...
Police hunting Ugandan ‘herbalist’ who conned Busia residents KSh1.7 million, threatening them with ‘magic snake’ if they report him
TV47
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July 11, 2025
Police in Nambale Sub-County in Busia County have launched a manhunt for a Ugandan herbalist accused of conning over 10 residents out of more than KSh1.7 million in less than three weeks, before allegedly threatening to harm them with a “magic...
World Bank defends decision to resume funding to Uganda
Erasing 76 Crimes
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July 11, 2025
World Bank says its mitigation measures ensure it won’t discriminate against LGBTQ Ugandans World Bank President Ajay Banga (left) and Ugandan LGBTQ rights activist Pepe Onziema (right) The World Bank has played down claims that its decision to...
CRM Strategy for Ugandan Small Businesses: A 2025 Guide
Observer
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July 11, 2025
In Uganda’s quickly evolving startup culture, there exists one thing that distinguishes surviving businesses from thriving businesses: customer loyalty. Producing long-lasting bonds with customers is no longer a privilege; it is a must have. That...
How Digital Marketing is Changing Small Businesses in Uganda
Observer
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July 11, 2025
In this current digital age, small businesses in Uganda are not dependent on only walk in customers and word of mouth, to grow their business and serve loyal customers anymore. The emergence of mobile phones, mobile money and social media has...
Uganda’s rising business stars in the spotlight
NTV Uganda
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Uganda’s rising business stars in the spotlight Uganda’s most promising businesses are once again in the spotlight as Nation Media Group and KPMG launch the 2025 Top 100 Mid-Sized Companies Survey. The initiative targets enterprises with annual...
Uganda Cranes midfielder Mutyaba joins Tunisia’s Club Sportif Sfaxien
Independent (Uganda)
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July 9, 2025
KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | Uganda Cranes player Travis Mutyaba has completed a move to Tunisian Ligue side, Club Sportif Sfaxien. The 19-year-old Mutyaba who has featured in all levels of Uganda’s national teams has moved from French 4th Division...
Ugandan journalist wins Luxembourg Peace Prize
Independent (Uganda)
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July 9, 2025
Gloria Laker Adiiki Aciro and her daughter Cindy raise Uganda’s national flag in celebration of her recognition, symbolizing their country’s commitment to peace and her role in advancing peace journalism. Luxembourg | THE INDEPENDENT & PEACE NEWS...
Ugandan international Mutyaba completes move to Tunisia's Club Sportif Sfaxien
Xinhua News Agency
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KAMPALA, July 9 (Xinhua) -- Uganda Cranes player Travis Mutyaba has completed a move to Tunisian Ligue side, Club Sportif Sfaxien. The 19-year-old Mutyaba who has featured in all levels of Uganda's national teams has moved from French 4th Division...
Uganda in Search of JV Partner to Explore Oil Block
Oil Price
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July 9, 2025
Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC) is on the lookout for a joint venture partner to help it explore and develop an oil block in the western part of the African country, a spokesperson for the state-owned oil firm told Reuters on Wednesday. UNOC...
Customer experience association launches Kampala chapter to tackle service delivery gaps
NTV Uganda
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Customer experience association launches Kampala chapter to tackle service delivery gaps A regional organisation, the Customer Experience Association, has officially opened its Kampala chapter, aiming to bridge Uganda’s widening skills gap in...