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Gazelles to face Egypt or South Sudan in AfroBasket Quarterfinals

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Gazelles to face Egypt or South Sudan in AfroBasket Quarterfinals. The playoffs for the quarterfinals of the 2025 FIBA Women’s AfroBasket are set following the completion of the group phase on Monday. Uganda, Mali, hosts Côte d’Ivoire and defending champions Nigeria sealed direct slots to the quarterfinals after topping their respective groups, leaving their […]

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Global Investment in African Gold Surges Ahead of African Mining Week (AMW) 2025

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CAPE TOWN, South Africa, July 30, 2025/ — Africa – the world’s second-largest gold-producing region after China – is seeing a marked increase in gold mining investment in 2025. Driven by strong global demand, favorable prices and vast untapped reserves, international financiers are stepping up support for gold projects across the continent. In June, Canadian

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PRESIDENT MUSEVENI BOOSTS KAMPALA STREET HAWKERS WITH SHS 300 MILLION

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PRESIDENT MUSEVENI BOOSTS KAMPALA STREET HAWKERS WITH SHS 300 MILLION Excitement and jubilation filled Kololo Independence Grounds on Tuesday, 29, July 2025 as President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni extended a cash capital boost worth Shs 300 million to street hawkers operating across Kampala City. Each vendor received Shs 100,000, in addition to buying their merchandise they

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Uganda kicks off Group C with big dreams and doubt

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As Uganda prepares to host Group C of the 2024 African Nations Championship (Chan), the stakes are as high intriguing tournament on the cards as the hopes surrounding the na- tional team, The Cranes. With the tournament co-hosted by Kenya and Tanzania, Uganda finds herself not only playing on familiar soil but also under the

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NETSCOUT Delivers Double-Digit Energy Savings for Data Centre Observability Solutions

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Solutions Optimised for Reduced Energy Consumption in the AI Era WESTFORD, Mass., July 29, 2025 – NETSCOUT SYSTEMS, INC. (NASDAQ: NTCT), a leading provider of observability, AIOps, cybersecurity, and DDoS attack protection solutions, has announced how the intentionally efficient design and architecture of its InfiniStreamNG solution also enables incremental advances in product energy efficiency, thus reducing operational costs and

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UK says to recognise Palestinian state in September unless Israel acts

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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced Tuesday the UK will formally recognise the State of Palestine in September unless Israel takes various “substantive steps” in Gaza, including agreeing to a ceasefire. The potentially landmark move, part of a plan for “lasting peace” that Starmer is putting forward, came after the UK leader recalled his cabinet

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Niger Arrival CHAN 2024

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The excitement is building! With each passing day, anticipation grows for the TotalEnergies CHAN 2024, an international football tournament proudly hosted in our region and beloved Uganda. As we finalise preparations, we would like to extend the following opportunities to sports media to facilitate coverage and support our team’s journey during CHAN. Niger treated to

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Minister Jim Muhwezi Gives Away Daughter Sandra in Glamorous Rukungiri Ceremony

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Rukungiri, Uganda— Over the weekend, Maj Gen (Rtd) Jim Muhwezi, Uganda’s Minister of Security, and his wife Susan Kabonero Muhwezi hosted a traditionalkwanjula(giveaway) ceremony for their daughter, Sandra Kekirunga Muhwezi, at their home in Rukungiri district. The high-profile event drew political heavyweights, dignitaries, and members of Uganda’s elite, with Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa

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Uganda to Scrap Shs1,000 and Shs2,000 Notes? BoU Weighs Coin Switch

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The Bank of Uganda (BoU) has revealed it is conducting a comprehensive cost-benefit analysis on the potential replacement of low-denomination banknotes with coins. This development, which has been shared with officials from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), is part of a broader initiative by the central bank to enhance the efficiency of currency management in the

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Uganda stun Senegal for second time in a row to advance to the quarterfinals

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While Uganda enjoy two rest days ahead of the knockout stages, Senegal have the Round of 16 to redeem their chances of a record-extending 12th title ABIDJAN (Cote d’Ivoire) – Uganda Gazelles are the first team to qualify for this year’s Women’s AfroBasket quarterfinals after a spectacular show against record champions Senegal, in a 73-70 overtime

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