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businessUganda Targets 650,000 Visitors with Massive Afcon 2027 Investment Plan
Uganda has committed an additional Shs 905 billion, announced a three-month visa waiver, and rolled out major infrastructure upgrades as it prepares to host up to 650,000 visitors for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations.
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Peter Banura was the son of retired Major General Matayo Kyaligonza, a veteran of the National Resistance Army (NRA) struggle.
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UPDF’s 15 Marines Brigade has carried out a 30km route march in Buliisa, reinforcing troop readiness and signaling heightened security near the DRC border.
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UPDF and Somali forces have captured a senior Al-Shabaab commander in Mubaraka, disrupting a planned attack and boosting ongoing security operations in Somalia.
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AfricaUganda Commits UGX 905 Billion for AFCON 2027
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Uganda has committed an additional Shs 905 billion, announced a three-month visa waiver, and rolled out major infrastructure upgrades as it prepares to host up to 650,000 visitors for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations.
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In line with the Bank’s mission to accelerate socio-economic development in Uganda through sustainable financial initiatives, the office will support projects within the private sector that have the potential to deliver significant socio-economic benefits in the areas of primary agriculture, industry (including agro-industrialization, manufacturing, knowledge-based industries, and extractives), services (such as health, tourism and hospitality, education, and technology), and infrastructure.
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