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Digital bridge: New AI platform connects Ugandan engineers to Japanese job market

Uganda, May 13 -- For 27-year-old Brian Ssekandi, a software developer based in Lira, the past year has been a grueling cycle of more than 80 job applications and zero offers. However, a message on hi... Read More


Uganda Airlines bolsters fleet with first leased boeing to ease regional pressure

Uganda, May 13 -- Uganda Airlines has officially welcomed the first of two newly leased aircraft into its fleet, marking a strategic move to address growing capacity constraints and enhance operationa... Read More


EAC pushes fiscal unity, monetary union touted as finance ministers meet in Arusha

Uganda, May 12 -- A functioning monetary union is not just a distant aspiration for the East African Community - it is the cornerstone that holds the Common Market together. By eliminating exchange ra... Read More


Ugandan school wins global prize for inclusive education

Uganda, May 12 -- In a region where fewer than half of children master basic literacy and numeracy, Suubi Community Schools in Mubende has shown what's possible when every child gets a chance to learn... Read More


EADB sets up Shs49b fund for youth and women-led enterprises

Uganda, May 11 -- The East African Development Bank (EADB) has launched a $13 million (about Shs49b) fund targeting youth and women-led enterprises, setting the stage for what it calls a new chapter o... Read More


Letshego to exit Uganda, four other African countries after Axian acquisition

Uganda, May 4 -- Letshego Africa Holdings is pulling back from five East and West African markets in a decisive portfolio reset, signing binding agreements to sell its operations in Uganda, Ghana, Tan... Read More


Africa Must Build, Not Just Buy: Kenya's Tech Envoy Sets Terms for AI Sovereignty Ahead of Nairobi Summit

Uganda, May 2 -- Uganda and Africa's digital future will be decided not by how many people get online, but by who controls the intelligence running the networks, Kenya's Special Envoy on Technology, A... Read More


Three Ugandan schools among global top 50 awarded $1 million innovation prize

Uganda, May 2 -- Three Ugandan schools have been named among the world's 50 most innovative institutions in the shortlist for the $1 million Global Schools Prize 2026, placing the country firmly on th... Read More


'Impact of higher global prices to further hit pumps from May'

Uganda, April 28 -- Uganda has enough fuel reserves to last nearly three months, the government said on Tuesday, seeking to calm fears of an immediate supply crisis amid rising fuel costs linked ... Read More


Govt probes fuel hoarding as pumps run dry despite 'sufficient' stocks"

Uganda, April 27 -- Government has launched investigations into Oil Marketing Companies suspected of hoarding fuel and charging exorbitant prices, even as officials insist national stocks remain suffi... Read More