Gulu Hospitals Overwhelmed as Malaria Cases Spike
Gulu, UgandaGulu hospitals are reporting a sharp rise in malaria cases, stretching emergency wards and depleting mosquito-treatment stocks. Health officials
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Uganda Launches $5.5B Tokenization Project and Digital Shilling Pilot
Kampala, Uganda Uganda is set to roll out a $5.5 billion tokenization initiative, aiming to digitize assets across key sectors,
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Africa Industrialisation Week Concludes in Uganda – Boost Manufacturing and Exports
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Massive Global Outage Hits Cloud Providers After Software Patch Failure; African Businesses Among Those Affected
GlobalA major outage has hit several global cloud service providers following a failed automated security patch deployment that spread across
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Uganda Unveils New PFM Reforms Strategy (2025–2030) to Boost Transparency, Efficiency, and Public Service Delivery
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Tax Burden and Policy Uncertainty Squeeze Uganda’s Small Businesses
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UN Rights Chief Calls for Investigation Into Tanzanian Post-Election Deaths
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EACOP Moves Forward Amid Controversy as Uganda–Tanzania Pipeline Works Pass Major Milestones
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Museveni Appoints Beti Kamya as Senior Presidential Advisor
Kampala, Uganda President Yoweri Museveni has appointed Beti Kamya, former Inspector General of Government (IGG), as a Senior Presidential Advisor.
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