Africa in fresh push to decentralize tests, speed up response to disease outbreaks
To counter disease outbreaks, Africa CDC is leading experts in co-developing a continental framework for decentralizing laboratory services to enhance early warning surveillance and timely confirmation of diseases. Initiative also includes training personnel, establishing a national sample transport system, and conducting lab mapping to improve...
AlHuda CIBE, Soltesz Institute to Offer Dual Islamic Finance Degrees
DUBAI, UAE — AlHuda Centre of Islamic Banking and Economics (AlHuda CIBE) and The Soltesz Institute have announced a strategic partnership to offer dual-certified distance learning programs in Islamic finance, culminating in what are essentially dual degrees. This collaboration aims to advance global Islamic finance...
PAU encourages local suppliers to collaborate for success in oil industry
HOIMA – The Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU) has called on local suppliers to form joint ventures to increase their competitiveness in the country’s burgeoning oil and gas sector. According to Vivienne Nabbosa, PAU’s National Content Officer in charge of Contracts, limited financial and technical...
African Banker Awards: Equity Bank named best regional bank in East Africa
ABIDJAN, CÔTE D’IVOIRE — Equity Bank was named Best Regional Bank in East Africa at the 2025 African Banker Awards, held in Abidjan.
Traders decry huge delays as URA shifts groupage cargo clearance rules
KAMPALA, Uganda — A new policy by the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) on the clearance of “groupage cargo” — goods imported in shared containers — has turned what was once a three-day process into a three-week ordeal for thousands of small traders, leaving many grappling with...
PostBank, WiBAS Equip 719 Northern Ugandan Women Entrepreneurs
LIRA, Uganda — PostBank Uganda and the Women in Business Awards (WiBAS) have equipped more than 700 women entrepreneurs in northern Uganda with crucial financial literacy and business management skills. The initiative, part of the second WiBAS Handholding Workshop, aims to foster sustainable business growth...
How Museveni discovered rot leading to UCAA staff purge
KAMPALA, Uganda — President Yoweri Museveni’s recent order to fire 152 Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) employees stems from a revealing chain of events that exposed systemic corruption and the deep-seated issue of unqualified staff within the critical government entity. What began as an embarrassing, yet...
NCBA Auto Show 2025 kicks off in Kampala
KAMPALA – The NCBA Auto Show 2025 has officially kicked off at the Kololo Independence Grounds in Kampala, marking a major highlight in Uganda’s automotive calendar. Recognized as one of the country’s largest and most comprehensive car exhibitions, this two-day event brings together a dynamic...
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