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Uganda projects 6.6 percent economic growth as post-election stability boosts trade, investment and fiscal outlook
KAMPALA, May 26, 2026 — Uganda’s economy remained stable throughout the 2026 general elections and the immediate post-election period, with the government projecting stronger growth, declining inflation, improving trade performance and a…
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Museveni warns leaders on monitoring wealth creation programmes
KAMPALA, May 25, 2026 — President Yoweri Museveni has urged political leaders across Uganda to actively monitoring government wealth creation programmes and ensure that wananchi fully benefit from funds meant to eradicate…
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Jacob Oboth-Oboth elected Speaker of the 12th Parliament
KAMPALA, May 25, 2026 — West Budama Central Member of Parliament [MP] Jacob Marksons Oboth-Oboth has been elected Speaker of the 12th Parliament, securing a landslide victory. Chief Justice Dr. Flavian Zeija,…
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New partnership to promote coffee growing in Bunyoro Kitara Kingdom
HOIMA, May 25, 2026 — Julita Coffee Works Ltd, a Ugandan agricultural company, is seeking a new partnership with Bunyoro Kitara Kingdom to promote coffee growing in the oil-rich kingdom. A team…
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Women urged to form coops as Pride Bank launches GROW project in Soroti City
SOROTI, May 25, 2026 — Women in the Teso sub-region have been urged to form cooperatives in order to access financing and training opportunities under the Generating Growth Opportunities and Productivity for…
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NOSP targets 120,000 smallholder farmers across Uganda
LIRA CITY, May 25, 2026 — The National Oilseeds Project [NOSP] is targeting 120,000 smallholder farmers across Uganda, according to programme implementers. Funded by the International Fund for Agricultural Development [IFAD], the…
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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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Nurses urged to join SACCOs, ditch money lenders and multiple loans
KITGUM, May 23, 2026 — Nurses and midwives in Kitgum district have been advised by district health heads to stop borrowing from private money lenders and instead join Savings and Credit Cooperative…
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Canon Central and North Africa partners with MAK to shape next generation of creatives
KAMPALA, May 23, 2026 — Canon Central and North Africa [CCNA] has partnered with Makerere University to deliver Canon Academy Photo & Video programmes aimed at equipping students with practical skills in…
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