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The 2026 World AI Conference opens in Shanghai

SHANGHAI | Xinhua |  Shanghai is ushering in its major AI moment of the year with the 2026 World AI Conference (WAIC) and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance, Friday to Monday. Themed “AI Partnership for a Brighter Future,” the event will include more than 140 forums, bringing together 1,400 …

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 Uganda Baati champions men’s wellbeing at the work place

Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | It is said that the strongest steel is forged under pressure, but even steel requires care to maintain its strength. That analogy is what shaped Uganda Baati’s “Men of Steel: A Life and Wellness Conversation” recently. The employee wellness engagement held under the Safal …

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Mukiza is new patron of Big League club Mutolere SC Kisoro

Kisoro, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | The Director General of the Uganda Investment Authority (UIA) Robert Mukiza has been named patron of Mutolere Sports Club from Kisoro, which is preparing for their Big League debut this 2026/2027 season. “We are proud to welcome Mr Mukiza to the club and look …

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Airtel Africa plans to connect 5,000 schools to free internet by 2027

Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT |  Airtel Africa’s CEO, Sunil Taldar, has announced the telco’s commitment to connecting 5,000 schools across its operating countries in Africa to the internet by 2027 through its philanthropic arm, Airtel Africa Foundation, in partnership with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). So far, the $57m …

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Here are the business opportunities hiding in refugee communities

COMMENT | TITO MBATHI | Across Africa, hundreds of thousands of refugees have transformed their livelihoods into profitable ventures worthy of attracting corporate and private sector investment. This marks a significant shift from the past, when displaced people were largely viewed as a risk, particularly by financial institutions. Today, evidence is emerging …

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