Month: March 2024

[[{"value":"President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has today met and held discussions with His Royal Highness, the Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Edward at State House Entebbe. Prince Edward is a member of the British royal family. He is the youngest child of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Phillip. During their meeting, President Museveni expressed his eagerness to collaborate with British investors and attract more tourists from the United Kingdom, highlighting the potential […]

[[{"value":"President William Ruto has signed the Affordable Housing Bill into law. The Affordable Housing Act establishes a framework for the collection of the housing levy and implementation of the affordable housing programme. President Ruto said implementation of the Affordable Housing Programme will transform the lives of Kenyans at the bottom of the pyramid by creating jobs, providing decent housing and reducing agricultural land fragmentation. Speaking at State House Nairobi after […]

[[{"value":"South African rail, port and pipeline company Transnet recently published its network statement, which details the functions of the infrastructure manager and the contractual agreements for private sector operators. The statement is a step towards introducing third-party access to South Africa’s rail network. Speaking during the Sustainable Infrastructure Development Symposium of South Africa (SIDSSA), South Africa’s Minister of Transport Sindisiwe Chikunga underscored that transport and logistics are catalysts for economic […]

[[{"value":"The Honorable Jeje Odong Abubakhar, Minister of Foreign Affairs, has, this morning engaged in a productive meeting with Her Excellency Anne Kristin Hermansen, Ambassador of Norway to Uganda, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. During the meeting, Minister Odongo warmly welcomed Ambassador Hermansen and conveyed his intention to travel to Oslo to meet with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Norway. Minister Abubakhar emphasized the significance of the longstanding cooperation […]

[[{"value":"The Venezuelan Ambassador to Uganda, H.E Mrs. Fatima Fernandes Juarez, this morning met with the Permanent Secretary Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Bagiire Vincent Waiswa, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Kampala. H.E Juarez said that the purpose of her visit was to follow up the decision to establish a Joint Commission of cooperation with Uganda. “Venezuela is keen to strengthen economic ties with Uganda and the Venezuelan Government […]

[[{"value":"Twelve major infrastructure projects have been launched with the aim of driving public and private sector-led development in South Africa. The projects span transport, storage and communication; electricity, gas and water; community, social and personal services; mining and quarrying; and agriculture, forestry and fishing sectors, and fall under South Africa’s 2024/2025 infrastructure pipeline. The launch of the projects – which will receive support from Infrastructure South Africa – was announced […]

[[{"value":"Nearly $5.7 trillion is required to close the infrastructure investment gap in South Africa by 2050, according to statements made by Mameetse Masemola, Acting Head of Infrastructure South Africa (ISA), during the Sustainable Infrastructure Development Symposium South Africa (SIDSSA) on Monday. During a media briefing, Masemola provided an update on projects led by ISA since its enactment in 2020, as well as highlighted efforts being made by the government agency […]

[[{"value":"Students from three leading universities from three continents will guide debate topics by presenting research on three focus areas: technology, social justice and equity, and business; Scheduled for April 3, the second annual live debate encourages discussion on how the planet will accommodate the mobility needs of eight billion people in the coming decades; To register for the live digital debate, visit: www.FreedomOfMobilityForum.org. New for the 2024 Freedom of Mobility […]