AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoTransport & Trade Finance: Uganda says the Islamic Development Bank has approved a €650.7m (R12.28bn) loan to fund the 272km standard gauge railway linking Uganda to Kenya’s rail network and Mombasa port, with construction by Turkish firm Yapi Merkezi and Citibank tasked to mobilise financing. Security & Governance: Uganda Police is building 200 sub-county policing model stations to boost grassroots visibility and accommodation, with 70 already ready, 70 nearing completion, and 60 still under construction. Health & Community Support: Stanbic partnerships are boosting maternal healthcare services in Karamoja, while a separate report highlights how hard-to-reach areas like Amudat still face high maternal mortality due to distance and referral challenges. Ebola Watch (DRC–Uganda): Uganda and DRC officials are in talks on strengthening the Ar’u Ebola treatment centre as cases rise, with Africa CDC warning tracking and response gaps could worsen spread. Society & Human Stories: A two-part investigation follows how Ugandans and others were lured into Cambodia’s scam compounds, and freed trafficking victims now face a new crisis. Menstrual Health: Union transport leaders launched “Kili Clear” sanitary pads in Kampala to improve access for girls and women in Uganda’s informal sector.
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