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Nkuringo Safaris is pitching Kibale and southern Bwindi as places to linger, not just tick off chimpanzee and gorilla encounters.

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Virtuoso’s 2026 Luxe Report says affluent travelers want more space, wildlife, authenticity and conservation, a shift that could favor Uganda’s parks, lodges and adventure offerings.

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Uganda’s tourism advocates are trying to reset international perceptions after the country’s Ebola-free declaration, arguing that the destination should now be judged by its current safety, hospitality and travel offerings.

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Agrofresh UG brought farmers, cooperatives and exporters together in Kampala on August 24, 2026, to show how traceability, certification and value addition can help Uganda sell into higher-paying international markets.

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The East African Community will hold its 2nd Annual East African Mental Health Summit on Oct. 21-22 in Uganda to push a regional framework for integrating mental health across sectors.

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Simonetta Lein and The Wishwall Foundation are supporting more than 200 vulnerable women in Uganda with skills, digital literacy and entrepreneurship programs.

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Volcanoes Safaris Partnership Trust says researchers have identified 25 chimpanzees in Kyambura Gorge after six months of Uganda’s first permanent, science-based monitoring program for the isolated population.

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The Royal Academy of Engineering has opened applications for the 2027 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation and is urging engineers and innovators in Uganda to apply.

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Greenpeace MENA screened Under the Sun in Beirut on July 3, bringing together more than 60 attendees for a discussion of climate justice, resilience and storytelling.

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Greenpeace Middle East and North Africa premiered the documentary Under the Sun in Beirut on July 3, using stories from Lebanon and across the Global South to frame climate change as a justice issue.

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JET — The Just Energy Transition Podcast has launched from Pretoria and is now streaming at jetvoices.com, with early episodes featuring climate activists and clean-energy thinkers from Uganda, South Africa, Nigeria and across the continent.

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HRH King Dr. Ruben Maurice West received the Pan African Global Lifetime Icon Award at a gathering of international dignitaries recognizing his humanitarian service, diplomacy and leadership across Africa.

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The Voluntary Carbon Markets Integrity Initiative and the Eastern Africa Alliance on Carbon Markets and Climate Finance have launched a partnership to help East African governments build policies, capacity and infrastructure for high-integrity…

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The Carbon Markets Africa Summit will bring governments, investors and project developers to Kigali on Oct. 13-15 to debate who sets the terms for carbon projects, pricing and benefit-sharing across Africa.

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Influential Women is featuring Hellen Agaba, an Assistant International Controller at Holy Cross Family Ministries USA who oversees financial management across 29 ministry centers in 18 countries.

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Global Citizen and the Waislitz Foundation announced three recipients of the 2026 Global Citizen Waislitz Awards in Johannesburg on Aug. 18, with each winner set to receive $100,000. The grants will support climate-smart food production, waterless…

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Uganda’s Mount Rwenzori Marathon has been awarded World Athletics Label Road Race status in 2026, putting the Kasese event among about 200 races worldwide that meet the sport’s highest international standards.

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Henan Mission Machinery will send senior executives to Ethiopia in October to finalize a bid for an Oromia Coffee Farmers’ Cooperative Union coffee processing contract and meet local clients.

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TX Solar displayed its off-grid solar street lights and automatic lift high mast towers at the Canton Fair in Guangzhou, targeting global infrastructure buyers, EPC contractors and municipal procurement teams.

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His Highness Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi inaugurated the 15th AIM Investment Summit 2026 in Dubai on Sept. 7, drawing 25,000 participants from 191 countries.