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Masaka farmers receive coffee seedlings to boost household incomes
MASAKA, December 31, 2025 — Farmers in Kyesiiga Sub-county, Masaka district, have received a major boost after the government distributed 20,000 coffee seedlings aimed at improving household incomes and reducing poverty through…
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High Chief Ayeola Tajudeen Oriyomi, President of ICA-Africa, dies aged 56
LONDON, 30 December 2025 — High Chief Ayeola Tajudeen Oriyomi, a leading figure in Africa’s cooperative movement and President of the International Cooperative Alliance Africa [ICA-Africa], died suddenly at the age of…
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Northern Uganda artists to launch SACCO to promote saving culture
GULU CITY, December 30, 2025 – Creative artists from Northern Uganda under the West Nile, Acholi, Lango and Karamoja [WALK] Creative Arts Foundation are set to launch a Savings and Credit Cooperative…
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Dokolo North Emyooga SACCO loan portfolio hits Shs 372mln
DOKOLO, December 29, 2025 — Dokolo North Welders Emyooga Saving and Credit Cooperative Society Limited [SACCO] in Dokolo district has grown from 45 members into a strong community credit facility with a…
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Teso Emyooga team launches drive to recover loans from defaulters
SOROTI, December 29, 2025 — The Teso Emyooga team has launched a campaign aimed at recovering loans from beneficiaries who have defaulted, in a bid to enhance accountability and ensure effective utilisation…
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WB flags Uganda’s fiscal pressures amid strong economic growth
KAMPALA, December 28, 2025 — Uganda’s economic growth remains robust, with real gross domestic product [GDP] rising to 6.3 per cent in the 2024/25 financial year, up from 6.1 per cent the…
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Bankable energy: Why Africa’s downstream sector is emerging as the next global investment frontier
KAMPALA, December 26, 2025 — Africa’s downstream energy sector is standing at a critical turning point, with its vast growth potential increasingly attracting global attention. However, as investors weigh opportunities, predictability, not…
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GFCR and UNCDF Launch New Coral Reef-Positive Investments in Kenya
KAMPALA, December 26, 2025 — New UNCDF and GFCR investments will target wastewater pollution and support sustainable fisheries, strengthening coastal livelihoods. NAIROBI, December 25, 2025 – The United Nations Capital Development Fund…
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AEC, ccCASH Partner to bring climate finance directly to African households
SANDTON, December 25, 2025 — The African Energy Chamber [AEC] has signed a Memorandum of Understanding [MoU] with [B]energy, developer of the ccCASH initiative, to establish a continent-wide mechanism for clean cooking…
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African Mining Week Returns to Cape Town, October 14-16, 2026
KAMPALA, December 24, 2025 — African Mining Week [AMW], Africa’s premier mining forum, returns to the Cape Town International Convention Center from October 14-16, 2026, under the theme, “Mining the Future: Critical…
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