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Opinions & Commentary
OPINION: Uganda needs more of producer and marketing cooperatives and less of SACCOs
By James Abola In the 1950s when Africans realised they were firmly stuck at the bottom of the economic ladder, they started forming cooperatives. All over the country, there were producer and…
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News
Cooperatives strengthen large scale investment in agriculture -Kadaga
Rebecca Kadaga, The speaker of Parliament of Uganda has called on government to restore cooperative unions saying they provide a better way of organizing production, markets and prices of agricultural products. Kadaga…
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Development
Grain Watch: East African Grain markets and Trade Highlight
Prices of grain staples eased marginally as stocks in the markets were adequate owing to harvest from the main seasons of Tanzania and Uganda and carry overstocks from the previous marketing year.…
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Development
UNBS lists high risk products in its July compliance report
The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) conducts regular market surveillance inspections to determine the level of compliance to Uganda Standards to protect consumers and the environment from dangerous substandard products. In…
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Development
QUOTE: Money at the service of life can be managed in the right way by #cooperatives -Pope Francis
Pope Francis has repeatedly hailed cooperatives. Speaking to an audience in Rome, the pope said: “Cooperatives should continue to be the motor that raises and develops the weakest part of our communities…
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Market Information
Today’s Top and Bottom East African Markets Prices for Grain 2018-08-27
TOP 5 MARKETS MAIZE Market Country Wholesale Price(USD/MT) Retail Price(USD/MT) Nairobi Kenya 278.32 340.39 Dar es salaam Tanzania 262.86 306.67 Kisumu Kenya 249.92 299.9 Makueni Kenya 210.24 300.34 Meru Kenya 179.94 199.94…
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Development
Emmanuel Katongole, Executive Chairman– Cipla Quality Chemical Industries Limited On The Initial Public Offer
Tell us in brief about Cipla Quality Chemical Industries Limited. Cipla Quality Chemical Industries Limited (CiplaQCIL or the Company) is a 13 year old state-of-the-art pharmaceutical plant based in Kampala, Uganda and…
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Development
Air Tanzania commences flights to Uganda
Air Tanzania extended its services to Entebbe International Airport with its inaugural flight on Sunday, 26th August 2018. The 76-Seater Q400 series plane touched down at 13:01pm and was received by the…
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Development
NSSF Records UGX 1.6 Trillion Income for the Financial Year 2017/2018
The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) recorded an impressive performance on key financial indicators for the Financial Year 2017/2018, with total income hitting a record UGX 1.6 trillion before interest to members…
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Sectors
Government promotes oil and gas projects at Africa Oil Week 2018
Hon Irene Muloni, the Minister of Energy and Mineral Development, in the Republic of Uganda will lead a delegation of private and public-sector players from Uganda’s oil and gas sector to the…
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