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                  17 May '25
                
                
                In 2024, a wave of grim findings from global water assessments confirmed what scientists and communities have long feared: the planet’s water crisis is deepening, with climate change and human mismanagement pushing billions toward unsafe, unreliable water sources.The UN 
                
               
             
                      
              
                 
              
              
                Business •
                  17 May '25
                
                
                Rwanda has offered to host key United Nations offices, agencies, and programs currently under review for relocation as part of the UN80 reform agenda.In a bold pitch to cement its place as a global diplomatic hub, Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente pledges Kigali’s full log
                
               
             
                      
              
                 
              
              
                Business •
                  14 May '25
                
                
                As Uganda moves closer to the 2026 general elections, David Williams Magezi, one of the country's young political voices known for his eloquence has announced that he will challenge President Museveni in the upcoming presidential race.Magazi said he is driven by the continued marginalizati
                
               
             
                      
              
                 
              
              
                Business •
                  14 May '25
                
                
                Former Uruguayan President José Mujica, known as "Pepe", has died at the age of 89.The ex-guerrilla who governed Uruguay from 2010 to 2015 was known as the world's "poorest president" because of his modest lifestyle.Current President Yamandú Orsi announced his pre
                
               
             
                      
              
                 
              
              
                Business •
                  14 May '25
                
                
                Barely a week after his historic election as the 267th leader of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Leo XIV has made a stirring entrance onto the social media platform X (formerly Twitter), using his first public posts to issue a bold, urgent plea for global peace.Posting fro
                
               
             
                      
              
                 
              
              
                Business •
                  14 May '25
                
                
                Uganda is launching a transformative initiative to protect and promote its first-ever Geographical Indication (GI), the Rwenzori Mountains of the Moon Coffee.This strategic move not only sets a new era for Uganda's coffee industry but also significantly enhances the livelihoods of local fa
                
               
             
                      
              
                 
              
              
                Business •
                  14 May '25
                
                
                Experts have said demand for data centres will continue going up as Uganda’s digital revolution takes shape.Uganda is on the cusp of a digital revolution, with citizens, businesses, and the government embracing technology to redefine the economic landscape.Speaking on Tuesday, off
                
               
             
                      
              
                 
              
              
                Business •
                  14 May '25
                
                
                The Stanbic Consumer Conference rang bells over Uganda’s slow progress towards agro-industrialisation, as government officials, financial leaders, and policymakers gathered to confront the challenges undermining the country’s agricultural potential.Held under the theme “Accelerating 
                
               
             
                      
              
                 
              
              
                Business •
                  14 May '25
                
                
                The Bank of Uganda (BoU) has maintained the Central Bank Rate (CBR) at 9.75% signalling a cautious “wait and see” approach in response to growing global economic uncertainty most notably the unresolved US-China trade tensions.The decision comes despite Uganda’s relatively strong econ
                
               
             
                      
              
                 
              
              
                Business •
                  14 May '25
                
                
                Telecom giants, Airtel Uganda has paid shs37.9billion to the Uganda Communications Universal Service and Access Fund for the year 2024 towards extending communications to the unserved and underserved communities.The shs37.9billion is more than the shs34.8 billion that the company paid last