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Could Museveni’s Election as EAC Chair Renew Push for Accelerated East African Integration?

Brian EmorutLeadership & Governance Politics & Goverment The Big StoryMarch 11, 2026March 11, 2026

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni’s election as chairperson of the East African Community (EAC) Summit of Heads of State could revive efforts to accelerate regional integration at a time when trade…

Ecobank Leads Landmark €230 Mn Syndicated Facility for Uganda’s Infrastructure Development

Muhereza KyamuteteraThe Big StorySeptember 13, 2025September 13, 2025

In a landmark financial transaction that underscores the growing role of syndicated financing in Africa, Ecobank, the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA), and FirstRand Bank Limited, acting through its…