equity bank signals greener future with new board chair By Felix Oketcho As sustainability increasingly shapes the future of banking, Equity Bank Uganda has signaled its intention to remain at the forefront of responsible growth with the appointment of Henry…
KIU Expands Research and Innovation Drive as 1,844 Graduates Join Uganda’s Workforce ISHAKA, BUSHENYI — Kampala International University (KIU) has unveiled an ambitious vision to become one of Africa’s top ten universities within the next decade, while expanding postgraduate scholarship…
Final year students at Kampala International University have been challenged to embrace innovation, professionalism, entrepreneurship and competence based skills as the university intensifies efforts to prepare graduates for the realities of the contemporary global economy through practical industry exposure, research and innovation driven learning.
Uganda is redrawing the line between conservation and encroachment with a 96km “living boundary” across Budongo and Masege forests. Through restoration, community engagement, and strategic partnerships, the project is securing ecosystems while creating livelihoods,
offering a bold model for sustainable forest management in the Albertine Rift.
Econews.digital | Editorial In the highlands of Elgeyo Marakwet County, where forests are both lifelines and fragile frontiers, an extraordinary act of environmental commitment has sparked both admiration and concern. On April 23, 2026, Kenyan environmentalist Hillary “Buzeki” Kibiwott set…
Western Uganda’s smallholder farmers are leveraging nature credits to restore ecosystems and generate income, proving that conservation can drive real economic value.
31 January 2026- Kampala International University (KIU) has spotlighted a defining moment for legal education in Uganda following the conclusion of the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition (Jessup Moot) – National Rounds, where Makerere University emerged as…
New government figures show Uganda’s agriculture sector is entering 2026 on a high, delivering record export earnings, rising GDP contribution, and large-scale investments in irrigation, mechanisation, and disease control. With coffee, cocoa, dairy, and fisheries driving growth, agriculture is increasingly shaping Uganda’s path toward inclusive economic transformation.
Greenland is fast becoming a climate battleground as renewed Trump-era rhetoric collides with Arctic melting, critical minerals, and global sustainability goals, exposing the growing tension between climate action and geopolitical ambition.
