KAMPALA, June 19, 2026 — With exactly one year remaining until the kick-off of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations 2027, anticipation is steadily building across East Africa as Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania prepare to host the continent’s biggest football spectacle under the unifying banner of Pamoja. For the first time in history, three nations will jointly host …
BRUSSELS, June 19, 2026 — The 2026 ICA General Assembly took place yesterday, held online and attended by 156 members from 40 countries. Welcoming delegates, Ariel Guarco, the President of International Cooperative Alliance [ICA] said: “This is a very important democratic moment for the organisation. In the meeting today, we are represented by 156 members …
KAMPALA, June 19, 2026 — About 100 graduate volunteers selected under the National Apprenticeship Programme [NAP], run by the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development [MGLSD], are set to undergo orientation at Fairway Boutique Hotel in Kampala. The participants, drawn from the sixth cohort of the NAP for the 2025/2026 financial year, will be …
BUJUMBURA, June 19, 2026 — African leaders and international partners have pledged US$910 million to strengthen the response to the Ebola Bundibugyo outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo [ DRC ] and Uganda following a high-level emergency meeting convened by the African Union [AU]. The meeting, chaired by Burundi President Évariste Ndayishimiye in …
KAMPALA, June 19, 2026 — Uganda’s merchandise exports registered strong growth over the past year, increasing by 24.3 per cent to reach US$ 1.40 billion in April 2026, up from US$ 1.13bln in April 2025, according to the latest Performance of the Economy Monthly Report released by the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development …
KAMPALA, June18, 2026 — The Uganda Cooperative Savings and Credit Union Limited [UCSCU] will convene the 5th Annual Western Region SACCO Convention later this month where leaders will seek strategies to strengthen resilience, innovation and member-focused growth across the cooperative financial sector. The convention is scheduled for June 24, 2026 at White Horse Inn, Kabale …
