ENTEBBE, July 25, 2026 – The East African Community’s capacity to prevent, detect and respond to infectious disease outbreaks has been significantly strengthened following the official launch and operationalisation of the Uganda Virus Research Institute [UVRI] as the East African Community [EAC] Regional Centre of Excellence in Virology in Entebbe, Wakiso district. The Centre will …
KAMPALA, July 25, 2026 – Global hunger declined for the third consecutive year in 2025, but progress remains slow and uneven, with Africa now accounting for the highest number of hungry people, according to a new United Nations report. The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2026 [SOFI 2026] report, released on Tuesday …
KAMPALA, July 25, 2026 — The Federation of Uganda Employers [ FUE ] and the Uganda Cooperative Alliance Limited [UCA] have agreed to deepen collaboration aimed at strengthening cooperative enterprises, improving leadership capacity, and promoting sustainable economic development in Uganda. The commitment was reached during a recent meeting held on June 25, 2026, at UCA …
KAMPALA, July 24, 2026 — Governors of central banks from across the East African Community [ EAC ] have reaffirmed their commitment to establishing a single regional currency by 2031, despite uneven progress by Partner States in meeting the required macroeconomic convergence targets. The commitment was made during the 29th Ordinary Meeting of the East …
BUSHENYI, July 24, 2026 — Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisations [SACCOs] in Uganda have been urged to move away from traditional business approaches and embrace research, data-driven planning, and market innovation to address the country’s growing youth unemployment challenge. The call was made by Bushenyi-Ishaka Municipal Council Principal Commercial Officer, Aggrey Ategyeka, during a recent …
LONDON, July 24, 2026 — Artificial intelligence [AI] is reshaping how financial firms price risk, allocate credit, and respond to stress. It is increasingly embedded in the decision‑making architecture of the financial system. For central banks and financial supervisors, the key challenge is ensuring that AI is governed in ways that reinforce, rather than undermine, …
