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The Independent · 3d

International Education Day: Museveni tips Uganda on AI

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has tipped Ugandans to embrace Artificial Intelligence (AI) as an enabler of national transformation, warning that Africa risks being left behind in the ongoing global technological revolution.
AllAfrica on MSN.com · 3d

Majority of Youth See Uganda As Moving in 'Right Direction,' but Economic Outlook Is Mixed

More than half say they have thought about emigrating, a significant increase since 2017.Key findings Ugandan youth (aged 18-30) have more education than their elders, with a majority (54%) reporting secondary (42%) or post-secondary (12%) education.
Icon for www.worldbank.orgWorld Bank · Aug 13, 2020

The World Bank in Uganda

The investment portfolio in Uganda is financed by the International Development Association (IDA), which provides interest-free credits on concessional terms, attracting no interest charges and a commitment charge of up to 0.5% on the undisbursed amount ...
Icon for www.worldbank.orgWorld Bank · Sep 18, 2019

Employment Opportunities Critical to Uganda's Economic Growth

As it is for other countries around the world, jobs are essential for Uganda’s development because they determine the living standards of individuals and households, support economic transformation, and promote social cohesion. While Uganda’s economy ...
Kenyans.co.ke · 9d

PS Sing'oei Clarifies Ruto Comments Calling Uganda and Tanzania Least Developed

The Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary, Korir Sing'oei, is in a race to calm diplomatic waters after President William Ruto's remarks in China stirred an uproar from Uganda and Tanzania.
Icon for www.savethechildren.orgSave the Children · Aug 11, 2020

Help Children in Uganda

Uganda, officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country, with a troubled history, set astride the equator in East Africa. Striving to become a country of relative stability and prosperity, and with a burgeoning youth population, Uganda continues ...
The Independent · 3d

Guinea minister tips Uganda on oil

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda is urged to focus on exploiting resources where it has the potential to generate energy that is most affordable to the ordinary person and therefore sustainable.
Icon for www.hrw.orgHuman Rights Watch · 28d

Building Uganda’s Prosperity Through Free Pre-Primary Education

The third report, published in February by the World Bank, also makes a clear economic case for Uganda to invest in early childhood development, including free nursery. Like the EPRC, the World ...
Icon for www.msn.comMSN · 20d

Uganda gears up to roll out Aadhaar-like ID system, eyes UPI adoption

New Delhi [India], April 12 (ANI): Uganda is set to roll out an Aadhaar-like digital identification system based on India-developed open-source technology soon, said a senior government official on Saturday. The African country is also exploring the ...
Devdiscourse · 7d

President Museveni Hosts New AU Chair Mahmoud Youssouf at State House Entebbe

Museveni described Youssouf’s election as a significant boost to regional unity and a testament to the values of Pan-African cooperation.
Icon for allafrica.comAllAfrica.com · Apr 3, 2025

Uganda: Climate - Abi Development Sets Ambitious Targets for Uganda's Agricultural Sector By 2028

Kampala — aBi Development has unveiled an ambitious strategic framework aimed at fostering climate-resilient, green, and inclusive agro-industrial growth in Uganda by 2028. The organization's ...
Icon for www.lse.ac.uklse · May 26, 2023

Preparedness and responses to health threats

What is not fully understood is how the siloed sectors will work together in an authoritarian regime like Uganda. In Uganda, decentralisation has been foregrounded as a means of devolving power and budgets with the aim of improving service delivery ...