Tag Archives: September

Amuru, Uganda | URN | Atiak Sugar Factory has returned to the centre of national debate, with the government projecting the start of sugar production by September 2026, six years after its commissioning. The revised timeline was announced by State Minister for Industries David Bahati during a parliamentary sitting on March …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Twelve teams from the Council of East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA) region will feature in the CECAFA Kagame Cup from September 2 to 25 in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. CECAFA Executive Director Auka Gecheo told Xinhua on Tuesday that one guest side from …

Kampala, Uganda | Julius Businge |  Uganda is set to host the first-ever Uganda Development Finance Summit from September 1 to 2, 2025, at the Speke Resort Convention Centre in Kampala. Organized by the Uganda Development Bank (UDB), the high-level summit will take place under the theme “Transforming Africa through National …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Final Investment Decision (FID) for the East African Crude oil project is expected before the end of September 2024 according to Energy Minister, Ruth Nankabirwa. Three billion dollars in debt financing is required for the financial close of the five billion dollar pipeline that …

NEW YORK, THE UNITED STATES | Xinhua | The sentencing date for former U.S. President Donald Trump in the hush money case was postponed on Tuesday to Sept. 18 from July 11, following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on presidential immunity. Trump’s attorneys Todd Blanche and Emil Bove on Monday …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | During September, Uganda’s private sector saw an increase in employment and purchasing activity as demand conditions remained favorable, resulting from the continued growth of new orders and enhanced business activity. The monthly headline Stanbic Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) rose to 52.9 in September, up from …