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When Arsenal coughs, the world catches a cold: Could England’s new champions become a global cooperative?
KAMPALA, May 25, 2026 — I first came to know Arsenal F.C. in 1995 during the European Cup Winners’ Cup final against Real Zaragoza. In the dying moments of the match, Nayim’s…
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Uganda’s annual export earnings jump 45.6 percent in March 2026 – report
KAMPALA, May 24, 2026 — Uganda’s export earnings rose by 45.6 percent year-on-year to about US$ 1.45 billion in March 2026, up from US$ 992.98 million in March 2025, according to the…
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Accelerating trade and industrial transformation: AfDB to Convene Inaugural Integrate Africa Forum
KAMPALA, May 24, 2026 — The African Development Bank [AfDB] has announced it will convene the inaugural Integrate Africa Forum during its 2026 Annual Meetings in Congo Brazzaville, in a high-profile push…
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Afreximbank posts robust Q1 2026 results with 25 percent growth in net income
KAMPALA, May 22, 2026 — African Export-Import Bank [ Afreximbank ] and its subsidiaries announced its results for the three months ended March 31, 2026. The results demonstrate continued resilience, disciplined balance…
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Uganda postpones 2026 Coops Day celebrations over Ebola outbreak
KAMPALA, May 22, 2026 — Uganda has suspended national celebrations of the International Day of Cooperatives [Coops Day] until further notice following an Ebola outbreak in neighbouring the Democratic Republic of Congo…
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Uganda hosts Ebola preparedness and response meeting in Kampala
KAMPALA, May 22, 2026 — Uganda is hosting a high-level regional meeting on Ebola preparedness and response in Kampala as East and Central African countries step up efforts to contain the ongoing…
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New Africa CDC –Global Fund partnership to strengthen Africa’s health systems
GENEVA, May 22, 2026 — A new partnership between the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention [Africa CDC] and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria [Global Fund] aims…
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Tanzania’s coffee exports set to rise as production surges
DAR ES SALAAM, May 21, 2026 — Tanzania’s coffee industry is poised for another strong year, with green bean exports forecast to climb to 1.4 million 60-kilogramme bags in the 2026/27 marketing…
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United States responds to Ebola outbreak in DRC, Uganda with aid of US$ 13mln
KAMPALA, May 20, 2026 — The United States has mobilised an initial US$ 13 million [about Shs 48.1 billion]to support efforts to contain a growing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of…
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Kenya’s coffee sector set for strong recovery as production climbs
NAIROBI, May 20, 2026 — Kenya’s coffee industry is poised for a significant rebound in the 2026/27 marketing year, with production forecast to rise sharply as farmers expand cultivation and reinvest in…
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