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MUSENERO: Oil wealth must drive industrial growth

Kampala, Uganda | URN | As Uganda moves closer to commercial oil production, Energy and Mineral Development Minister Dr. Monica Musenero Masanza has challenged the country to look beyond oil revenues and focus on using the sector to build industries, create jobs and transform the economy. Speaking at the Uganda …

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Umeme share sheds 85% value ahead of loss announcement

Kampala, Uganda | URN | Umeme Limited’s shares have lost about 85 percent of their value since the electricity distributor handed over its concession to the government in March 2025, making the stock one of the worst-performing counters on the Uganda Securities Exchange (USE) and the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE). …

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Huawei Uganda launches Makerere ICT recruitment drive

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Huawei Technologies Uganda launched its latest campus recruitment programme, reiterating its commitment to nurturing local ICT talent and bridging the gap between academia and industry. The recruitment drive will take place on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the …

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Otunnu says rift with Museveni persists despite backing for UN top job

Kampala, Uganda | URN | Olara Otunnu, Uganda’s candidate for United Nations Secretary-General, has acknowledged that his long-standing disagreements with President Yoweri Museveni remain unresolved, even as Museveni’s government throws its weight behind his campaign. Otunnu, who made his strongest bid for the UN’s top job in 1996 but lacked …

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SEATINI @30: The African institution seeking to reshape the continent’s place in global trade

    Geopolitical tensions, climate change, technological disruption and shifting trade relationships are reshaping how countries engage with each other economically   Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | For three decades, the Southern and Eastern Africa Trade Information and Negotiations Institute (SEATINI) has worked behind the scenes to give African …

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MTN, partners to strengthen maternal and newborn care

  Public private partnerships accelerate maternal healthcare access across Uganda’s underserved communities   Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | MTN Uganda has launched the 2026 edition of its annual 21 Days of Y’ello Care campaign, committing employee volunteers, digital technology and strategic partnerships to improve maternal and newborn healthcare in …

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Gov’t: No budget to rescue stranded Ugandans overseas

Kampala, Uganda | URN | The government has admitted it lacks the financial resources to repatriate Ugandans stranded abroad, despite labour migration generating an estimated US$2 billion (7.48 trillion Shillings) in annual remittances and ranking among the country’s biggest sources of foreign exchange. The disclosure by the Ministry of Foreign …

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