NAIROBI | Xinhua | The Greater Horn of Africa (GHA) will experience wetter-than-normal rainfall conditions between April and June, the Climate Prediction and Application Center (ICPAC) of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), an East African bloc, said on Tuesday. ICPAC said in a statement issued in Nairobi, Kenya’s capital, …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The African Export-Import Bank and FCI will host a regional conference on factoring, receivables finance and credit insurance in Kampala on April 15–16, as lenders and policymakers look for alternatives to traditional bank credit to support African trade. The event comes as countries implement …
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Experts called for stronger regional cooperation, improved monitoring of online platforms, and heightened accountability for digital marketplaces Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | As the world observed World Consumer Rights Day on March 15, officials across the COMESA region warned that unsafe products in both physical and digital marketplaces …
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Ugandan boys in encouraging start at Windsor, girls struggle on opening day Nairobi, Kenya | UGU MEDIA | Antony Otukei ended Day 1 of the All-Africa Junior Team Championship in the top 10 after he shot a one-over 73. The rest of the Ugandan junior golf team, however, struggled playing at …
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With COP32 scheduled for Addis Ababa already dominating political discussions across the continent, African leaders must choose their language more carefully COMMENT | MARTHA BEKELE | When politicians nowadays talk about Africa and climate change, they tend to use the same words: “leadership”, “opportunity”, and “solutions”. Africa is no longer …
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For investors and analysts, the latest results underline a shifting competitive dynamic NEWS ANALYSIS | THE INDEPENDENT | Equity Group Holdings Plc has extended its lead over rival KCB Group Plc after reporting a sharp rise in annual profits, underscoring how regional diversification and digital banking are redrawing the …
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This development comes at a time when African trade continues to face constraints including limited risk capacity, high insurance costs and dependence on foreign markets NEWS ANALYSIS | THE INDEPENDENT | AfrexInsure, the speciality insurance unit wholly owned by the African Export-Import Bank, has appointed Lesley Ndlovu as chief …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Parliament of Uganda has released the official roadmap for by-elections to fill two vacant seats in the 5th East African Legislative Assembly (EALA). The vacancies were created following the January 15, 2026, general elections, where two sitting EALA members, Dennis Namara and Kakooza James …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | The World Bank and its partners have banned three PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) subsidiaries in Africa from their projects for 21 months over corruption charges admitted by the firms. The trouble for PwC Associates Africa Ltd based in Mauritius, PwC Limited Kenya, and PwC Rwanda Limited …
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Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | The COMESA Competition and Consumer Commission has issued a strong warning to businesses across its member states against exploiting the ongoing Middle East crisis, cautioning that firms engaging in price gouging, hoarding or collusion will face strict enforcement action. In an urgent statement, CCCC …
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