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RemitHope seeks to raise US$100 000 for 10 grassroots organisations in Africa

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Running from September 15 to November 15, 2025, the campaign pivots RemitHope’s unique model of transparency, real-time storytelling and direct funding to vetted local partners, ensuring every contribution makes a measurable difference LONDON, United Kingdom, September 19, 2025/ — RemitHope (https://RemitHope.org/), a pioneering fintech social enterprise – founded by global philanthropist and social entrepreneur Tsitsi […]

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Over 1500 players to grace 2025 East Africa Badminton challenge in Uganda, Kampala

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Official launch of the 2025 East Africa Badminton Challenge The players will come from host country Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi and South Sudan in the different age categories of U-10,U-13, U-15 and U-19 for the singles, doubles and mixed doubles in either gender. Official launch of the 2025 East Africa Badminton Challenge Overview: This

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Click to Pay: Frictionless Payments for the Digital Consumer

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Author: Pierre Aurel, Chief Product Officer, Stanchion Payments Solution Online commerce continues to boom, with more ways to pay online being added every year. BNPL, Stablecoins and Scan to Pay have all emerged in the last decade. Despite the variety of payment options, cards remain the preferred and trusted way to pay online. However, many

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EC Acquires New Vehicles Ahead of 2026 Presidential Elections

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The Electoral Commission (EC) has begun receiving a fleet of brand-new vehicles, including Toyota Land Cruisers and double-cabin pickups, ahead of Uganda’s 2026 general elections. According to EC officials, the vehicles are intended to support security operations during the campaign period. The double-cabin pickups will be assigned to the security details of officially nominated presidential

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Former AG William Byaruhanga Acquires Billion-Shilling Stake in Kenya’s Sidian Bank Former Ugandan Attorney-General William Byaruhanga has stepped into Kenya’s financial sector with a Sh1.03 billion investment in Sidian Bank, taking up a 14.63% stake

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In a move that underscores the deepening regional entanglement of East Africa’s elite, Ugandan lawyer and businessman William Byaruhanga has snapped up a 14.63% stake in Kenya’s Sidian Bank a deal worth roughly $8 million. This strategic acquisition instantly propels him to the position of fourth-largest shareholder in the fast-rising mid-tier lender. Byaruhanga, Uganda’s former

Former AG William Byaruhanga Acquires Billion-Shilling Stake in Kenya’s Sidian Bank Former Ugandan Attorney-General William Byaruhanga has stepped into Kenya’s financial sector with a Sh1.03 billion investment in Sidian Bank, taking up a 14.63% stake Read More »

National Housing Hands Over Lweza-Lubowa Tally Grounds to Electoral Commission

Leave a Comment / Breaking News / Ronald Kabuubi

By Ronald Kabuubi/ Naome Namusoke/ KMA Updates The Electoral Commission (EC) has officially received the newly constructed presidential nominations and tally grounds in Lweza-Lubowa from the National Housing and Construction Company Limited (NHCCL), marking a major milestone in Uganda’s preparations for the 2026 General Elections. The handover ceremony, held today, was presided over

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PRESIDENT MUSEVENI CELEBRATES YOUTH DAY IN MASINDI, CALLS FOR ACTION AND ACCOUNTABILITY

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PRESIDENT MUSEVENI CELEBRATES YOUTH DAY IN MASINDI, CALLS FOR ACTION AND ACCOUNTABILITY President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni today joined thousands of young people in Masindi District, Bunyoro sub-region, to mark this year’s International Youth Day celebrations. The President urged the youths to embrace wealth creation, defend government programmes such as the Parish Development Model (PDM),

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Uganda wins seat on UPU Council of Administration

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Uganda has been elected to the Universal Postal Union (UPU) Council of Administration for the 2026–2029 cycle after securing 129 votes during elections held in Dubai on Thursday. The country ranked third among 15 African candidates competing for 11 available seats in Group 5. This is Uganda’s strongest performance in an international ICT-related election in

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Pacific leaders reaffirm support for Taiwan’s right to attend regional forum

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Pacific leaders have backed Taiwan’s right to participate in the region’s peak regional meeting, rejecting a push from China to exclude the democratically ruled island from the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF). Beijing has been pressing Pacific Islands nations to strip Taiwan of its status as a “development partner” for the Pacific Islands Forum and to

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No visa ban on Ugandans, says UAE envoy

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Kampala, Uganda: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has dismissed reports claiming it imposed a visa ban on Ugandan nationals, clarifying that no such directive has been issued. In an exclusive phone interview, Abdalla Hassan Alshamsi, the UAE Ambassador to Uganda, described the claims as unfounded. “What is circulating out there is false,” he stated, stressing that

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