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Buvuma: Over 1,500 affected by oil palm project
BUVUMA, January 22, 2026 –- The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries [MAAIF] has begun compensating more than 1,504 people displaced by the National Oil Palm Project [NOPP] in Buvuma district.…
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Gov’t targets 10.4 percent growth towards middle-income status
KAMPALA, January 21, 2026 — The Government of Uganda has set its sights on accelerated economic growth in the 2026/27 financial year, with the finance ministry projecting a 10.4 percent expansion as…
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Dokolo: Local Emyooga SACCO ventures into poultry farming
DOKOLO, January 21, 2026 — After five years of operation, Dokolo North Restaurant Emyooga Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisation [SACCO] in Dokolo district has expanded its loan portfolio, membership, and income-generating activities,…
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GULU, January 21, 2026 — Groundnuts are among the most consumed legumes in Acholi Subregion and the rest of northern Uganda, commonly ground and mixed with vegetables and dried meat to make…
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Partners to host webinar on World Cooperative Monitor 2025-Special Edition
KAMPALA, January 21, 2026 — The International Cooperative Alliance [ICA], together with EURICSE and ICETT, will host a webinar dedicated to the World Cooperative Monitor 2025 – Special Edition, marking the conclusion of the UN International Year…
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International tourist arrivals up 4 percent in 2025 reflecting strong travel demand around the world
KAMPALA, January 21, 2026 — International tourist arrivals [overnight visitors] grew by 4 percent in 2025, as most destinations worldwide posted solid results. According to the first World Tourism Barometer of the…
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‘Frontier Market’ Economies Haven’t Lived Up to Potential Since 2010
KAMPALA, January 21, 2026 —“Frontier market” economies—a cluster of mostly middle-income economies regarded as the proving ground for the next generation of economic superstars—have largely failed to live up to their potential…
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At AFCON, Speak Up Africa Rallies Football Leaders to Accelerate Polio and Malaria Elimination
RABAT, January 20, 2026 — On the eve of the Africa Cup of Nations [AFCON] Final, Speak Up Africa convened football leaders, policymakers, global health partners, athletes, youth, media, and civil society…
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Soroti youth urged to utilise PDM funds wisely
SOROTI, January 20, 2026 – Several youth in Soroti City are set to receive 30 percent of the Parish Development Model [PDM] funds allocated them as implementers roll out the fourth phase…
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Network International partners with Saudi Sudanese Bank to accelerate digital transformation in Sudan’s banking sector
PORT SUDAN, January 19, 2026 — Network International [Network], a leading fintech company in the Middle East and Africa, has signed a strategic processing agreement with Saudi Sudanese Bank, one of Sudan’s…
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