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“19th Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Global Forum on Islamic Finance” in Algiers Explores Digital Transformation and Financial Inclusion

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PRESS RELEASE “19th Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Global Forum on Islamic Finance” in Algiers Explores Digital Transformation and Financial Inclusion The Forum also featured two major announcements: The “Medikids Project” as the first-place winner of the 2025 IsDB Prize for Impactful Achievement in Islamic Economics, and the winners of the “AI Hackathon in Islamic Finance” […]

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NIRA: Change of Particulars on National IDs to Take Place at District

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NIRA: Change of Particulars on National IDs to Take Place at District As the process for mass enrollment and renewal of national identity cards commences, the National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) has announced that any Ugandan who wishes to change their particulars on the national ID card shall only do it at NIRA district

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Conditions set in approved political parties’ funding Bill

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Hon. Jimmy Akena, the MP for Lira East Division and also President of the Uganda Peoples’ Congress Party speaking to the Bill The House has passed the Political Parties and Organisations (Amendment) Bill, 2025, conditioning government funding for political parties on their commitment to democratic principles such as tolerance, dialogue, and peaceful co-existence. Introduced on

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House passes Bill on military-related offences

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The Minister of State for Internal Affairs, Gen. David Muhoozi (L) and Lt Gen. James Mugira, a UPDF MP, exiting the Chamber after plenary. Parliament has passed the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (Amendment) Bill, 2025, that will see civilians tried in the courts martial. The Bill introduces sweeping reforms to the military justice system, restructures

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Business Climate Index Drops in Q1

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Business Climate Index Drops in Q1 By Naome Namusoke: KMA updates Kampala, Uganda | May 20, 2025. The Economic Policy Research Centre (EPRC) has released its quarterly report on Uganda’s business climate, revealing a slight decline in the first quarter of 2025. The report, presented during a press conference at the EPRC offices in Makerere, shows

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Zelensky Issues Defiant Three-Word Response to Trump-Putin Call

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Zelensky Issues Defiant Three-Word Response to Trump-Putin Call Kyiv will not meet Vladimir Putin’s request for Ukraine to withdraw troops from its four partially occupied regions, Volodymyr Zelensky has said. The Ukrainian leader said “it’s our land,” in a briefing to reporters on Monday, according to The Kyiv Independent on the day when the Russian

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Israel lets limited aid into Gaza, as Netanyahu says allies can’t tolerate “images of mass famine”

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Israel lets limited aid into Gaza, as Netanyahu GAZA says allies can’t tolerate “images of mass famine” A soaring death toll in the Gaza Strip and an increasingly vocal outcry over near-famine conditions in the Palestinian territory are piling pressure on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to accept a negotiated ceasefire with Hamas and drop his country’s

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“The land is life”: A regional project supported by the African Development Bank boosts rural women’s climate resilience in Djibouti

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PRESS RELEASE “The land is life”: A regional project supported by the African Development Bank boosts rural women’s climate resilience in Djibouti The IGAD/AfDB project has not only provided water, seeds and training: it has given dignity, confidence and a voice back to rural women Access Multimedia Content ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, May 20, 2025/ — “Before,

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Professor Benedict Oramah honoured with Chad’s prestigious ‘Commander of the National Order of Chad’ award

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PRESS RELEASE Professor Benedict Oramah honoured with Chad’s prestigious ‘Commander of the National Order of Chad’ award Reflecting on Chad’s 2022 political transition, President Idriss Derby Itno, expressed profound gratitude to Prof. Oramah and Afreximbank for standing with the country Access Multimedia Content N’DJAMENA, Chad, May 20, 2025/ — The President of the Republic of

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300 passengers trapped after high-voltage power cable falls on train in Australia

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300 passengers trapped after high-voltage power cable falls on train in Australia Hundreds of passengers are stranded on a train in Australia on Tuesday after a high-voltage power cable fell on top of carriages in Sydney, according to local media reports. Over 300 passengers have been trapped inside the trains after a high-voltage power cable

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