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Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) in Uganda remains a vital economic sector, employing around 600,000 people and contributing significantly to the country's mining output. Recent discussions at a workshop organized by Africa Centre for Energy and Mineral Policy, TrustAfrica, and Southern Africa Resource Watch focused on the status of Uganda's domestication of the African Mining Vision of 2009, emphasizing the challenges faced by ASM operators.

Lawyers have been advised to promote professionalism, and senior Lawyers advised to mentor their juniors for betterment of the profession. This was the communication from different speakers at the Uganda Muslim Lawyers’ Association conference for Young lawyers which was held in Kampala.

Uganda Registration Service Bureau is collaborating with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) under the Technology Innovation Support Centres and the Patent Cooperation Treaty to conduct series of seminars in universities to enhance awareness of intellectual property rights among students. Makerere University staff and students are among the beneficiaries of the IP training.

The Managing Director of Ndere Cultural center has called upon government to come to their aid and save the center from being auctioned. This comes at a time when the Centre has defaulted on payment of a 10.5 billion accumulated loan borrowed from Uganda Development Bank in 2019.

The Katikiro of Buganda, Charles Peter Mayiga, has called for joint collaboration between government and the private sector to protect coffee value chain actors. This follows stringent regulations set by the European Union on export of deforestation free products to the European Union.

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The Alliance for a green revolution in Africa (AGRA) has launched its 2024 Africa Agriculture Status Report, titled "Harnessing the Private Sector for Food Systems Transformation in Africa." This was unveiled at the ongoing 2024 Africa foods systems forum in Kigali-Rwanda whose goal is to chart a path for sustainable Agriculture.

Nine out of twelve women with small and growing businesses are to benefit from a seed fund of USD 20.000 or approximately Ugx 74 million under the Mkazipreneur by the NSSF Hi-innovator programme. The selected businesses that met the investment committee’s criteria represent diverse sectors including Agriculture, processing, skin care, food and luxury goods.

Experts say China-Africa ties can be seen as a model for South-South cooperation. The mechanisms developed by the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation form the cornerstone of ties between the countries. CGTN’s Zhao Yunfei explains how FOCAC has developed over the past 24 years.

Ugandan Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei has passed away at a hospital in Kenya after suffering severe burns in a brutal attack by her partner. She was 33 years old.

Economic experts have urged small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Uganda to prioritize essential business practices such as proper record-keeping and business registration to remain competitive and resilient in the market. These remarks were made during the Uganda Annual SME Conference & Expo held at Speke Resort Munyonyo, organized by Strathmore Business School and the Association of Consecrated Women in Eastern and Central Africa.

The Minister of State for Disability Affairs Asamo Hellen Grace has advised on inclusive community education and learning attitude within the citizens to enable the 24% illiterate Ugandans learn how to read and write. Asamo cited this while at a presser for the forthcoming international literacy day.

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Journalists have been urged to prioritize community-based stories centered on ordinary people, to create opportunities for positive change through the news. This message was emphasized during a handover ceremony for Night Ampurire, who was gifted a one-year fuel card and repairs for her recently donated vehicle, as part of the second phase of the "Kigwera ku Shell" scheme, held in Kitende, Kampala.

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A workshop organized at the Operation Wealth Creation headquarters in Kamwokya brought together children of veterans to train them in securing self-help funds through the GROW Women Enterprises project. The initiative, funded by the World Bank through the Ministry of Gender, Labour, and Social Development, supports women entrepreneurs in various businesses.