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The Wishwall Foundation is funding a six-month crocheting project in Wakiso District, Uganda, to train 200 women and young mothers in bag and shoe making.

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Influential Women is featuring Hellen Agaba, an Assistant International Controller at Holy Cross Family Ministries USA who oversees financial management across 29 ministry centers in 18 countries.

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The World Robot Olympiad Association and Aramco are bringing 20 student robotics teams from 13 countries to Hyderabad on Sept. 28, 2026, for a new entrepreneurship pilot.

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Virtuoso’s 2026 Luxe Report says affluent travelers want more space, wildlife, authenticity and conservation, a shift that could favor Uganda’s parks, lodges and adventure offerings.

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Agrofresh UG brought farmers, cooperatives and exporters together in Kampala on August 24, 2026, to show how traceability, certification and value addition can help Uganda sell into higher-paying international markets.

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Simonetta Lein and The Wishwall Foundation are supporting more than 200 vulnerable women in Uganda with skills, digital literacy and entrepreneurship programs.

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The Global Uplift Project says its Clean Water for Africa program is delivering WHO-standard water to more than 10,000 students at 23 schools in Uganda for 53 cents per child per year.

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Volcanoes Safaris Partnership Trust says researchers have identified 25 chimpanzees in Kyambura Gorge after six months of Uganda’s first permanent, science-based monitoring program for the isolated population.

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The Royal Academy of Engineering has opened applications for the 2027 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation and is urging engineers and innovators in Uganda to apply.

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Influential Women recognized Maria A. Komugabe, Ph.D., for using geospatial data science, AI and predictive GIS tools to improve malaria response and other public health delivery in underserved communities.

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World Startup & VC Fest returns June 24-26 at WMF 2026 in Bologna, drawing more than 3,000 startups, investors, and corporates from 80+ countries.

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The second annual Bible Access List says persecution, poverty and weak digital access keep Scripture out of reach for hundreds of millions of Christians worldwide.

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World Health Expo in Nairobi 2026 ended at KICC with record attendance, 250-plus exhibitors and a strong push for local manufacturing, digital health and smarter procurement.

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The Carbon Markets Africa Summit will bring governments, investors and project developers to Kigali on Oct. 13-15 to debate who sets the terms for carbon projects, pricing and benefit-sharing across Africa.

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Henan Mission Machinery will send senior executives to Ethiopia in October to finalize a bid for an Oromia Coffee Farmers’ Cooperative Union coffee processing contract and meet local clients.

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Ministers and representatives from eight African countries met in Kigali to align on financing, trade and policy changes aimed at scaling livestock innovations and reducing food import dependence.

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The 2026 Global Health Catalyst Summit will debut an AI-powered cancer collaboration model Sept. 18-21 at Harvard/MIT, bringing together global leaders from medicine, government, academia and industry.

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The Voluntary Carbon Markets Integrity Initiative and the Eastern Africa Alliance on Carbon Markets and Climate Finance have launched a partnership to help East African governments build policies, capacity and infrastructure for high-integrity…

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Uganda’s Mount Rwenzori Marathon has been awarded World Athletics Label Road Race status in 2026, putting the Kasese event among about 200 races worldwide that meet the sport’s highest international standards.

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His Highness Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi inaugurated the 15th AIM Investment Summit 2026 in Dubai on Sept. 7, drawing 25,000 participants from 191 countries.