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in Finance, Markets and Economics, Law, Crime and Justice, Manufacturing and Industry, Mining and Minerals, Politics and Government, War and ConflictCursed Riches: Congo’s Gold and the Ghosts That Haunt It Deep in the heart of Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo,the earth hums with Secrets
Beneath the lush, emerald hills and tangled forests lies a fortune that could light up the world: gold, cobalt, tin, tantalum, tungsten—minerals that power our smartphones, electric cars, and satellites. […] More
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in Business and Entrepreneurship, Finance, Markets and Economics, Politics and GovernmentImpunity and corruption at Bank of Uganda
Last week, Bank of Uganda (BOU) issued a press statement in which it promised to appeal a ruling by the Court of Appeal in a case against businessman Sudhir Ruparelia […] More
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in Business and Entrepreneurship, Finance, Markets and Economics, Journalism and Media, Sports and FitnessURU-Next Media Deal: Success for Some, Failure for Many (Rugby)
On 15 April 2025, the Uganda Rugby Union (URU) and Next Media Services renewed their three-year broadcasting agreement. NBS Sport will once more include the Nile Special Rugby Premiership, the […] More
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in Finance, Markets and Economics, Law, Crime and JusticeKiggundu v Diamond Trust Bank (U) Ltd & Another: Executive and Legislative lethargy punished or Judicial aloofness in overdrive?
The Privatization Unit(PU) had just hired a legal wizard. It is rare to get a 1st Class degree in law from the School of Law, Makerere University. The PU advertised […] More
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in Education and Academia, Finance, Markets and Economics, Politics and Government, War and ConflictChina’s Global Security Initiative and African Stability
China’s decades of commitment to international peacekeeping have created a powerful precedent for conflict management across the globe. As the world’s second-largest donor to the United Nations regular budget and […] More
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in Finance, Markets and Economics, Health and MedicineHow much is the Global Fund investing in Uganda?
The Global Fund was established in 2002 to avail resources to fight AIDS, TB, and malaria, and to direct those resources to areas of greatest need. It was founded following […] More
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