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Museveni announces plan to buy Mayuge Sugar Factory for Busoga sugarcane farmers
MAYUGE, August 8, 2025 — President Yoweri Museveni has announced that the government will purchase the Mayuge Sugar Factory for Busoga sugarcane farmers. The President made the announcement on Wednesday while meeting…
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Mbale extension workers blamed over poor PDM implementation
MBALE CITY, August 4, 2025 — Agricultural extension workers in Mbale City have come under criticism for failing to provide technical support to farmers under the Parish Development Model [PDM], a government…
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South Africa’s macadamia industry expands despite looming US tariffs
PRETORIA, August 2, 2025 –– South Africa remains the world’s top producer and exporter of macadamia nuts, but the industry is bracing for a turbulent period as export volumes face pressure from…
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Private sector credit growth remains flat as lending rates rise – report
KAMPALA, July 27, 2025 — Growth in Uganda’s private sector credit remained largely subdued between April and May 2025, even as lending rates edged higher, according to the Performance of the Economy…
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EAC Secretary General concludes official visit to Uganda with key strategic engagements
KAMPALA, July 25, 2025 — The Secretary General of the East African Community [EAC], Veronica Nduva, has concluded a three-day official visit to the Republic of Uganda, marked by high-level engagements aimed…
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Africa: New bank leadership, capital strategies drive African mining investment push
CAPE TOWN, July 23, 2025 — Several African multilateral banks and financial institutions have undergone significant leadership transitions this year aimed at aligning financial strategies with the continent’s evolving development and industrialisation…
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Farmers demand answers over missing payments as armed gang steals coffee cherries worth US$ 140,000
NAIROBI, July 23, 2025 –– Kenya’s Mathira coffee farmers are demanding urgent answers over missing and delayed payments for the 2024/25 season. The growers claim they have not been paid for over…
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IFC Issues Rwanda Franc “Umuganda” Bond to Support Rwanda’s Capital Markets
KIGALI, July 22, 2025 — In a move to support the development of Rwanda’s capital markets, the International Finance Corporation [IFC], a member of the World Bank Group, issued a 24 billion…
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AFSA to Host First Pan-African Chefs Gathering to Champion Indigenous Cuisine and Food Sovereignty
KAMPALA, July 18, 2025 –The Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa [ AFSA ] is to hold the continent’s first African Chefs Gathering and policy convening on African food systems, taking place…
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Regional workshop rallies support for sustainable aquaculture in Africa
ENTEBBE, 12 July 2025 – – Stakeholders from across sub-Saharan Africa recently convened in Entebbe, Wakiso district, for a regional workshop aimed at promoting the Guidelines for Sustainable Aquaculture [GSA]. Led by…
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