KIGALI, June 17, 2026 — The East African Community [EAC] has officially launched national consultations in Rwanda on the drafting of the Constitution for the EAC Political Confederation. The consultations are intended to provide citizens and stakeholders with an opportunity to share their views on how the Political Confederation should be structured and governed, and …
SOROTI, June 17, 2026 — Farmers in the Iteso Sub-region have been urged to embrace government’s revised livestock vaccination policy, with officials stating that the fees being introduced will help government to respond quickly to diseases like control foot-and-mouth disease [FMD] and keep the livestock market active. The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries …
AMOLATAR, June 17, 2026 — Amolatar district has launched a livestock vaccination campaign targeting more than 60,000 cattle and 120,000 goats and sheep in an effort to curb the spread of major animal diseases and strengthen household incomes. The exercise, launched on Tuesday, follows the delivery of vaccines against the contagious Lumpy Skin Disease [LSD] …
DALIAN, 17 June 2026 – The World Economic Forum will convene the 17th Annual Meeting of the New Champions in Dalian, People’s Republic of China, from June 23-25, 2026. Held under the theme “Innovating at Scale”, the meeting will bring together more than 1,700 leaders from over 90 countries, spanning business, government, academia and innovation, …
CAIRO, June 17, 2026 — The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development [EBRD] is supporting Egypt’s green transition through a loan of up to €10.7 million to U Consumer Finance, known by its trademark Valu, a leading financial technology firm in Egypt. Through Valu’s digital platform and extensive merchant network, the project will channel climate-related …
KAMPALA, June 16, 2026 — Uganda’s leading bank, Stanbic Bank Uganda Limited, in partnership with Prudential Assurance Uganda Limited, has launched an enhanced version of its Medi-Protect health insurance product, offering medical cover of up to Shs 294 million under its highest-tier package in a move aimed at widening access to healthcare protection in Uganda. …
