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JOEL AITA: Common User Facilities Could Be Uganda’s Missing Link to Industrialisation

Watchdog Uganda

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June 21, 2026

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Why Uganda’s next leap from exporting raw commodities to producing value-added products depends on shared industrial infrastructure. By Joel Aita In the year ending October 2025, Uganda did something historic: it overtook Ethiopia to become Africa’s largest coffee exporter, earning more than USD 2.4 billion in a single year. It is a genuine national triumph. [] The post JOEL AITA: Common User Facilities Could Be Uganda’s Missing Link to Industrialisation appeared first on Watchdog Uganda.

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Africa Intelligence

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· Jun 23, 2026

Ethiopia : ZayRide co-founders' unsettling ties to army generals

One may wonder what an on-demand taxi app, a cement factory and the Ethiopian army have in common. The answer: the Shirshir Business Group. The newcomer to Addis Ababa's business landscape has gradually established itself as a key partner of [...]

Guineematin.com

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· Jul 2, 2026

AMI : REALISATION D’UNE NOTICE D’IMPACT ENVIRONNEMENTAL ET SOCIAL POUR LE BORNAGE DE LA CONCESSION DE CBG AU NORD DU COGON

Appel à Manifestation d’Interet N°_CBG_AMI003_2026_NIES APPEL A MANIFESTATION D’INTERET 1. IDENTITÉ DE L’ENTREPRISE La Compagnie des Bauxites de Guinée « CBG » est l’une des plus grandes exportatrices de bauxite métallurgique au monde. Elle valorise des mines situées au nord-ouest de la République de Guinée et expédie en moyenne 16 millions de tonnes par an [] The post AMI : REALISATION D’UNE NOTICE D’IMPACT ENVIRONNEMENTAL ET SOCIAL POUR LE BORNAGE DE LA CONCESSION DE CBG AU NORD DU COGON first appeared on Guineematin.com.

Watchdog Uganda

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· Jul 3, 2026

OP-ED: Uganda’s $500 Billion Economy Will Be Built on Wires, Not Just Watts

By Joel Aita I have spent more than twenty years building infrastructure in this country, and there is one conversation I have had more times than I can count. An investor sometimes a manufacturer, sometimes a developer sits across the table, excited about Uganda. The land is secured. The financing is arranged. The business case [] The post OP-ED: Uganda’s 500 Billion Economy Will Be Built on Wires, Not Just Watts appeared first on Watchdog Uganda.

UrduPoint

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· Jul 7, 2026

Innovation imperative to address agri, socioeconomic challenges: VC Zulfiqar

Innovation imperative to address agri, socioeconomic challenges: VC Zulfiqar

Vanguard News

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· Jul 6, 2026

Poor infrastructure, insecurity hindering businesses in Onitsha — ONICCIMA

By Nwabueze Okonkwo ONITSHA — The Onitsha Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (ONICCIMA) has identified poor infrastructure, insecurity, flooding, multiple taxation and unreliable electricity supply as major challenges affecting business operations and industrial growth in Onitsha, Anambra State. The chamber also listed harassment of visitors and investors at the Onitsha Bridgehead area, limited [] The post Poor infrastructure, insecurity hindering businesses in Onitsha — ONICCIMA appeared first on Vanguard News.

Brazil Reports

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· Mar 23, 2026

Brazil’s AI ambitions are fueling a surge in demand for Snowflake consulting partners

It is no secret that Brazil has become one of the most influential technology markets in the Southern Hemisphere, supported by rapid digital transformation and an increasingly talked about startup scene. As Latin America’s largest economy, Brazil occupies a unique position within the region. The country’s massive domestic market, highly skilled workforce, and expanding innovation [] The post Brazil’s AI ambitions are fueling a surge in demand for Snowflake consulting partners appeared first on Brazil Reports.

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Related coverage for "JOEL AITA: Common User Facilities Could Be Uganda’s Missing Link to Industrialisation": Africa Intelligence — Ethiopia : ZayRide co-founders' unsettling ties to army generals. Guineematin.com — AMI : REALISATION D’UNE NOTICE D’IMPACT ENVIRONNEMENTAL ET SOCIAL POUR LE BORNAGE DE LA CONCESSION DE CBG AU NORD DU COGON. Watchdog Uganda — OP-ED: Uganda’s $500 Billion Economy Will Be Built on Wires, Not Just Watts. UrduPoint — Innovation imperative to address agri, socioeconomic challenges: VC Zulfiqar. Vanguard News — Poor infrastructure, insecurity hindering businesses in Onitsha — ONICCIMA. Brazil Reports — Brazil’s AI ambitions are fueling a surge in demand for Snowflake consulting partners