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 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 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
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,
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
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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Trump backs off his demand that Russia declare a ceasefire in Ukraine WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Monday backed off his demand that Russia declare an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine, instead endorsing President Vladimir Putin’s call for negotiations between Ukraine and Russia. After a two-hour phone call with Putin, Trump said the Russian leader
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Agather Atuhaire, Boniface Mwangi Arrested in Tanzania Amid Tundu Lissu Trial Controversy Dar es Salaam — Human rights activists Agather Atuhaire from Uganda and Boniface Mwangi from Kenya are reportedly being detained at the Central Police Station in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, in a dramatic escalation of tensions surrounding the trial of Tanzanian opposition figure Tundu
PRESS RELEASE South Africa: TotalEnergies to Drill in 2026, Regulatory Reform Gains Momentum As South Africa advances regulatory reform and attracts renewed interest from majors like TotalEnergies, African Energy Week 2025: Invest in African Energies will explore investment opportunities in the country’s emerging upstream sector Access Multimedia Content CAPE TOWN, South Africa, May 20, 2025/
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PRESS RELEASE Mining in Motion to Highlight Innovative Funding Solutions for Ghana’s Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining (ASM) Operations Mining in Motion brings together global financial companies with Ghana’s mining stakeholders to discuss the future of gold mining ACCRA, Ghana, May 20, 2025/ — The upcoming Mining in Motion Conference – Ghana’s premier gathering for gold
