Month: September 2026

Gov’t targets Shs 18 trillion in annual tourism receipts by 2030

KAMPALA, September 30, 2026 — Finance Minister Henry Musasizi has said the Government of Uganda is targeting annual tourism receipts of Shs18 trillion by 2030 as the Government seeks to increase the…

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ICO launches platform to improve access to coffee-market data

GENEVA, September 30, 2026 – The International Coffee Organization [ICO] has launched a free interactive platform designed to improve access to data on global coffee markets. The Coffee Market Intelligence Platform brings…

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African Energy Chamber condemns court order threatening Dangote’s Kenya refinery

KAMPALA, September 30, 2026 — Construction of Dangote Industries’ planned US$ 15–16 billion refinery in Lamu, Kenya, faces possible disruption after 133 residents petitioned the court over land earmarked for the project.…

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Museveni presides over coronation of Omukama Nyabongo I, urges preservation of indigenous languages

FORT PORTAL, September 30, 2026 — President Yoweri Museveni yesterday presided over the coronation of His Royal Highness Edward Rukidi Nyabongo I as the 15th Omukama of Tooro, ushering in a new…

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Oyam district chases Shs 26.4bln in unpaid PDM funds

OYAM, September 30, 2026 — Authorities in Oyam district are struggling to recover Shs 26.4 billion disbursed to 27,431 beneficiaries under the Parish Development Model [PDM], raising concerns about the sustainability of…

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Arova Producers Cooperative gets Shs 1bln boost to support women’s businesses under GROW project

LIRA CITY, September 30, 2026 — The Arova Producers Cooperative Society Limited in Lira City has received an additional Shs 1 billion under the Generating Growth Opportunities and Productivity for Women Enterprises…

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Okoro Coffee Growers Cooperative Union leaders seek government support amid recovery drive

ZOMBO, September 30, 2026 — Leaders of the Okoro Coffee Growers Cooperative Union have appealed to the Government, through the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives, to intervene and rescue the union…

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Opinion Editorial: What bubble?

KAMPALA, September 30, 2026 — These days, it is difficult to read any financial newspaper or column without encountering commentary proclaiming that we are in an equity market bubble destined to end…

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26th SACCA Congress to bring more than 1, 200 cooperative leaders in Dar es Salaam

DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania — More than 1,200 cooperative sector leaders, policymakers, regulators, development partners and industry experts from 40 countries are expected to converge in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, from 11–16…

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Ghana moves to overhaul cooperative sector as global south experts offer reform lessons

ACCRA, September 29, 2026 — Ghana is moving to overhaul its cooperative sector through new legislation, a national cooperative policy and proposed financing mechanisms, as experts from Brazil, India, China and Morocco…

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