President of Uganda Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has appealed to citizens who have recently returned from South Africa to abandon the illusion that prosperity is possible only abroad and focus on the development of the country. This statement was made at a ceremony where 1,030 citizens completed rehabilitation and retraining courses at the National Leadership Institute in Chiankwanzi.

The heads of central banks of the East African Community (EAC) countries have confirmed their intention to launch a common regional currency by 2031, recognizing that member states are lagging behind the plan to achieve key macroeconomic convergence indicators.