Africa · Thursday, 12 November 2026
Uganda
No written brief today: there’s too little data for one, or the draft didn’t pass our checks.
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Top today
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Everyday apps here: WhatsApp · Zenka Loan App Uganda · Absa Uganda · MoMo App · Absa Banking. Apps that top the charts every day. They’re listed after what’s new or in the news.
What the news is talking about
How much of the news here is about each issue today, and how it sounds, compared with the past 4 weeks. From 811 articles by the country’s own news sites over the last 7 days. How we read the news
Share of the coverage
- Uganda seeks another term on ITU Council (pctechmag.com)
- Congo Beat Sierra Leone 3-1 in AFCON Qualifier (riotimesonline.com)
- Turkiga oo beeniyay wararka sheegaya inuu Soomaaliya u dirayo 15,000 oo askari oo dheeraad ah (horseedmedia.net)
- 《復仇者聯盟4》加碼重映版11月Disney+上線 (epochtimes.com)
- South Africa begins testing biometric asylum registration platform (biometricupdate.com)
- Denmark to reveal European migrant 'return hub' next week (thelocal.dk)
How the news sounds
- Tone−0.8positive minus negative words per 100usually −0.7The GDELT Project
- Anxiety0.9× usual2.9 words per 1,000usually 3.1The GDELT Project
- Fear0.7× usual0.4 words per 1,000usually 0.5The GDELT Project
- Anger0.9× usual3.9 words per 1,000usually 4.2The GDELT Project
- Sadness0.9× usual8.1 words per 1,000usually 8.5The GDELT Project
- Happiness1.0× usual5.4 words per 1,000usually 5.4The GDELT Project
- Financial uncertainty0.9× usual7.4 words per 1,000usually 8.0The GDELT Project
News coverage in more than 100 languages, machine-translated and counted with English word lists, from The GDELT Project.
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Issues people are looking up
The top topics in politics, the economy, tech, science, health, climate, education and society that people here read and search about today.
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By category
Business & economy
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Education & careers
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2e-Sword LT: Bible Study to Go
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Fashion & beauty
Everyday app
Everyday app
Glovo: Cibo a domicilioFood & drink
Everyday app
Everyday app
Health & wellness
1Fitness Buddy+ Gym Workout Log
Everyday app
2AutoSleep: Watch Sleep Tracker
Everyday app
Everyday app
Money & crypto
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Music
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JOSE CHAMELEONE, CC BY-SA 4.0 Ayomide7, CC BY-SA 4.0
Politics & world affairs
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Yameliode, CC BY 4.0 Rising
U.S. Department of State, Public domain
Sports
Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0 Timmy96, CC0 Breakout
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Tech & AI
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Industries here
Music 43Travel & tourism 11Sports & fitness 10Tech & software 9Media & entertainment 4Government & public sector 4Telecom & internet 3Finance & banking 2Retail & e-commerce 1Fashion & beauty 1AI 1Crypto & digital assets 1Energy & utilities 1Education 1Nonprofits & NGOs 1
The numbers behind the mood
The latest official figures, with the period each one covers. Yearly numbers can be a year or more old.
Economy
- Inflation4.0%Jul 2026 · +0.3 pts since Jun 2026World Bank GEM · CC BY 4.0
- Unemployment2.7%2025 · +0.0 pts since 2024World Bank (ILO estimate) · CC BY 4.0
- GDP growth6.3%2025 · +0.3 pts since 2024World Bank · CC BY 4.0
- Youth unemployment4.2%2025 · −0.0 pts since 2024World Bank (ILO estimate) · CC BY 4.0
Research
Most-published fields last month
- Infectious Diseases
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
- Education
Society
- People online8.9%2024 · −0.3 pts since 2023World Bank (ITU) · CC BY 4.0
Charts
App Store · Free apps
1Absa Uganda
2MoMo App
3ChatGPT
4Tiktok
5CapCut
6WhatsApp
7Snapchat
8My Airtel Africa
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9YouTube app
10WhatsApp Business
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App Store · Paid apps
1Official Car/Bike DTT-Ireland
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2Betting Tips for Football
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3WiFi File Transfer & FTP
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4Interpolation Methods
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5scan my T3SLA
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6Shadowrocket
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7Number location tracker lookup
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8Chromagraph Camera
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9Nova Scotia State Parks
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10Voice Recorder - Audio Record
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Data credits: App Store · Apple Music · Google Trends · Wikipedia. These signals show what people look up, watch, play and buy online. How it works.