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UDB Wins Global Sustainable Finance Award.

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By Solomon Lubambula/KMA Updates Uganda Development Bank (UDB) has been honored with the Outstanding Business Sustainability Achievement Award 2025 at the Karlsruhe Sustainable Finance Awards, during the Global Sustainable Finance Conference (GSFC) in Karlsruhe, Germany. The accolade was received by UDB’s Managing Director, Dr. Patricia Ojangole, and marks another milestone in the Bank’s journey toward […]

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Nigerian envoy looks to stronger ties with Rwanda

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Members of the Nigerian community in Rwanda came together on Wednesday, October 1, in Kigali to mark Nigeria’s 65th Independence Day, in a celebration that went beyond patriotism to highlight the West African country’s growing ties with Rwanda, especially through education. Organized by the Nigerian Association in Rwanda in collaboration with the Nigerian High Commission,

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EPRC Highlights Barriers in Uganda–India Trade

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By Naome Namusoke/ KMA updates Kampala – Calls for reforms to strengthen trade and investment between Uganda and India have taken a centre stage today at the India–Uganda Bilateral Relations Forum held in Kampala under the theme “Opportunities for Trade, Investment and Collaboration.” Research findings presented by the Economic Policy Research Centre (EPRC) reveal that

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KCCA announces new date for Kampala city festival

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The Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has postponed the highly anticipated which was scheduled to take place on October 5. The announcement was made on Thursday by KCCA Executive Director Sharifah Buzeki during a briefing at the Uganda Media Centre. According to KCCA, the city festival had been pushed to October 12, 2025 at Kololo

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KAMPALA RALLIES BEHIND NO LITER DAY DRIVE AHEAD OF FESTIVAL

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The heart of Kampala pulsed with energy on Wednesday morning as residents, students, leaders, and civil society groups joined hands to give the city a fresh face ahead of the Kampala City Festival. Dubbed the “No-Litter Day,” the pre-festival activity was flagged off at City Square by the Minister for Kampala Capital City and

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PEARL BANK (POST BANK) BOOST CITY FESTIVAL WITH UGX 25 MILLION

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The Kampala City Festival has received a major boost ahead of its much-anticipated return, with Pearl Bank (formerly Post Bank) contributing UGX 25 million to support the celebrations. The contributions were officially received by the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) Executive Director, Sharifah Buzeki, and the Festival Organising Committee Chairperson, Sheila Birungi. The festival is

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Former Congolese president sentenced to death for war crimes

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Joseph Kabila returned to DR Congo in May after a period of self-imposed exile Former Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila has been sentenced to death in absentia for war crimes and treason. The charges concern accusations that Kabila has been supporting the M23, a rebel group who have wreaked devastation across the country’s

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PRESIDENT MUSEVENI LAUNCHES NRM MANIFESTO 2026–2031, CALLS FOR PROTECTION OF GAINS AND DRIVING UGANDA TO HIGH MIDDLE-INCOME STATUS

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President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, who is also the National Chairman of the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM), has today officially launched the party’s manifesto for the 2026–2031 term. H.E President Yoweri Museveni launches the NRM Manifesto 2031. At a grand ceremony hosted at Munyonyo Commonwealth Resort Hotel which drew Cabinet ministers, Members of Parliament, senior

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FULL LIST: Here is NUP 2026 parliamentary flag bearers

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KAMPALA – The National Unity Platform (NUP) has officially unveiled its flag bearers for the 2026 general elections across the central region, naming candidates who will represent the party in various constituencies for both woman representative and directly elected Member of Parliament seats. The unveiling comes after a rigorous internal selection process aimed at strengthening

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Security blocks Bobi Wine in Butyende

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Buyende, Uganda: The Opposition National Unity Platform (NUP)’s Presidential candidate, Robert Kyagulanyi, also known as Bobi Wine, was blocked by security on Tuesday from accessing Bukungu Landing site, where two ferries remain uncommissioned and a long-awaited ice plant has been vandalized. Security personnel deployed heavy armoured vehicles, denying the candidate entry and forcing a diversion to

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