Uganda
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Uganda: $3.19bn SGR railway project mandated to Citibank for financing
Uganda has appointed Citibank to raise funding for its 272 km standard gauge railway from Kampala to Malaba, valued at…
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Climate: Kenya, Egypt and Uganda deploy first space-based climate monitoring system
Kenya, Egypt and Uganda launched in April 2026 an African-built climate monitoring payload to the International Space Station, marking a…
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Kenya‑Uganda: New Naivasha–Malaba railway section launched
On March 21, 2026, Kenyan President William Ruto and Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni inaugurated the new railway section from Naivasha to Malaba, at the Kenya‑Uganda border. The line…
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Uganda: the bet on a $500 billion economy by 2040
Uganda is entering a new phase of its economic development. Following the implementation of the Private Sector Development Programme under…
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Uganda : Museveni officially declared candidate for a new term
President Yoweri Museveni, in power since 1986, was officially endorsed by the NRM as its candidate for the presidential election…
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Uganda : nearly 4 million vaccinated against yellow fever in the East
On May 15, 2025, Uganda confirmed it had vaccinated 3.9 million people across 19 eastern districts to halt a yellow…
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Uganda : $28.1 billion needed for sustainable development
Between 2023 and 2030, Uganda requires $28.1 billion (over UGX 78.3 trillion) to fast-track its sustainable development goals. According to…
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US Appoints Massad Boulos as senior advisor for Africa
The US State Department has appointed Massad Boulos as Senior Advisor for Africa. Starting April 3, he will embark on…
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Uganda : Vinci secures $100M water supply contract for Kampala
Vinci has won a $100M contract to rehabilitate and expand the water supply network in the Kampala metropolitan area. The…
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Insurance : OLEA expands in Africa with the acquisition of Marsh Uganda and Botswana
Pan-African insurance broker OLEA announces the acquisition of Marsh Uganda and Marsh Botswana, subsidiaries of Marsh McLennan. This strategic move,…
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