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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Electrify Africa, a leading innovator in electric mobility solutions, officially launched in Kampala today, as they started what experts see as a revolutionary step toward transforming Uganda’s electric mobility landscape. “From empowering individuals to own EV chargers to creating a seamless ecosystem for electric vehicles, …

Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Project-affected Persons (PAPs) under the East African Crude Oil Pipeline Project (EACOP) in Kikuube protested on Monday, demanding the immediate halt of the entire project. The 1,443km crude oil export pipeline will transport Uganda’s crude oil from Hoima in Uganda to the Chongoleani peninsula …

Uganda and Dubai Chambers of Commerce build stronger economic ties at the “Doing business with Uganda” forum Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The “Doing Business with Uganda” forum, held as part of a Uganda-Tanzania Roadshow at the Sheraton Hotel in Kampala, showcased significant opportunities for enhancing trade, investment, and …

⬜ AKII BUA STADIUM ✅ A 20,000-seat main stadium with an athletics track ✅ Two training fields with changing rooms ✅ A 2,000-seat indoor multi-sport arena ✅ A 25-meter semi-Olympic swimming pool ✅ Outdoor courts for basketball, netball, volleyball, and badminton ✅ Parking facilities for 1,000 vehicles Lira, Uganda | …

Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Access to Mount Elgon National Park via the Mbale-Bubyangu route is now impossible after the collapse of Malenda Bridge on Sunday. The bridge, located in Bubyangu Sub County, was washed away following heavy rainfall that has affected the region over the past two weeks. …

Washington, DC USA  | THE INDEPENDENT |  Dr. James Mwangi, the Managing Director and CEO of Equity Group Holdings is among fourteen global leaders that have joined the World Bank Group High-Level Advisory Council on Jobs. This recognizes his dedication and contributions to society that extend beyond the banking sector. “I’m …

  Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | After PostBank (PBU) confirmed that the bank’s internal control mechanism had discovered counterfeit notes worth sh500million in Mbale branch, Uganda Police has arrested implicated staff, and where there were lapses in oversight of the branch operations, the bank has suspended the responsible staff pending …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Extractive‘s Industries Transparency Initiative Secretariat (UGEITI Secretariat) has again raised a red flag about the discrepancies in the country’s gold import and exports. UGEITI Secretariat hosted by the Ministry of Finance on Thursday release its report for Fiscal Year 2021/2022.  Like in …

    Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The State Minister of Finance, Henry Musasizi, has spoken out on the money heist at the Bank of Uganda (BOU) in which over 60 billion shillings was reportedly siphoned from the institution’s accounts in September this year and channeled to foreign accounts. …

    CAIRO | Xinhua |  Remittances from Egyptian expatriates increased by 42 percent in the first nine months of 2024, reaching 20.8 billion U.S. dollars compared to 14.6 billion dollars during the same period last year, the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) said on Monday. In September alone, remittances …