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S&P Global Ratings assigns Afreximbank ‘BBB+/A-2’ investment grade rating
KAMPALA, June 16, 2026 — S&P Global Ratings has assigned African Export-Import Bank [Afreximbank] a ‘BBB+’ long-term issuer credit rating and an ‘A-2’ short-term issuer credit rating, with a Stable Outlook, reinforcing the…
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Uganda says travellers do not need Ebola-free certificates for visas, travel
KAMPALA, June 15, 2026 — Uganda’s Ministry of Health has clarified that travellers departing the country are not required to obtain Ebola-free certificates, warning the public against fraudsters exploiting concerns around disease…
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ATAF research calls for stronger and more structured gender-responsive tax systems across Africa
KAMPALA, June 15, 2026 — New research by the African Tax Administration Forum [ATAF], through its ATAF Women in Tax Network [AWITN], has highlighted the need for African countries to strengthen the…
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Angola steps up efforts to revive coffee industry
LUANDA, June 15, 2026 — Angola, once among Africa’s largest coffee producers, is moving to tighten export regulations as part of efforts to revive a sector that collapsed following independence and years…
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Ruto launches Shirikiana SACCO to deepen financial inclusion in Western Kenya
KAKAMEGA, June 15, 2026 — President William Samoei Arap Ruto has launched Shirikiana SACCO in Kakamega County, describing the cooperative as a major step towards expanding financial inclusion and accelerating grassroots economic…
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SAO Zirobwe SACCO attains BoU licence to save business
KAMPALA, June 15, 2026 — Although the requirement for large Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisations [SACCOs] in Uganda to operate under the supervision and regulation of the Bank of Uganda [BoU] remains…
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How Mbarara City’s Besania SACCO is Redefining Microfinance in Western Uganda
MBARARA CITY, June 15, 2026 — What began nearly three decades ago as a modest faith-driven fellowship aimed at helping struggling Christian families has evolved into one of western Uganda’s most ambitious…
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Reducing border delays: EAC moves to harmonise crop pest inspections across region
KAMPALA, June 14, 2026 – The East African Community [EAC] is set to adopt a harmonised pest risk assessment framework and standard operating procedures [SOPs] for key agricultural crops produced and traded…
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Masindi district, NGOs collaborate to promote climate-smart awareness among farmers
MASINDI, June 14, 2026 — The Midwestern Region Centre for Democracy and Human Rights [MICOD], in partnership with the Rotary Club of Masindi and the Masindi District Local Government, has launched an…
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Africa CDC Raises Concern as Bundibugyo Virus Outbreak Cases Top 700 in DR Congo and Uganda
KAMPALA, June 13, 2026 — The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention [ Africa CDC ] has warned that the Bundibugyo Virus Disease outbreak mostly affecting the Democratic Republic of the…
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