Michael Katungi Mpeirwe A Ugandan National, Michael Katungi Mpeirwe, has been indicted in the US for conspiracy to supply military-grade weaponry to Mexican drug cartels. According to the United States Justice Department, Katungi is a Ugandan national with connections to the government who works with ASUMO in acquiring EUCs and
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Dr Akinwumi Adesina (pictured) says his passion to mobilize global capital for Africa’s development will continue way beyond his presidency of the African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org), which ends on 1st September 2025. In a keynote speech titled “Tilting Global Capital for Unlocking Investment Opportunities in Africa”, delivered at the Standard
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Ayodeji, the new Country Manager Portrait The World Bank has named Francisca Ayodeji (Ayo) Akala, a Nigerian national, as the new Country Manager for Uganda, effective August 1, 2025. She replaces Mukami Kariuki, who has completed her four-year tour of duty. Akala will lead a country portfolio currently worth
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Sunil Gupta, Chief Executive Officer of CCBA Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) marks nine years since the transformative merger that established it as the continent’s largest Coca-Cola bottling partner. This milestone is grounded in a proud legacy that began 85 years ago, when the first Coca-Cola was bottled in Gqeberha, South
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Presidents Yoweri Kaguta Museveni of Uganda (Left) and William Ruto of Kenya (Right) after signing the cooperation agreements Presidents Yoweri Kaguta Museveni of Uganda and William Ruto of Kenya have signed new bilateral agreements, elevating the total number of trade and cooperation agreements between the two nations to 25. The
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Tanzania's Trade Minister Selemani Jafo said the move was intended to safeguard local livelihoods Tanzania has barred foreign nationals from owning and operating mainly small-scale businesses, sparking concern and a backlash from neighbouring Kenya. The new directive prohibits them from 15 sectors including mobile money transfers, tour guiding, small-scale mining,
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The Continental Network for Women’s Business Associations in Africa (CONWOBAA) aimed at promoting intra-African trade, was officially unveiled at the inaugural Global SME Ministerial Meeting held in Johannesburg, South Africa last week. The game-changing initiative - facilitated by the International Trade Centre (ITC) in partnership with the African Union Commission
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Ethiopia's Minister of Agriculture, Girma Amente welcoming Uganda's Vice President Jessica Alupo at Adis Ababa, Ethiopia. Courtesy Photo President Yoweri Museveni has called for global cooperation to enhance African coffee production, emphasizing its potential to drive economic growth, reduce poverty, and improve the livelihoods of millions across the continent. The
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NARO Director General, Dr. Yona Baguma and the Director JAAS, Dr. Yang Yiyang, exchange copies of the MoU after the signing in Entebbe on Monday. The National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO) and the Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences (JAAS) of the People’s Republic of China have today signed a landmark
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A new global report has revealed that child malnutrition remains a persistent threat to millions of children under five, with progress slowing or reversing in many regions. The Joint Malnutrition Estimates 2025 Edition, released by UNICEF, the World Health Organization (WHO), and the World Bank Group, presents data spanning from
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