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July 28, 1985, Forty Years Ago: Coup in Uganda
The Indian Express
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July 28, 2025
Rebel Ugandan soldiers overthrew the five-year-old government of Milton Obote and seized power in a bloodless coup. Radio Uganda said Brig Bazilio Olara Okello toppled President Obote who is believed to have fled to Kenya. The radio broadcast by...
Over 400 global experts to attend inaugural Uganda Development Finance Summit
Observer
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July 27, 2025
More than 400 global finance professionals are expected to attend the inaugural Uganda Development Finance Summit, scheduled for September 1–2, 2025, at the Speke Resort Convention Centre in Kampala. Organized by the Uganda Development Bank (UDB),...
EPRC: Business confidence increases, traders anticipate more due to election spending
Independent (Uganda)
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July 27, 2025
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Business owners have expressed optimism that business will grow in the next quarter due to election-related spending. This is contained in latest findings released by the Economic Policy Research Centre in their...
'Champagne Socialist!': Zohran Mamdani's Lavish 3-Day Uganda Wedding Celebration Draws Criticism Amid NYC Mayoral Bid
Free Press Journal
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Zohran Mamdani's Lavish 3-Day Uganda Wedding Celebration Draws Criticism Amid NYC Mayoral Bid | X New York City, July 27: New York City (NYC) mayoral front-runner Zohran Mamdani (33) is facing backlash on social media over the alleged three-day...
Masked guards, phone jammers: Inside Zohran Mamdani's lavish Uganda wedding bash
India Today
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July 27, 2025
Armed guards in masks, multiple security gates, and a phone-jamming system: these were just some of the intense security measures in place as New York City mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani celebrated his recent marriage at his family’s luxury...
First malaria treatment for babies is a major step to ending disease
The Citizen
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The first malaria treatment for babies and very young children of 2 months up to 5 years was approved for use by Swiss agency for therapeutic products, Swissmedic, in early July 2025. Until now, babies and very young children have been treated...
Uganda business outlook improves as analysts cite election spending boost
NTV Uganda
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Uganda business outlook improves as analysts cite election spending boost Uganda’s business confidence is showing signs of improvement, partly fueled by expectations of increased election-related spending. However, challenges persist, especially...
EFF has never been in pockets of criminals - Julius Malema
Politicsweb
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Monday, 04 August 2025 04/08/25 DOCUMENTS EFF has never been in pockets of criminals - Julius Malema Julius Malema | 03 August 2025 On Trump, CIC says it is time for Africa to help US citizens unseat their own President today CIC JULIUS MALEMA...
Ugandan financier builds global consultancy spanning six countries
Digital Journal
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July 23, 2025
Photo courtesy of Dennis Daniel Ssemugenyi Opinions expressed by Digital Journal contributors are their own. Dr. Dennis Daniel Ssemugenyi stands in his Singapore office, reviewing financial reports from operations across six countries. The founder...
Zohran Mamdani’s lavish Ugandan wedding sparks social media frenzy: Critics question optics amid his political stance
The Times of India
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July 27, 2025
Zohran Mamdani is currently leading the NYC mayoral race for 2025. The 33-year-old assemblyman has seen a gradual surge in popularity, something that has not only rattled many political feathers but also brought him the much-avoided magnifying...
FAO Director-General: Transforming the global coffee value chain is more than just an economic necessity
The National Tribune
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July 27, 2025
Addis Ababa/Rome – Addressing a high-level panel at the UN Food Systems Summit +4 Stocktake (UNFSS+4), the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, called for urgent and coordinated action...
Inside Zohran Mamdani's 3-Day Uganda Wedding Bash with Rama Duwaji: Luxe, Guards & Lights
Times Now
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July 27, 2025
Photo: Zohran Mamdani/Instagram New York State Assemblyman and Democratic mayoral hopeful Zohran Mamdani celebrated his recent wedding with a grand, three-day ceremony at his family’s luxury compound in Uganda, complete with heavy security and...
Uganda’s Medical Universities Are Falling Behind — Here’s Why
Global Press Journal
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July 23, 2025
MBARARA, UGANDA — The first time Robert stepped onto the campus of Mbarara University of Science and Technology, he believed he was entering the halls of a prestigious institution that had trained some of the country’s top doctors. The university...
Spiro Deploys 500 Electric Motorcycles in Uganda In One Day!
CleanTechnica
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July 27, 2025
This has probably got to be the largest rollout of electric motorcycles in Africa in a single day! And Spiro followed this up by deploying another 300 bikes the following day and another 150 bikes a few days later. They will now ramp up to deploy...
NARO, FAO commit collaboration in agriculture research
Independent (Uganda)
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July 27, 2025
Dr. Baguma and Dr. Qu on field inspection at the NARO research center in Namulonge. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda and the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening...
Rekord and E-Livestock Partner to Secure Cattle Financing with Immutable Data
WFMZ - Pennsylvania
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Rekord has partnered with E-Livestock Global to bring tamper-proof cattle verification to African farmers. Operating in Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Zambia, and Uganda, E-Livestock creates digital identity records for cattle, tracking ownership, health,...
Uganda’s Digital Currency Plan, Boosting Trade and Inclusion
UBC - Uganda Broadcasting Corporation
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July 23, 2025
David Mwanje KAMPALA– The Bank of Uganda’s (BoU) Final Report of the Consultation on Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), brings hope to traders and everyday Ugandans. This report, based on feedback from 151 stakeholders in 2024, shows how a...
Economies in Africa that are not resources-based outperform those that are
Engineering News
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Market research and intelligence company BMI has lowered its forecast headline growth rate for sub-Saharan Africa for this year to 3.7%, from its earlier projection of 3.8%, but points out that headline growth will still be an acceleration from...
TWO ZAMBIAN LADIES OPEN MATEBETO RESTAURANT IN SOUTH KOREA
Zambian Observer
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August 4, 2025
TWO ZAMBIAN LADIES OPEN MATEBETO RESTAURANT IN SOUTH KOREA 👉🏻These are true Zambian inspirations, we hope our able ambassador to Seoul HE Andrew Banda will go grace this event . (Korea Times) This Saturday afternoon, people in South Korea have a...
Finance Ministry launches Institute of Revenue Administration
The City Review
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July 23, 2025
By Philip Basa The Minister for Finance and Economic Planning, Dr. Marial Dongrin, officially launched the South Sudan Institute of Revenue and Administration which will train all revenue authority staff to build their capacity in the field....