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PostBank’s mobile wallet worthy addition to financial inclusion arsenal, says BoU deputy governor

Central Bank deputy governor advised PostBank to ensure that its Wendi platform is efficient, reliable, user-friendly, and secure to protect user data
Michael Atingi-Ego, deputy governor Bank of Uganda, stands with other officials at the launch of PostBank's Wendi mobile platform, 1 November 2023
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DRC elections: Kabila’s legacy hangs over country’s vote

Former president Joseph Kabila remains a strong presence in Congo's institutions — and that power will assert itself divisively if he decides to back a candidate ahead of the country's December elections
Rwanda's President Paul Kagame meets with President Félix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of Congo Ahead of the 74th UN General Assembly, 24 September 2019
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As Agoa draws to a close in 2025, an expert takes stock of its achievements after 23 years

It seems that the African Growth and Opportunities Act boosted trade between the United States and every other eligible country, except for Uganda
Flags of African countries and the United States flag at the 20th African Growth and Opportunities Act Forum held in Johannesburg, November 2023
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What the World Bank’s aid freeze says about the struggle over funds and sovereignty

Despite its insistence on national ownership of its projects, the World Bank uses its loan portfolio to govern and control its clients
World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim, President of Uganda, Yoweri Museveni (gesturing) and United Nations Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon in Kampala in 2013
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How Africa can leverage diaspora funding for greater impact

More than $53bn in remittances were sent to sub-Saharan Africa in 2022, compared with $30bn in foreign direct investment and only $29bn in official development assistance
Woman using a knitting machine in northern Uganda
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King Charles in Kenya: visit signals strong ties with Britain despite past tensions

King Charles visits Kenya this week, his first visit to a Commonwealth country since his coronation in September 2022
Charles, Prince of Wales, in 2012
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Nurturing African futures: rethinking youth empowerment in a changing world

Africa's large young population requires education and training that fosters competitiveness, necessitating government collaboration with both the private sector and civil society
Eleven teenage students in Ghana, all seated
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Africa’s escalating peacekeeping crisis

The premature withdrawal of peacekeepers from the DRC, Mali, and Somalia will exacerbate instability in Africa's most volatile regions
Amisom female peacekeepers from Uganda mounting an honour guard in Somalia
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Rising income inequality within countries underlines importance of Africa’s economic growth

Income inequality between countries has been falling since the 2000s, but income inequality within countries is on the rise
Cityscape of Luanda, Angola
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How we can make the most of Africa’s strategic green minerals

How can Africa make sustainable and strategic use of its green mineral reserves while increasing its economic autonomy?
Electric car charging
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