LIRA CITY, June 26, 2026 — Students at Fountainhead Institute of Management and Technology [FIMAT] in Lira City have developed an innovative solar-powered poultry incubator aimed at helping farmers increase production and improve household incomes. The innovation was unveiled recently during the graduation ceremony of 33 students who completed a five-week training programme on the …
KAMPALA, June 26, 2026 — The East African Community [EAC] presented to the East African Legislative Assembly [EALA] budget estimates amounting to US$ 110,863,576 for the 2026/2027Financial Year [FY]. The budget was presented on Tuesday by the Chairperson of the EAC Council of Ministers and Minister for East African Community Affairs of the Republic of …
LUSAKA, June 26, 2026 — Zambia is to invest millions of dollars of savings realised through the successful US$ 1.36 billion debt buyback in projects to provide reliable and affordable electricity access as part of an innovative transaction backed by the African Development Bank Group [AfDB]. In a pioneering approach to development finance, the government …
PHILADELPHIA/ATLANTA, June 26, 2026 — African football celebrated a landmark moment at the FIFA World Cup 2026 as Côte d’Ivoire, Morocco and South Africa all secured places in the knockout rounds with memorable performances that underlined the continent’s growing influence on the global stage. Côte d’Ivoire produced one of the standout moments of the tournament …
KAMPALA, June 25, 2026 — The Uganda Institute of Banking and Financial Services [ UIBFS ] has concluded its 2026 Women in Leadership Programme, a five-day intensive training initiative aimed at strengthening leadership capacity, confidence and influence among women working in Uganda’s financial sector and other industries. Held under the theme “Empowering Women to Lead …
KABALE, June 25, 2026 — The Board Chairperson of the Uganda Cooperative Savings and Credit Union Limited [ UCSCU ], Col. Allan Kitanda, has called for stronger governance systems, greater transparency, and accelerated adoption of modern technology to enhance the growth and sustainability of Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisations [SACCOs] across Uganda. Speaking at the …
