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Viewers: 200,002 By Andrew Irumba Katusabe Uganda’s mining sector, long characterised by underutilisation, informality and regulatory gaps, is steadily transforming into a structured, investment-attractive and revenue-generating pillar of the economy. While the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development (MEMD) continues to navigate institutional and operational headwinds, the trajectory of the Mines Department under Commissioner Agnes Alaba reflects a sector …

The draft memo prepared for Mr. Rubio says that getting the agreement signed would involve “the potential use of sticks” and warned that Zambia could not be allowed to backtrack because other countries are watching. If Zambia won’t sign, “sharp public cuts to American foreign assistance would significantly demonstrate to aid-receiving countries the seriousness of our interest in collaboration and …