AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoUganda’s Mining Sector: Former finance minister Maria Kiwanuka has been appointed acting chairperson of the Uganda National Mining Company (UNMC) after governance shake-ups, tasked with strengthening board oversight and a recovery programme. Food Security Crisis: IGAD warns that over 40.3 million people across six countries—including Uganda—face acute food insecurity, driven by conflict, drought, economic shocks and shrinking aid. Environment & Jobs: Equity Bank launched a two-year Green Schools programme to plant 200,000 trees by 2027, while a GreenTech Accelerator graduation of 106 entrepreneurs highlights a growing route to green employment. Inclusive Sports: TECNO Mobile Uganda refurbished a football pitch at Uganda School for the Deaf in Ntinda under a CAF-linked “Dream on the Field” push for inclusive sporting opportunities. Health & Maternal Care: A report spotlights how mobile prenatal support and midwife-led care can save high-risk mothers, with EU-backed primary healthcare funding in Ethiopia. Football Focus: Hearts’ Rogers Mato scored for Uganda in an AFCON qualifier draw, and Harambee Stars forward Ryan Ogam says the allowance dispute is behind them as they prepare for Eritrea. Culture: Uganda mourns Afrigo Band icon Moses Matovu, killed in Kampala.
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