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Liquid Intelligent Technologies increases resilience in its cross-border capacity between Kenya and Uganda
KAMPALA, September 11, 2024 — In yet another milestone, Liquid Intelligent Technologies, a business of Cassava Technologies, a leading technology company of African heritage, has announced the upgrade of its 1,300-kilometre fibre…
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KCCA advances on waste-to-energy facility in Mukono district
KAMPALA, September 11, 2024 – The leadership of Kampala Capital City Authority [KCCA] has said the 135 acres of land in Ddundu parish, Mukono district earmarked for waste management, is currently undergoing…
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AFSA announces three major conferences in Harare
HARARE, September 11, 2024 — As Africa grapples with the triple burden of malnutrition, climate crises, and biodiversity erosion, the Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa [ AFSA ] is set to…
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Kabarole women’s groups receive Shs 129mln under UWEP
KABAROLE, September 11, 2024 – Twenty-five women’s groups in Kabarole District have received Shs 129.2 million through the Uganda Women Entrepreneurship Programme [ UWEP ]. Established by the government in the 2016/2017…
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TZ moves to safeguard access to EU coffee market
DODOMA, September 11, 2024 – The Tanzania Coffee Board [TCB] is launching a comprehensive registration of all coffee farmers across the country to protect its access to the European Union [EU] coffee…
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New entity to oversee Uganda’s coffee and dairy sectors
KAMPALA, September 10, 2024 – As the government advances its agency rationalisation efforts, the Uganda Coffee Development Authority [UCDA] and the Dairy Development Authority [DDA], along with other agricultural semi-autonomous agencies in…
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Ex-boyfriend who killed Ugandan athlete dies from burns
NAIROBI, September 10, 2024 – The former boyfriend of Ugandan Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei, who killed her by setting her on fire, has himself died from burns sustained in the attack, a…
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Complying with EUDR: Mayiga rallies coffee farmers to register their farms
KAMPALA, September 10, 2024 – The Katikkiro of Buganda, Charles Peter Mayiga has rallied coffee farmers in Uganda to participate in the forthcoming coffee farmers’ registration exercise by providing all the necessary…
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500 stalls lie idle at Lira Main Market
LIRA, September 10, 2024 – Approximately 500 stalls and lock-ups at Lira Main Market in Lira City are currently vacant after vendors struggled to attract customers due to accessibility issues. The market,…
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10 things to learn about mpox
KAMPALA, September 10, 2024 — Mpox has hit Africa’s Great Lakes Region including the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, and others. Below is what you can learn about the disease that the…
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