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Uganda’s energy future to take centre stage with UCEM CEO set to speak at AEW 2025
KAMPALA, August 29,2025 — Humphrey Asiimwe, CEO, Uganda Chamber of Energy and Minerals [UCEM] will speak at this year’s African Energy Week [AEW]: Invest in African Energies 2025, which returns to Cape…
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Soroti maize farmers brace for losses as prices slump
SOROTI, August 28, 2025 – Maize farmers in Soroti and Serere districts are bracing for significant financial losses following a sharp decline in prices offered by middlemen and grain millers in the…
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Sebei Farmers SACCO embraces technology to serve members better
KAPCHORWA, August 28, 2025 – Established in 2015, Sebei Farmers Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisation [Sebei Farmers SACCO] in the Kapchorwa district has been empowering over 5,000 active members by offering accessible…
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Government urged to include clergy in PDM
BUNDIBUGYO, August 28, 2025 — The Bishop of West Ruwenzori diocese, Rt. Rev. Barnabas Tibaijuka has urged the government to extend support to religious leaders, saying they have been left out of…
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AFSA launches two landmark policy briefs ahead of Africa Food Systems Forum 2025
KAMPALA, August 28, 2025— The Kampala-based Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa [AFSA] has released a new policy brief calling on African leaders to urgently recognise and support Farmer Managed Seed Systems [FMSS] as…
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Uganda’s July coffee exports earn Shs 898.80 billion
KAMPALA, August 25, 2025 — Uganda exported 997,105 60-kilogramme bags of coffee in July, generating US$ 289.60 million [approximately Shs 898.80 billion], according to the Monthly Coffee Report – July 2025, released…
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Land ministry launches 9th National Land Awareness Week in Elgon region
MBALE CITY, August 27, 2025 –The Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development [MoLHUD] has launched the 9th Annual National Land Awareness Week [LAW] 2025 in the densely populated Elgon region [Bugisu…
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TICAD9: AfDB signs agreement with Japanese companies to advance climate-resilient road maintenance solutions for Africa
YOKOHOMA, August 27, 2025 — The African Development Bank [ AfDB ] recently signed a Letter of Intent [LoI] with the Shimizu Corporation, Kao Corporation and The Nippon Road Co Ltd to…
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MTN Uganda unveils inaugural 2024 sustainability report highlighting growth, green initiatives and social impact
KAMPALA, August 27, 2025 — Uganda’s giant telecom company, MTN Uganda, has launched its inaugural Sustainability Report for 2024, marking a significant milestone in the company’s evolution from a telecommunications provider to…
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Japan commits to support EAC in leveraging technology to boost regional trade
ARUSHA, August 25, 2025 –The Director General of the Customs and Tariff Bureau at the Ministry of Finance of Japan, Teraoka Mitsuhiro has reaffirmed Japan commitment to support the East African Community [EAC] in harnessing…
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