Month: July 2026

Hoima coffee farmers call for quality seedlings to boost production

HOIMA, July 31, 2026 — Leaders of Kigorobya Coffee Farmers’ Cooperative Society Limited in Hoima district have called on the Government of Uganda to provide coffee seedlings to the cooperative’s members ahead…

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MPs to probe businessman Kirumira over URC land

KAMPALA, July 31, 2026 – Parliament’s Committee on Physical Infrastructure is set to question businessman Godfrey Kirumira over a 1.3-acre piece of land in Kampala that belongs to Uganda Railways Corporation […

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Afreximbank’s ATDC launches national trade platforms in Zimbabwe, Malawi

CAIRO, July 31, 2026 — Africa Trade and Distribution Company Limited [ ATDC ], a subsidiary of African Export-Import Bank [Afreximbank], has signed agreements to establish National ATDC Zimbabwe and National ATDC…

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Lango agro-input dealers opt out of open-market sales to fight counterfeits

LIRA CITY, July 31, 2026 — Agro-input dealers in Lango Sub-region have resolved to stop selling agricultural inputs in open markets as part of efforts to curb the circulation of counterfeit products…

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Microsoft to Lead AI Masterclass at AEW 2026’s Renegade Intel Platform

CAPE TOWN, July 31, 2026 — As artificial intelligence [ AI ] reshapes global energy systems, African operators are increasingly turning to cloud computing, advanced analytics and connected infrastructure to improve production,…

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NARO partners Chinese scientists to develop premium tea for export markets

FORT POTAL CITY, July 31, 2026 – The National Agricultural Research Organisation [ NARO ] has partnered with the Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences [JAAS] in China to develop premium teas aimed…

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Ggoobi, Bateebe appointed to Kenya Pipeline Company board

KAMPALA, July 30, 2026 — Finance Ministry’s Permanent Secretary and Secretary to the Treasury [PSST] Ramathan Ggoobi and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development Irene Pauline Bateebe have…

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EU moves to bring soluble coffee under deforestation-free supply chain law

KAMPALA, July 30, 2026 — The European Commission has moved to bring soluble coffee, including soluble / instant coffee and coffee extracts, under the European Union Deforestation Regulation [EUDR], closing a long-standing…

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MSMEs in Ankole urged to formalise to unlock export markets

MBARARA CITY, July 30, 2026 — Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises [MSMEs] across Ankole Subregion have been urged to formalise their businesses, comply with international quality standards and embrace research-driven production to…

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Gov’t disburses over Shs 3.9bln to Soroti for cattle restocking

SOROTI, July 30, 2026 — Government has disbursed more than Shs 3.9 billion to residents of Soroti City and Soroti District under the Cattle Restocking Programme, with officials urging beneficiaries to use…

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