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£5m study launched to help prevent newborn infections in Uganda
A team of international researchers, led by the University of Liverpool, have been awarded over £5m for a study to help prevent newborn infections in Uganda.
New task reflects region’s belief in Museveni
What is critical is how the leadership galvanises these opportunities for the people's benefit even when there might be occasional hiccups.
Uganda to launch innovative gene-edited cassava research
Cassava is the third most important food crop in the tropics, comprising 30 to 50 percent of all calories consumed in sub-Saharan Africa. But yields have not increased in the past 25 years, due in large part to plant viruses that make the crop inedible.
Kenya to lift ban on Uganda poultry imports
Currently, only three Ugandan firms are allowed to export their poultry products to Kenya following a partial lift in August 2017. They are Hudani Manji Holdings, SR Afrochick and Kukuchic.
Uganda, Tanzania come closer to constructing East African pipeline
An intergovernmental ministerial committee meeting between the governments of Uganda and Tanzania agreed to sign the Host Government Agreement (HGA) for the East Africa crude oil pipeline by the end of June.
Canada’s M2 cobalt miner encouraged by initial drilling in Uganda
Canada’s M2 Cobalt Corporation said on Tuesday that its initial drilling indicates that there may be more cobalt in Uganda than previously thought.