NAIROBI, June 21, 2026 — The African Trade & Investment Development Insurance [ATIDI] will hold its 26th Annual General Meeting [AGM] from June 30-July 3, 2026 in Nairobi, Kenya. The AGM will proceed under the theme: “Empowering Africa: Risk Managed, Growth Unlocked” ATIDI is the continent’s largest provider of trade credit and political risk insurance …
KAMPALA, June 21, 2026 — The Executive Board of the Islamic Development Bank [ IsDB ] has approved financing worth €650.75 million [approximately Shs 2.8 trillion] for Uganda’s Standard Gauge Railway [ SGR ], marking the largest single project financing ever approved by the bank for Uganda. According to the Finance ministry, the approval was …
ENTEBBE, June 21, 2026 — At dawn each day along the Namanga border between Kenya and Tanzania, a familiar scene unfolds: more than 350 trucks carrying avocados, groundnuts, soybeans and pineapples queue for inspection. What should be a routine process often stretches into an all-day ordeal under intense heat, leaving drivers waiting as perishable produce …
MASINDI, June 21, 2026 — The government has officially launched the redevelopment of Masindi General Hospital, committing Shs 58 billion to transform the ageing facility into a modern healthcare centre ahead of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations [AFCON 2027]. The groundbreaking ceremony, held recently at the hospital premises, was presided over by Prime Minister …
KABALE, June 21, 2026 – Authorities in Kabale Municipality have raised concern over the poor repayment of loans received by the beneficiaries of the Parish Development Model [PDM], revealing that only six beneficiaries have so far repaid their loans despite billions of shillings being disbursed under the government programme. The concern was raised by the …
KAMPALA, June 20, 2026 — Uganda’s stock of outstanding private sector credit [PSC] increased by 1.8 per cent to Shs 26.43 trillion in April 2026, up from Shs 25.9trn recorded in March, signalling sustained demand for borrowing and continued resilience in economic activity. According to the latest Performance of the Economy Monthly Report released by …
