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MBALE, Uganda — Fan Xucheng, the acting ambassador for the People’s Republic of China, highlighted the Chinese language as a primary driver of economic change during the 2026 Chinese Innovation Day celebrations. Fan described language as the greatest carrier of civilization, noting that Chinese proficiency provides a unique window into both professional skills and cultural understanding. He said the strong …

Anti-HIV care is vanishing;  only pregnant women are still tested  Dominican soldiers patrolling the Haitian-Dominican border (Photo courtesy of Instagram /  @ani_assoc) The life journey of LGBT+ people is fraught with obstacles that hinder their ability to get decent work or, for the entrepreneurial-minded, to start a business. That’s especially true in Haiti, where homophobia works its devastation on gay …

Kampala, Uganda — The Embassy of Uganda in Cairo has received a high-level Egyptian delegation comprising leading figures from tourism, media, arts, and investment sectors for a 10-day familiarisation visit aimed at deepening bilateral cooperation and advancing Uganda’s Economic and Commercial Diplomacy (ECD) agenda.   The initiative, anchored in Uganda’s broader foreign policy priorities, seeks to expand trade, tourism, and …

Chennai, India (April 13–17, 2026) — The India–Uganda Business Forum convened in Chennai this week, marking a significant step in advancing bilateral trade and investment cooperation between the two countries. Bringing together policymakers, diplomats, and private sector leaders, the forum underscored a shared commitment to translating long-standing diplomatic ties into tangible economic outcomes.   The Ugandan delegation was received by …

The economic rights of LGBT+ people are ignored by development projects. Wicker basket maker in Benin (Photo courtesy of Benin Tourisme Vibrant) In this interview, Luc Agblakou of Benin, a founding member of the economic and human rights group Hirondelle Club International, discusses the challenges facing  young LGBT+ people who are excluded and marginalized in his country, as well as …

Donald Trump has said the US military has bombed a small island off the coast of Iran – home to a major oil terminal that is considered the country’s economic lifeline. The US president said Kharg Island’s military facilities were “totally obliterated” but that it had held off targeting its oil infrastructure. Trump, however, warned that he would reconsider the …

African, Caribbean activists seek access to microcredit in response to aid cuts impacting LGBT+ people. Muhammad Yunus, who recently stepped down as the aging interim leader of Bangladesh, won the Nobel Prize for Peace back in 2006 for founding and leading Grameen Bank in Bangladesh, which pioneered the use of microcredit to fight poverty. (Photo courtesy of NBC) COMMENTARY As …

Stephen Mubiru, Head of Mission, officiated as Chief Guest at the Uganda Economic Forum held in Vienna, an event organized in conjunction with the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber. The high-level forum brought together key stakeholders from Austria and Uganda to explore investment opportunities, strengthen trade ties, and deepen bilateral economic cooperation.   The forum attracted distinguished members of the Austrian …

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has tasked NRM district chairpersons to take the lead in mobilising communities to embrace government wealth-creation programmes, declaring that the next decisive battle for Uganda is the elimination of household poverty. Congratulating the chairpersons upon their election and successful mobilisation of voters, Museveni described the recently concluded campaigns as among the most cohesive in three decades, …

Karamoja– The Karamoja sub-region is steadily shedding its legacy of insecurity and underdevelopment and embracing a future anchored in peace, stability and economic transformation, the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) 3rd Infantry Division Commander, Maj Gen Wilberforce Karate Sserunkuma, has said. Maj Gen Sserunkuma made the remarks at the close of a 10-day domestic study and research tour by course …