BoU launches SupTech platform: ushering in real‑time oversight for Uganda’s financial sector
Kampala, Uganda — In a landmark move toward modernization, the Bank of Uganda (BoU) officially launched its Supervisory Technology (“SupTech”)
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Uganda Cuts Spending and Domestic Borrowing in 2026/27 to Rein in Soaring Debt
KAMPALA, UGANDA — Uganda’s Ministry of Finance has announced a UGX 3 trillion reduction in public spending and a significant
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Point FM Shut Down in Mubende Ahead of Kyagulanyi Rally — Media Freedom in Question
MUBENDE, UGANDA — Tension rose in central Uganda this week after Point FM 105.1, a privately owned radio station in
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Greening Kampala: Environment Takes Center Stage at the City Festival
Kampala, Uganda. As Kampala City Festival 2025 unfolds at Kololo Ceremonial Grounds, one of its strongest undercurrents is environmental consciousness.
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High Court to Decide Fate of NUP Political Funding — A Turning Point for Uganda’s Party Politics
Kampala Uganda. In a case destined to send ripples through Uganda’s political landscape, Uganda’s High Court is scheduled to make
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MTN Uganda Dresses Jinja City in Yellow: New Cog-Wheel Roundabout and Fountain Refurb to Celebrate Connection and Progress
Jinja, Uganda. MTN Uganda this week turned heads in Jinja City with the unveiling of a bold, brand-stamped civic installation
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Festival in Full Swing: Kampala City Festival Returns to Kololo
Kololo, Kampala — Under a bright morning sky and eager cheers, the Kampala City Festival has officially kicked off today
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From Subsistence to Market – Uganda’s Economic Transformation in Numbers
The share of subsistence households drops dramatically, signaling rising incomes, industrialization, and urban growth. Kampala Uganda. Uganda is quietly transforming.
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Gen Z Reacts to Trump’s Middle East Peace Deal: Activism, Algorithms, and a New Kind of Diplomacy
Digital-first, politically outspoken, and globally connected — Gen Z is shaping the conversation around Trump’s Middle East peace deal through
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2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry awarded to researchers advancing solutions for carbon capture and clean water.
Stockholm The 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded to Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson, and Omar M. Yaghi for
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