President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has urged district leaders to focus on promoting politics of interest because it’s very crucial to the prosperity of Ugandans, saying that after getting independence, Uganda faced a lot of challenges that were caused by leaders who wrongly diagnosed the problems affecting the citizens. “When we got independence in 1962, each one diagnosed the problems affecting the country in their own way; some emphasised the politics […]

The Ministry of Education and Sports has renewed a call for increased funding to support key activities in public universities including staffing, infrastructure development and research, among others. According to the State Minister for Higher Education, Hon. John Chrysostom Muyingo, universities including Makerere, Mbarara, Muni, Soroti, Gulu, Busitema, Lira, Kyambogo and Kabale, require additional funds in the new budget for financial year 2024/2025. “Provision of this extra funding will go […]

The Parliamentary Pensions Scheme (PPS) is considering a reduction of the scheme’s equity investments in Kenya in favour of Uganda’s market.  This was revealed by the scheme’s assets manager, GenAfrica during the Pension Scheme’s 12th Annual General Meeting on Friday, 23 February 2024.  According to the Scheme’s annual report and financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2023, the scheme’s total equity assets stand at Shs24 billion, out of […]

Empowering youth with strong leadership skills is paramount to cultivating a generation of leaders who are capable of driving change and fostering inclusivity. In the midst of a rapidly shifting global economy – characterized by evolving consumer preferences and an embrace of digital innovations – there is a need to prioritize access to education, skill development and competency building in a way that accounts for a dynamic future. The upcoming […]

Executive Secretary of the African Refiners&Distributors Association (ARDA), Anibor Kragha, will speak at this year’s Invest in African Energy (IAE) forum, taking place in Paris on May 14-15. Representing the sole pan-African organization for the African downstream oil sector, Kragha is expected to outline the sector’s investment needs and opportunities for global investors to engage in Africa’s downstream drive. Since assuming his position as Executive Secretary in 2020, Kragha has […]

By NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman, African Energy Chamber (https://EnergyChamber.org) On Monday morning, February 4, many of us woke to the news of the tragic passing of Namibian President Hage Geingob. The death of this great man and remarkable leader is a tremendous loss. The African Energy Chamber extends our deepest sympathies, both to President Geingob’s family and to the people of Namibia. It’s difficult to express how much President Geingob […]

The armed conflict in Sudan has resulted in thousands of civilians killed, millions displaced, property looted, and children conscripted, as fighting has spread to more regions of the country, says a wide-ranging report from the UN Human Rights Office. The report details multiple indiscriminate attacks by both the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in densely populated areas, including sites sheltering internally displaced people - particularly in the […]

His Majesty King Mohammed VI has sent a message of congratulations to His Majesty Emperor Naruhito of Japan on the occasion of his birthday. In this message, the Sovereign extends His warm congratulations and best wishes for health and happiness to the Emperor of Japan and members of his imperial family, as well as for further progress and prosperity to the Japanese people. "I should like to take this opportunity […]

ECOWAS and the Government of Republic of Benin hosts the 4th Edition of ECOWAS Mining&Petroleum Forum (ECOMOF 2024). The ECOMOF which opens today, February 22, 2024, will hold till to February 24, in Cotonou, Republic of Benin. ECOMOF was established by the Authority of ECOWAS Heads of State and Government in 2012 as a biennial platform for regional cooperation in the development of the geo-extractives sector in West Africa. The […]