Caesar Mukasa
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Agriculture
Uganda’s peasant movement calls for ban on hazardous pesticides, promotes agroecology
KAMPALA, July 16, 2026 — The Eastern and Southern Africa Small Scale Farmers Forum [ESAFF] Uganda has called on the Government of Uganda, the East African Community [EAC] and the European Union…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Gov’t promotes aquaculture through fishermen’s cooperatives
ENTEBBE, July 12, 2026 – In an effort to reduce pressure on the country’s lakes, the State Minister for Fisheries, Robert Migadde, has urged Ugandan fishermen to form cooperatives and engage in…
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News
Cooperatives, coffee cited as Buganda Kingdom unveils Shs 409.3bln budget
KAMPALA, July 9, 2026 — Cooperatives and coffee have emerged as key pillars of Buganda Kingdom’s development agenda after the Kingdom unveiled a Shs 409.315 billion budget for the 2026/27 financial year,…
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Technology
M-KOPA targets Ugandan SACCOs with smartphones to advance financial inclusion
KAMPALA, July 6, 2026 – After unlocking more than Shs 1 trillion in credit, M-KOPA Uganda is shifting its focus to Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisations [SACCOs] as part of its efforts…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Trade ministry challenges Walimu Cooperative Union to revamp primary cooperatives
KAMPALA, July 3, 2026 — Uganda’s Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives [MTIC] has tasked the Walimu Cooperative Union with reviving all dormant teachers’ Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisations [SACCOs] across the…
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Legal
Kalungu district tightens measures to curb coffee theft
KALUNGU, July 2, 2026 – The Kalungu District Security Committee has resolved to deny police bond and oppose court bail for suspected coffee thieves, as part of tougher measures aimed at curbing…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Stanbic cuts lending rate for agricultural cooperatives to 10 percent
KAMPALA, July 2, 2026 — Stanbic Bank Uganda Ltd has reduced its lending rate for all agricultural cooperatives to 10 percent in a bid to expand financial inclusion, particularly among women, young…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Farmers in Tooro inspired to form cooperative for improved production and market access
FORT PORTAL CITY, July 1, 2026 — Coffee farmers in Tooro Kingdom have resolved to form a cooperative union aimed at increasing production, strengthening bargaining power and improving collective access to markets.…
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News
Uganda unveils global coffee identity to strengthen international branding
KAMPALA, June 29, 2026 — Uganda has unveiled its first national coffee brand in a landmark move aimed at repositioning the country as a leading origin of specialty coffee and securing stronger…
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News
Ugandan manufacturers push for financing reforms as sector grapples with rising costs
KAMPALA, June 27, 2026 — Uganda’s manufacturing sector has called on government and financial institutions to reform existing financing models and provide funding solutions tailored to different production cycles and investment needs.…
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