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Uganda launches construction of sh41billion cross-border climate resilient market
Independent (Uganda)
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August 14, 2025
Project partners at the launch Amuru, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has launched the construction of its first climate-resilient and gender responsive cross-border market at Elegu Town Council in Amuru district, a strategic border...
Mapping Her Way: African Women Reclaim their Landscape
teleSUR
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August 19, 2025 Hour: 3:02 pm Across the sweeping landscapes of Africa—from the Sahara’s golden dunes to the lush canopies of the Congo Basin—maps have long served as instruments of power, identity, and survival. Yet for African women, whose roles...
The state of democratic governance in Commonwealth countries in Africa
The Standard Gambia
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August 19, 2025
- Advertisement - By Madi Jobarteh The National Assembly of The Gambia is currently hosting the 54th Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) Africa Regional Conference for the first time. It is indeed an achievement for the Assembly since the...
From counting trees to enhancing climate resiliency, Kampala focuses on its forests
Mongabay
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August 15, 2025
Recognized as a “Tree City of the World,” Uganda’s capital city of Kampala has set out on a journey to transform its urban forest into a resilient, native-rich landscape. What began as a response to falling trees has become a comprehensive...
Uganda starts packaging skills program to strengthen agro-trade, harvest
Independent (Uganda)
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August 13, 2025
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda is undertaking its first-ever national packaging standards training, a high-level masterclass designed to improve product quality, reduce post-harvest losses, and support small and medium enterprises...
Ugandan breeders take the lead in crop innovation through new grant-based model
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)
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August 13, 2025
In Uganda, a new grant-based model is empowering the National Agricultural Research Organization (NARO) to accelerate crop innovation by combining targeted funding, national ownership, and expert collaboration. Building on a long-standing...
Mbale farmer voices concerns as Uganda prepares for EU Coffee compliance deadline
Independent (Uganda)
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August 15, 2025
Jane Nalunga, Executive Director of SEATINI Uganda Mbale, Uganda | Julius Businge | Mbale coffee farmer Patrick Nayumu Akabu has expressed confusion and frustration over the ongoing European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) compliance...
Uganda to hold rhino naming ceremony to boost conservation efforts
Xinhua News Agency
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KAMPALA, Aug. 13 (Xinhua) -- Uganda will hold a rhino naming ceremony in September as part of efforts to restore a species once extinct in the country, a government official said. The event, expected to raise over 11 million U.S. dollars, will...
Un Rights Office Urges Uganda
The Nigerian Voice
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The United Nations Human Rights Office (OHCHR) on Wednesday expressed serious concern at repeated denials of bail in Uganda for opposition leader Kizza Besigye and his associate Obeid Lutale. Both individuals have been denied bail three times...
Uganda, Tanzania select gas pipeline consultant
Observer
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August 13, 2025
Uganda and Tanzania have selected a consultant to undertake a feasibility study for the construction of a gas pipeline between the two countries. The selection of the consultant comes more than a year after the government of Uganda issued a bid...
Uganda approves 250 MWh co-located BESS project led by Energy America-owned subsidiary
ESS News
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August 13, 2025
A major solar-plus-storage has been approved by the Government of Uganda, with the project set for Kapeeka Sub‑County, Nakaseke District, approximately 62 kilometers northwest of Kampala. The 100 MWp solar photovoltaic (PV) power plant integrated...
UN talks fail to get agreement for treaty on plastic pollution following opposition from the US
The Irish Times
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Countries failed to agree on the world’s first legally binding treaty on plastic pollution in a final round of UN talks after three years of negotiations, dealing a blow to multilateral decision-making marked by the resistance of the US. While the...
Gala success: Up to €100,000 raised for poor kids in Africa at glitzy World Vision bash in Marbella
Olive Press
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August 19, 2025
A GLAMOROUS charity auction in Marbella has raised over €80,000 for impoverished children in Africa. The glittering World Vision Gala at Puente Romano Hotel, saw 360 big-hearted expats and regular visitors to the resort shell out the extraordinary...
Turning Waste into Wonder: Africa’s Must-Visit Recycling Marvels
Africa.com
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August 14, 2025
Across Africa, innovators are transforming waste into wonders, turning bottles, plastics, and marine debris into architecture, art, and vibrant public spaces. From Mozambique’s glass-bottle beach house and Uganda’s bottle-built community hubs...
Tokyo International Conference On African Development (TICAD9): African Development Bank To Focus On Partnerships And Investment At 9Th Tokyo International Conference On African Development
MENAFN
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August 19, 2025
(MENAFN- APO Group) The African Development Bank ( ) will participate in the 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9) ( ) taking place in Yokohama, Japan from 20-22 August. This year's conference takes place at a critical...
Rotary Meets in UP August 26
The Suburban Times - Washington State
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August 19, 2025
Submitted by Claudia Ellsworth. Ever wondered what Rotary meetings are like? Come and join the Rotary Club of University Place-Fircrest at our Tuesday, August 26 meeting, 7 a.m. at Agility Health & Rehab, 5520 Bridgeport Way W. Enjoy complementary...
How 'That Sugar Film' Put Damon Gameau on the Path to Helping Kids (and Inspiring Everyone) to Tackle Environmental Challenges
Concrete Playground
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August 15, 2025
The kids are all right: in Future Council, the third feature-length documentary directed by Australian actor-turned-filmmaker Damon Gameau after That Sugar Film and 2040, children are brimming with enthusiasm to act to solve the inescapable...
Uganda greenlights EA Astrovolt’s 100MW solar plus 250MWh BESS project
PV Tech
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August 12, 2025
It will be equipped with technology designed for tropical and equatorial climates. The systems will offer high energy yields in heat and high irradiance, modular and scalable battery architecture, centralised monitoring with grid integration, and...
Ajman Chamber explores economic cooperation with Uganda
GCC Business News
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August 14, 2025
HE Eng. Abdullah bin Mohammed Al Muwaiji, Chairman of the Ajman Chamber, and HE Zaake Wanume Kibedi, Ambassador of the Republic of Uganda to the UAE, have discussed opportunities for mutual investment, strengthening economic relations, and...
Uganda, Egypt Agree on Strategic Partnership for the Nile, Trade & Regional Stability
UBC - Uganda Broadcasting Corporation
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August 12, 2025
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni and his Egyptian counterpart, H.E Abdel Fattah El-Sisi have pledged to deepen the historic ties between Uganda and Egypt, anchored by the River Nile and strengthened through decades of Pan-African solidarity. The...