ABUJA, August 16, 2026 — West Africa demonstrated economic resilience in 2025, recording growth of 4.8 percent, above the continental average of 4.4 percent, despite geopolitical tensions, insecurity in parts of the region, increasing fragmentation of the global economy and heightened volatility in international financial markets. These are among the key findings of the African …

HOIMA, August 16 2026 – Another cohort of community members in Hoima district who applied to benefit from the Parish Development Model [PDM] has a reason to smile after the Government released Shs 2.5 billion to be disbursed to them. The PDM is a Government of Uganda initiative launched in February 2022 to move 3.5 …

TORORO, August 16, 2026 — Tororo Municipal Council is set to digitalise the collection of street parking fees in a move aimed at minimising revenue leakages. The initiative is being pioneered by Kaparking, a digital company that has developed an online system with features designed to manage the collection of street parking fees. Under the …

KAMPALA, August 16, 2026 — Finance Minister Henry Musasizi has called for stronger parliamentary oversight, tighter budget discipline and improved management of public resources as Uganda seeks to translate sustained economic growth into jobs, higher household incomes and increased national wealth. Musasizi made the call on Friday while opening the 12th Parliamentary Committee on Finance, …

MOROTO, August 15, 2026 — In the midst of one of the harshest droughts to hit Karamoja in recent years, a new sorghum variety is offering farmers a rare source of hope. NAROSORG2, or NARO Sorghum 2, was developed to withstand the region’s harsh and increasingly unpredictable climatic conditions, including prolonged dry spells that routinely …

OUAGADOUGOU, August 15, 2026 — A recent report by Altus Impact, Groundswell International and the Association Nourrir Sans Détruire [ANSD] finds that agroecological practices are delivering better results for farmers in Burkina Faso, including in drought-stricken areas, with producers recording higher crop yields and improved financial outcomes. The report, Transformational Agroecology in Burkina Faso, provides …