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Uganda is a landlocked country in East Africa, bordered by South Sudan to the north, Kenya to the east, Tanzania to the south, Rwanda to the southwest and the Democratic Republic of Congo to the west. The capital and largest city is Kampala. With a population of about 47-million, Uganda has one of the youngest and fastest-growing populations in the world. The economy is primarily agricultural, with coffee being the leading export crop, though the country also produces tea, cotton, tobacco and fish. Uganda has significant mineral resources including copper, cobalt, gold and recently discovered oil reserves in the Albertine Graben region along the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo. The currency is the Ugandan shilling. The country operates as a presidential republic, with President Yoweri Museveni having held office since 1986. Uganda is a member of the East African Community, the African Union and the Commonwealth of Nations. The country has played a significant regional security role, contributing troops to peacekeeping missions and engaging in cross-border operations against insurgent groups. Uganda gained independence from British colonial rule in 1962, and its post-independence history has been marked by periods of political instability and conflict, followed by relative stability and economic growth since the late 1980s.

Uganda News


A rail track
Tanzania and Angola agree to link ocean corridors by rail
30th October 2026 By: Reuters

Tanzania and Angola have agreed to connect their Indian Ocean and Atlantic Ocean transport corridors with a railway link via Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo, Tanzanian President Samia... 


Absa Corporate and Investment Banking (CIB) Transactional Banking Sales managing executive Mthokozisi Dlamini
East Africa leading in cross-border trade development
30th October 2026 By: Halima Frost

While Africa’s relevance to the evolution of global finance continues to grow significantly, East African countries, such as Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda and Tanzania, lead the way in smoothing... 


An image of graphite from Blencowe
Blencowe completes Phase 2 exploration at Uganda project
26th October 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

London-listed Blencowe Resources has completed a second phase exploration programme over identified geophysical targets situated immediately north and south of its existing deposits at the... 


Image of a graphite sample
Orom-Cross graphite project, Uganda – update
23rd October 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

Blencowe Resources has received the final tranche of $250 000 in grant funding from the US International Development Finance Corporation. 


Gold bars produced by AGR in Uganda
Uganda export earnings up 36% in August on higher gold receipts
22nd October 2026 By: Reuters

Uganda's export earnings surged 36% year-on-year in August, helped by a rise in receipts from shipments of gold and other commodities, a finance ministry report showed on Thursday. The country... 


Graphite ore
Blencowe receives final tranche in US grant funding for Ugandan graphite project
20th October 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

LSE-listed Bencowe Resources has received the final tranche of $250 000 in grant funding from the US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), bringing the total funds received under the... 


Blencowe appoints nonexec chairperson; interim CEO joins the board
Blencowe appoints nonexec chairperson; interim CEO joins the board
12th October 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

Cameron Pearce has resigned as executive chairperson and director of London-listed Blencowe Resources with immediate effect and is succeeded by nonexecutive director Sam Quinn, who has been... 


Beyond the carbon credit: Who sets the terms for Africa’s carbon markets?
9th October 2026

A carbon credit may be traded as a single unit, but its value is shaped long before it reaches a buyer. Decisions about project ownership, finance, data, verification and benefit-sharing determine... 


London Stock Exchange building
Ionic Rare Earths applies for Aim shares listing
1st October 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed Ionic Rare Earths is applying to list its shares on the Alternative Investment Market (Aim) of the LSE. Ionic says it has established a significant operational presence in the UK, and... 


Graphite
Blencowe names interim CEO as Orom-Cross funding drive advances
21st September 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

LSE-listed Blencowe Resource says its immediate priorities for its Orom-Cross graphite project, in Uganda, are to secure project-level funding for Phase 1 of the project, convert product... 


Blencowe provides update on Ralston resignation
Blencowe provides update on Ralston resignation
16th September 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

London-listed Blencowe Resources has reported that the company has decided not to engage the company’s former CEO Mike Ralston as a consultant and says all performance shares and share options held... 


An image of graphite from Blencowe
Mike Ralston resigns as Blencowe CEO
14th September 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Mike Ralston has resigned as CEO of London-listed Blencowe Resources with immediate effect. He will, however, continue to support the company on a full-time consultancy basis until his planned... 


Rare earths drill core
Ionic Rare Earths secures term sheet for magnet recycling JV in US
3rd September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed Ionic Rare Earths has through its US subsidiary entered into a joint venture (JV) term sheet with Missouri-based US Strategic Metals (USSM) for the construction of magnet recycling... 


Standard Bank Strengthens Trade Ecosystem to Enable African SMEs to Access Global Markets
Standard Bank Strengthens Trade Ecosystem to Enable African SMEs to Access Global Markets
25th August 2026

Standard Bank is strengthening its support for African businesses seeking to participate in regional and global trade by bringing together financial solutions, market access, logistics expertise... 


Standard Bank and UnionPay Unlock Cross-Border E-Commerce Opportunities for Merchants Across Nine African Markets
Standard Bank and UnionPay Unlock Cross-Border E-Commerce Opportunities for Merchants Across Nine African Markets
19th August 2026

Standard Bank Group and UnionPay International (UPI) have expanded UnionPay e-commerce acceptance across nine African markets, enabling participating merchants to accept secure online payments from... 


Graphite
Blencowe highlights graphite use in advanced defence applications
17th August 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

LSE-listed Blencowe Resources’ Orom-Cross graphite is being tested in advanced anti-radar and electromagnetic-interference- (EMI-) shielding applications for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and... 


Image of drill core from the Makuutu project
Makuutu rare earths project, South Africa – update
7th August 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

On July 31, 2026, IonicRE, through Ugandan company Rwenzori Rare Metals, launched a strategic review of Makuutu following interest from the US and other Western-aligned stakeholders.  


Drill core recovered at the Makuutu project
Ionic launches strategic review of Uganda rare earths project
31st July 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Ionic Rare Earths has, through its 60%-owned Rwenzori Rare Metals subsidiary, initiated a strategic review of the Makuutu heavy rare earths project, in Uganda, amid strong inbound... 


A SHIFT TOWARDS BENEFICIATION 
Local content and beneficiation requirements are becoming one of the most visible expressions of resource nationalism across East Africa
Central, East African mining faces evolving risks - firm
24th July 2026 By: Keabetswe Shilakwe

The mining industry in Central and East Africa is bracing for an evolving operating environment driven by a complex interplay of security threats, resource nationalism and shifting global supply... 


Kabelo stands infront of the new Fiat Trisc, a three-wheeler electric delivery vehicle
Strategy targets last-mile delivery
24th July 2026 By: Devina Haripersad

Affordable mobility solutions aimed at supporting last-mile delivery, reducing transport costs and creating opportunities for entrepreneurs are driving automotive manufacturer Stellantis’... 


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