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News Uganda » Eastern Region » Economy: Uganda's oil can transform economy if managed well - Museveni

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-xl/africa/top-stories/ugandas-oil-can-transform-economy-if-managed-well-museveni/ar-AA2btqkD

Published on: Wednesday 02 September 2026

President Museveni has said Uganda's petroleum resources have the potential to significantly transform the country's economy if they are managed strategically and linked to industrial development.The ...

News Uganda » Eastern Region » Economy: China’s new Uganda

News channel or source: https://www.independent.co.ug/chinas-new-uganda/

Published on: Sunday 06 September 2026

China-Uganda ties are moving beyond infrastructure, raising questions over who captures the value Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | Mariam, a woman in her late twenties, works at Nice Textiles Uganda ...

News Uganda » Eastern Region » Economy: Refinery rivalry: billion-dollar oil projects expose East Africa’s long-running regional tensions

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-xl/news/other/refinery-rivalry-billion-dollar-oil-projects-expose-east-africa-s-long-running-regional-tensions/ar-AA2aPFEx

Published on: Monday 24 August 2026

East Africa, a region that has been working to deepen economic integration for more than 25 years, has a history of disagreements about the location of energy infrastructure. Uganda discovered oil in ...

News Uganda » Eastern Region » Economy: Middle East still Uganda’s biggest market for exports

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-xl/money/economy/middle-east-still-uganda-s-biggest-market-for-exports/ar-AA2bcyxt

Published on: Saturday 29 August 2026

The finance ministry performance of the economy report for July 2026 says 98.9% of these exports were received by the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

News Uganda » Eastern Region » Economy: Refinery rivalry exposes East Africa’s regional tensions

News channel or source: https://www.moneyweb.co.za/news/africa/refinery-rivalry-billion-dollar-oil-projects-expose-east-africas-long-running-regional-tensions/

Published on: Friday 28 August 2026

Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania are each backing rival refinery and energy projects worth billions of dollars – proof that old regional tensions haven't gone away.

News Uganda » Eastern Region » Economy: Kenya, Uganda strengthen tourism ties and regional mobility ahead of October 2026 summit

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-xl/africa/kenya/kenya-uganda-strengthen-tourism-ties-and-regional-mobility-ahead-of-october-2026-summit/ar-AA2bl7Tw

Published on: Monday 31 August 2026

Kenya and Uganda are deepening cooperation in tourism, innovation and regional mobility ahead of the 5th Uganda–Kenya Coast Tourism and Innovation Summit in Mombasa.