KAMPALA, July 29, 2026 — The Kigali-based African School of Governance [ASG] will host the inaugural Africa Mindset Reset Forum, an Africa-led convening focused on the leadership mindsets, institutions and results-oriented culture of execution needed for the continent to realise its sovereign development ambitions. The Forum will take place on August 25-26, 2026 at the …
KAMPALA, July 28, 2026 –Last Saturday Ugandans and other nationals living in the country picked up brooms, hoes, sticks, slashers, spades, pangas, and gloves and went out to clean surroundings such as roads, road reserves, drainage channels and other public spaces, with the aim of promoting community hygiene. It was the first National Cleaning Day …
KAMPALA, July 28, 2026 — The African Export-Import Bank [ Afreximbank ] has successfully priced a US$ 1.5 billion dual-tranche Reg S/144A senior unsecured benchmark Eurobond, marking its first US dollar public bond issuance since July 2021 and its largest bond issuance to date. The bond was issued in two tranches, comprising US$ 750 million …
HOIMA CITY, July 29, 2026 — Two Parish Development Model Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisations [PDM SACCOs] in Hoima district will repeat the election of their committee leaders following complaints from members over transparency and discrepancies in the leaders’ biodata. The elections followed a recent directive from the PDM Secretariat for all PDM SACCOs across …
KAMPALA, July 29, 2026 — The International Monetary Fund [IMF] has raised concerns over Uganda’s weakening fiscal position, warning that rising government spending and debt-servicing costs could increase vulnerabilities despite continued strong economic growth. The warning follows the conclusion of the IMF Executive Board’s 2026 Article IV Consultation with Uganda on July 27, with the …
BRUSSELS, July 29, 2026 — Over the last 18 months, the ICA and the UN Committee for the Promotion and Advancement of Cooperatives [COPAC] have been publishing a series of policy briefs to show how cooperatives are essential partners in helping the world to achieve the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals [SDGs]. The SDGs were adopted …
