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KFC Africa
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Africa-wide campaign celebrates the joy of going ‘home-home’ – with KFC

The KFC Home-Home campaign rolled out across Ghana, Tanzania, Senegal, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Gabon and Mauritius, and runs into early January

What can you get away with at home, that you could never dream of doing when you get back “home-home”, over the festive season? An insightful pan-African KFC campaign celebrates exactly this fascinating part of life across the continent – the parallel lives that young people live at “home” in…

The Republic of Uganda - Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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Uganda to host the first ever African Dragon Boat Cup 2026

The meeting was attended by Head of Public Diplomacy Margaret Kafeero and Mr. Stilson Muhwezi, First Secretary in charge of Sports Diplomacy

Sports Diplomacy: Uganda set to host the first ever Africa Dragon Boat Cup from 1st – 4th October, 2026. Mr. Solomon Muwonge, president of the Uganda Dragon Boat Federation, revealed this in a meeting with Ambassador Richard Kabonero, Head of Regional Economic Cooperation at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The…

Parliament of the Republic of Uganda
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Kenyan MPs fail to catch Uganda rivals in athletics

Ugandan MPs, both in the men and women’s races, won the 1500 metres and a shorter 400 metres events held in Mandela National Stadium

Kenyan legislators chased down but failed to outrun their Ugandan counterparts as Parliament of Uganda registered successive wins in the long distance races during the first day involving athletics on Monday 8 December 2025. Ugandan MPs, both in the men and women’s races, won the 1500 metres and a shorter…

Junior Achievement (JA) Africa

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Nigeria’s Smartgenix Crowned Grand Prize Winner of the 15th Junior Achievement (JA) Africa Company of the Year (COY) Competition in Abuja

As the continental champion, Smartgenix will proceed to represent Africa at the global finals of the De La Vega Global Entrepreneurship Award, where it will compete against winning teams from other regions for a grand prize of US $15,000

Junior Achievement (JA) Africa (https://JA-Africa.org) successfully concluded the 15th edition of the JA Africa COY Competition, held from December 3–5, 2025, in Abuja, Nigeria, bringing together Africa’s brightest young entrepreneurs to showcase innovative business solutions aligned with the theme “ACT! Action for Climate Transformation.” The continental finals convened student companies…

Parliament of the Republic of Uganda
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Uganda Parliament teams dominate opponents in volleyball, netball, basketball

Uganda’s women basketballers also outclassed Kenya 40 - 20 at Lugogo Indoor Arena, winning all four quarters through superior teamwork and defense

Parliament of Uganda teams delivered a dominant display at the ongoing EAC inter - Parliamentary Games, securing emphatic victories across volleyball, netball and basketball on Sunday, 7 December 2025. At the MTN Arena Lugogo, Uganda’s volleyball sides won their opening matches in straight sets. The women’s team, captained by Hon.…

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AfrInnovate Youth Challenge 3rd Edition Crowns Tanzania’s SkyVerse Solutions as Champion in Abuja, Nigeria

SkyVerse Solutions from Tanzania emerged as 1st Place winner with their mechanized post-harvest groundnut processing solution designed to increase yields and farmer income

Junior Achievement (JA) Africa (https://JA-Africa.org), in partnership with the Z Zurich Foundation and JA Worldwide, proudly concludes the third edition of the AfrInnovate Youth Challenge (AYC), a platform showcasing the creativity and resilience of Africa’s youth. This year’s event celebrated young innovators who are redefining inclusion and sustainability through purpose-driven…

Energy Capital & Power
Source: Energy Capital & Power |

West Africa’s Grid Transformation to Take Center Stage at MSGBC 2025

Regional leaders will examine grid integration, regulatory reforms and investment opportunities shaping West Africa’s evolving power market

African upstream oil and gas operators are accelerating efforts to integrate renewable and lower-carbon energy sources into production activities. Recent milestones across Uganda, Nigeria, South Africa and the Republic of Congo demonstrate how the continent’s largest operators are embedding energy diversification into project design, with hybrid and gas-to-power systems set…

Parliament of the Republic of Uganda
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Key sectors to receive financial boost under supplementary funding

The Leader of the Opposition, Hon. Joel Ssenyonyi, also challenged the proposed supplementary schedules while alluding to Regulation 18(5) of the Public Finance Management Regulations 2016

Parliament has approved over Shs8 trillion in supplementary funding for financial year 2025/2026, to support key development projects including road infrastructure, health and agriculture services, among others. According to State Minister for Finance, Planning and Economic Development (General Duties), Hon. Henry Musasizi, the funding for the activities under Supplementary Schedules…

Parliament of the Republic of Uganda
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Justice Minister tasked to table voter verification regulations

While chairing the plenary sitting on Tuesday, 02 December 2025, Speaker Among underscored the need for the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs to present a statement on the status of the regulations

Speaker, Anita Among has asked the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Nobert Mao to present a statement on the status of regulations of the biometric voter verification system, ahead of the forthcoming general elections. Uganda will hold general elections in January 2026 and lawmakers are concerned that regulations…

The Republic of Uganda - Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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Uganda Elected to Unido Industrial Development Board (IDB) 2025- 2027

The Industrial Development Board is composed of 53 Members and is responsible for reviewing implementation of UNIDO’s work programme

Uganda has been elected to the Industrial Development Board (IDB) of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) for the period 2025- 2027 at elections conducted during the 21st UNIDO General Conference held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia from 23rd to 27th November 2025. The Industrial Development Board is composed of…