Country: Uganda

Photon AI Raises $124 Million Series A to Build AI Infrastructure in Africa

Photon AI has announced the launch of a $124 million Series A funding round aimed at building vertic...

2026-06-16

In June 2026, Uganda Airlines Orders 10 Aircraft from Boeing Worth $985 Million

Boeing has secured an aircraft order worth $985 million from Uganda Airlines, comprising eight passe...

2026-06-15

Uganda Launches Africa's First Independent Transmission Project, Amari

Africa's power sector is undergoing a profound shift from state monopolies to public-private partner...

2026-06-11

East African Crude Oil Pipeline Crosses 158 Wetlands in Uganda, Set to Start Production in July

Since construction began, the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) has crossed 158 wetlands in Ug...

2026-06-10

Roche Develops PCR Test for Bundibugyo Virus in Six Days

Roche has announced the rapid development of a research-use-only (RUO) molecular polymerase chain re...

2026-06-08

Kenya and Uganda Railways Reaffirm Cooperation to Boost Freight on Northern Corridor

Kenya Railways (KR) and Uganda Railways Corporation (URC) have reaffirmed their commitment to streng...

2026-06-05

CEPI Invests Over $60 Million to Accelerate Bundibugyo Ebola Vaccine Amid DRC Outbreak

The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) announced emergency funding for three inv...

2026-06-02

Uganda's Tech Minister Calls on Africa to View AI as an Economic Revolution

Uganda's Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Monica Musenero Masanza, recently issued a ...

2026-05-21

Uganda Airlines Wet-Leases Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737-800

Uganda Airlines has recently received the first of two Boeing 737-800s wet-leased from Ethiopian Air...

2026-05-14

Final Investment Decision for Uganda's Hoima Oil Refinery to be Signed in 2027, with Commissioning Planned Before 2030

The Hoima Oil Refinery project in Uganda has recently entered a critical development phase. The proj...

2026-05-13