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Uganda Central Bank’s Gold Programme: Macro Strategy or Safe Haven Play?

Uganda’s central bank has announced the launch of a domestic gold purchase programme, marking a strategic pivot in the country’s approach to macroeconomic stability. Beginning in March 2026, the Bank.

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Africa Outperforms as the Fastest-Growing Tourism Region

In 2025, Africa became the fastest-growing tourism region in the world. According to the latest edition of the UN World Tourism Organisation World Tourism Barometer, Africa recorded the strongest expansion.

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International Day of Women and Girls in Science: A Strategic Imperative for Africa’s Economic Growth

On a warm afternoon in Abuja, Nigeria, a teenage girl once stood at the edge of a modest robotics lab, watching a small machine she had programmed move forward for.

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Analysing Africa’s Upstream Capital Flow and Hub Strategy

Africa’s upstream sector is entering a more disciplined, selective phase one where capital is no longer chasing breadth, but certainty. Global energy companies, constrained by shareholder pressure, energy-transition mandates, and.

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The U.S.–Africa Health Pacts: Aid in Transition

In the waning days of 2025, the United States embarked on an unprecedented restructuring of its global health engagement, unveiling a suite of negotiated health agreements with at least nine.

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Uganda’s Export Boom: How Coffee, Cocoa, Gold, Oil Drive Growth

Uganda’s export performance in October 2025 came with a lot of positivity as merchant goods export earnings nearly doubled year-on-year, climbing to $1.5 billion from $769.6 million in October 2024,.

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Kenya Taps China for $1.5 Billion Highway Upgrade

Kenya has embarked on a transformative infrastructure project, launching a $1.5 billion highway expansion with Chinese state-owned contractors. Designed to enhance the transport corridor linking Mombasa’s port to Nairobi and onwards.

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Uganda Advances Oil Vision as EACOP Hits 75% Completion Milestone

Uganda’s oil dream has become more than a promise but a living reality, shifting investor confidence and showcasing Africa’s right to develop its resources. The East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline.

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World Diabetes Day 2025: Africa and the Rising Tide of Diabetes — Why Every Life Stage Matters

“How many more lives must be lost before we recognise diabetes as the silent emergency reshaping Africa’s future?” — Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, Former WHO Regional Director for Africa   As.

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How is Angola Restructuring the Sustainable Future of the Oil Industry?

On November 3, 2025, Angola’s National Oil, Gas and Biofuels Agency (ANPG) will seal an exclusive negotiation agreement with energy giant Shell to explore and develop Blocks 19, 34, and.

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