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8,000 teenage mothers to be equipped with vocational skills
LIRA, September 19, 2025 — The National Women’s Council [NWC] has launched a nationwide initiative aimed at equipping a total of 8,000 teenage mothers and school dropouts with vocational skills, in a…
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KCB and Afreximbank in Joint Funding Deal to Operationalize Vipingo Special Economic Zone
NAIROBI, September 19, 2025 — KCB Group, and the African Export-Import Bank Afreximbank have entered a Memorandum of Understanding [MoU] aimed at providing financial and trade facilitation support to investors operating in…
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Okoro Coffee Growers Cooperative Union to spend over Shs 2.56bln in FY 2025/2026
ZOMBO, September 18, 2025 – Members of the Okoro Coffee Growers Cooperative Union [OCGCU] in Zombo district have approved a budget of Shs 2,563,200,000 for operations in the 2025/2026 financial year. The…
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Parliament: Energy Conservation Bill hits snag
KAMPALA, September 18, 2025 – – Parliament has stood over debate on the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Bill, 2024, stopping the proposed law from progressing to its second reading. According to the…
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Ethiopia: AfDB provides US$ 400,000 for public disclosure platform to boost capital market
ADDIS ABABA, September 18, 2025 — The African Development Bank Group [ AfDB ] and the Ethiopian Capital Market Authority [ECMA] have signed a grant agreement for US$ 400,000 for the set…
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South Africa outlines interventions to boost local cooperatives
CAPE TOWN, September 18, 2025 – With South Africa’s cooperatives still performing below expectations compared to global counterparts, the Minister of Small Business Development, Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams, has outlined a series of interventions…
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UEDCL adds over 640,000 new customers in six months after UMEME takeover
KAMPALA, September 18, 2025 – The Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited [ UEDCL ] has recorded 648,404 new power connections within the first six months of assuming national electricity distribution responsibilities from…
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Hoima butchers celebrate commissioning of Shs 5bln slaughterhouse
HOIMA CITY, September 18, 2025 — Butchers, and consumers in Hoima City are celebrating the commissioning of a new state-of-the-art slaughterhouse, valued at Shs 5 billion, which promises to significantly improve hygiene…
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House committee calls for review of €183mln water and sanitation loan
KAMPALA, September 17, 2025 – Parliament’s Committee on National Economy has called on government to review its proposed €183.3 million loan from Standard Chartered Bank, UK, and Shs 120.4 billion from the…
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Dangerous sex work: BBC documentary on Ugandan migrants sparks debate in Parliament
KAMPALA, September 17, 2025 — Members of Parliament [MPs] have called on government to negotiate better bi-lateral agreements on labour externalisation, following a recent British Broadcasting Corporation [BBC] documentary that showcased Ugandan…
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