Africa

President Yoweri Museveni has emphasized that Muslims of Uganda are not extremists and despise terrorism because they are part of our society.

The African Development Bank and Google today formalized cooperation aimed at advancing digital transformation in Africa. The parties signed a Letter of Intent during the Global Africa Business Initiative at the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

The African Development Bank and the Government of Korea on Wednesday signed two agreements for financial support to boost Africa’s development agenda. The value of the financing is $28.6 million.

Boeing projects that intra-African passenger traffic will more than quadruple in the next twenty years, placing the continent’s growth among the highest globally. To support this, 1,025 new airplanes will be needed over the next two decades.

The Government of Korea and the African Development Bank Group are intent on strengthening their partnership to support African countries in achieving food security in five years and boost the continent’s capability to produce its own vaccines and other pharmaceutical products. 

President Yoweri Museveni spotlighted key areas that stakeholders in the dairy sector can optimise to cash in heavily from their efforts.

The African Development Bank's Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA)  welcomed approximately $50 million in new funding contributions from Germany and the United States.

The Chief of Military Intelligence, Maj Gen James Birungi, has underscored the importance of regional efforts in addressing issues of mutual security concern and tackling the threats of terrorism, drugs, human trafficking and money laundering among others.

The US government is considering whether to assassinate the leaders of the new military administration in Niger, which seized power in late July, the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) has warned.

President Yoweri Museveni appealed to South African investors to join forces with Uganda to ensure that they exploit the economic potential of the East African country. This, the President said, will help build a strong economy for the two countries and Africa at large.