Uganda–UAE Trade Surges to $2.85 bn as UAE Investments Hit $3.5 bn
Kampala, Uganda Trade between Uganda and the United Arab Emirates has grown from approximately $600 million in 2018 to $2.85
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East Africa Charts Blue Economy Strategy to Drive Growth from Inland & Coastal Waters
East African Community (EAC) member states have launched a regional “Blue Economy” action plan — targeting fisheries, aquaculture, maritime transport,
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Africa Industrialisation Week Concludes in Uganda – Boost Manufacturing and Exports
Kampala, Uganda Uganda is has successfully hosted the continent-wide Africa Industrialisation Week for the first time. The Industrialisation week ran
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Historic G20 Summit Kicks Off in Johannesburg: Africa Takes Center Stage
Africa’s Moment in the Spotlight Johannesburg, South Africa. Johannesburg is buzzing. Not because of its nightlife or gold-mining history—but because
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Urban Gazette Celebrates One of Our Own: Hafswa Nalwoga Kato Earns Master’s Degree Of Science in Computing
A Milestone for Her — A Moment of Pride for Us All The Urban Gazette is proud to celebrate an
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Kenya–Uganda Rail Corridor Talks Enter Final Stage: New Joint Deal Expected to Cut Cargo Costs 40%
Nairobi/Kampala Uganda and Kenya are inching closer to concluding a new Integrated Rail Corridor Agreement that will coordinate investment in
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Oil Countdown: Government to Release Updated First-Oil Timeline as EPC Contractors Push to Meet 2026 Deadline
Kampala, Uganda The Ministry of Energy is preparing to issue an updated First Oil Readiness Report, expected to outline progress
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UTAMU Celebrates a Decade of Excellence – Holds 10th Graduation Ceremony at Kungu Campus
Uganda Technology and Management University (UTAMU) marked a major institutional milestone on Friday 21th November 2025 as it held its
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Cabinet Expected to Approve Tough New Anti-Corruption Recovery Unit as Auditor General Flags Escalating Leakages
By The Urban Gazette Political Desk Kampala, Uganda Sources within the Ministry of Finance say Cabinet is expected to approve
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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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