East African trade surges — EAC reports USD 38.2bn in Q2, region eyes pension-backed infrastructure funds
East Africa’s merchandise trade jumped sharply in Q2 2025 to USD 38.2 billion, and regional leaders are eyeing bold finance
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Mutual Aid Is Growing Again — Not as Charity, But as Survival Strategy
Neighborhood networks are stepping up where institutions fall short — offering food, care, child support, and emergency aid through community-led
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The Cost of Being Young Right Now: Rent, Hustles, and the Search for Stability
Inflation is cooling on paper — but for millennials and Gen Z, daily life still feels expensive. Here’s why. Even
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Kampala’s Creative Scene Is Reclaiming Public Space — One Pop-Up at a Time
From poetry nights to rooftop live sets, young artists are reshaping the city’s cultural identity beyond traditional venues. A wave
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Kampala City Pushes New Traffic Management Measures as Congestion Intensifies
Kampala,UgandaCity authorities say, phased traffic lights, stricter lane enforcement, and boda-boda stage reorganization are key priorities — but implementation remains
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Africa’s Tech Festival 2025 Kicks Off in Cape Town: “Where African Technology Meets the World”
Cape Town, South Africa. The Africa Tech Festival 2025 — the continent’s flagship gathering of telecoms, enterprise tech, AI and
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Gold, lithium and steel: Uganda pitches minerals as next frontier for East Africa’s industrial leap
KAMPALA,UGANDA. With global markets hungry for minerals, Uganda is stepping into the spotlight. The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development
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Investment surge or risk ahead? Uganda’s FDI boom triggers regulator warning
KAMPALA,UGANDA. Uganda’s economic upswing is illuminating new possibilities — but also raising red flags. The Bank of Uganda’s deputy governor,
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New climate budget‑tool launched: East Africa’s nature‑based solutions get €8 million boost
KAMPALA, UGANDA. The East African Community (EAC) and development partners launched a new project named “EAC4Nature” in March 2025 aimed
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Uganda agrees with US to accept some failed asylum‑seekers — refugee policy enters new chapter
KAMPALA , UGANDA. The Ugandan government has concluded a temporary agreement with the United States to accept certain deportees from
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