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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


SAS helps illuminate the health impact of solar power in rural Uganda
9th October 2026

Global data and AI leader SAS helped Let There Be Light International better understand how solar electrification affects health care and daily life in rural Uganda. Through a Data for Good... 


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... 


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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... 


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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... 


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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... 


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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... 


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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’... 


Africa should have infrastructure that connects its countries
Innovatively expanding infrastructure to accommodate diverse value chains likely to boost Africa's economies
17th July 2026 By: Schalk Burger

Uganda, in 2015, worked with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to build roads in the eastern DRC, which enabled goods manufactured in Uganda to be exported to this region, benefitting Uganda... 


Uganda’s first refinery has the potential to build a lasting energy ecosystem
Uganda’s first refinery has the potential to build a lasting energy ecosystem
7th July 2026

By: Ahmed Mohamed Ahmed Hegazi - Business Development Leader, Energy and Chemicals, Schneider Electric East Africa With Uganda announcing that its estimate of recoverable oil and gas resources has... 


Graphite from the Orom-Cross project
Orom-Cross graphite project, Uganda – update
3rd July 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

Blencowe Resources has submitted applications for several sizeable graphite tenders, with greater clarity expected in the third quarter of 2026. 


An image of graphite from Blencowe
Blencowe selects site for downstream processing operations in Uganda
29th June 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

London-listed Blencowe Resources has selected the preferred site for the future downstream operations associated with its Orom-Cross graphite project, in Uganda. Following an extensive search and... 


Tata Africa gears up for launch of electric bus, small electric truck, and Xenon bakkie
12th June 2026 By: Irma Venter

Tata Africa aims to launch a fully electric commuter bus in South Africa “within the next few months”, says Tata Africa Holdings CEO Jacques Taylor. The vehicle will be assembled locally, and will... 


African Power Utilities Join AEW 2026 as Grid Expansion and Electrification Take Center Stage
African Power Utilities Join AEW 2026 as Grid Expansion and Electrification Take Center Stage
5th June 2026

As the continent intensifies efforts to close the energy access gap, modernize power infrastructure and drive economic development, power utility companies from South Africa, Zambia and Uganda will... 


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