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Uganda pitches minerals to global investors at Sydney mining summit
SYDNEY — Uganda has taken its case for mining investment to one of the industry’s biggest international gatherings. Its officials are telling financiers and operators that the country wants partners to process its minerals at home, not simply ship them out as raw ore.
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East Africa Law Society Revives Cross-Border Practice Bill to Expand Lawyers’ Role in Region’s US$19.5 Billion Trade
The East Africa Law Society (EALS) is reviving proposed legislation to ease cross-border legal practice, against a backdrop of approximately US$19.5 billion in annual trade between East African Community countries and businesses increasingly operating across several jurisdictions. EALS chief executive David Sigano disclosed the renewed effort in an interview published by The Reporter Ethiopia on 24 October…
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UNBS Challenges Rwanda Alcohol Ban, Says Ugandan Spirits are Safe and Restrictions Lack Scientific Basis
Uganda’s standards regulator has escalated the dispute over Rwanda’s alcohol restrictions, insisting the affected products meet regional safety requirements. With UNBS questioning the scientific basis of the suspension, the standoff now tests whether EAC mutual recognition rules can protect cross-border trade when national regulators take unilateral action.
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Housing Finance Bank takes home loans, banking services to Kira residents
KIRA, Uganda — Residents and business owners in Kira Municipality are being encouraged to explore alternative ways of financing homeownership, property investment and business expansion, as Housing Finance Bank steps up efforts to take its services closer to communities.
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Cabinet backs off City Square after national uproar
Cabinet has abandoned a proposal to develop Kampala’s Constitution Square, popularly known as City Square, after weeks of opposition from city leaders, Opposition politicians, lawyers, cultural leaders and members of the public.
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Pearl Bank wins top PRAU award for PostBank rebrand
Jinja – State-owned Pearl Bank has won the inaugural PR Crown Jewel Award at the Public Relations Association of Uganda (PRAU) Excellence Awards, in recognition of the communication strategy behind its rebranding from PostBank Uganda.
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African companies and sectors to watch in 2023
Africa is host to some world class companies that investors should consider adding to their portfolio in 2023. However, the investment climate has been choppy at best and investors need to be shrewd when it comes to their portfolio investment decisions especially in 2023. The investment climate was at the beginning of the year quite…
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Climate forum in Tanzania passes 15 decisions on ocean governance
Mauritius has been selected to host COP13 of the Nairobi Convention in 2028. The country calls for stronger collective action among island nations to address the growing impacts of climate change through access to predictable and accessible climate finance, and turn climate commitments into concrete action and results. Zanzibar’s temporary fishing closures model to be…
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Why financial accountability is rare among friends and families
Source: The Daily Monitor
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The untapped medical export opportunity
Source: The Daily Monitor
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