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Teso farmers urged to embrace commercial agroecology to boost household incomes
SOROTI CITY, October 16, 2026 — Farmers in Teso Subregion have been urged to move beyond producing food for household consumption and embrace commercial agroecology to improve their household incomes, protect their…
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Africa Energy Bank to begin financing gas projects in early 2027, APPO says
CAPE TOWN, October 15, 2026 — The Africa Energy Bank [AEB] will become operational within weeks and begin financing projects at the start of 2027, Farid Ghezali, Secretary-General of the African Petroleum…
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Uganda leads East Africa in financial-market development but shallow capital markets remain a weak link
KAMPALA, October 15, 2026 — Uganda has emerged as the strongest-performing financial market in East Africa among the economies assessed in the 2026 Absa Africa Financial Markets Index [AFMI], outperforming Kenya, Tanzania…
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Speaker halts charcoal trade ban in Uganda pending gov’t statement
KAMPALA, October 14, 2026 — Parliament has moved to halt enforcement of the charcoal trade ban in parts of Uganda pending a statement from the Minister of Energy and Mineral Development on…
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BoU raises interest rate to 12 percent as weak shilling fuels inflation risks
KAMPALA, October 14, 2026 — The Bank of Uganda [BoU] has raised its benchmark interest rate to 12 percent from 9.75 percent set two years ago, tightening monetary policy in response to…
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NARO intensifies cassava multiplication to boost food security in drought-prone Karamoja
SERERE, October 15, 2026 — The National Agricultural Research Organisation [NARO] has intensified cassava multiplication efforts to ensure farmers in the Karamoja Subregion have access to quality planting materials to help them…
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Mbarara Cancer Centre to reduce congestion at Mulago – Minister Ayume
KAMPALA, October 14, 2026 — The Minister of State for Primary Health Care, Charles Ayume, has defended the Government’s proposal to borrow Shs 139 billion from the French Government to construct and…
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Uganda HIV prevalence stagnates at 5.9 percent as global cooperative models offer lessons for local SACCOs
KAMPALA, October 14, 2026 – Uganda’s HIV/AIDS burden has stagnated, with 1.5 million adults still living with the virus, but the country is recording near-perfect treatment success among people who know their…
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Uganda: Fintech sector pushes for special fund for local innovation
KAMPALA, October 13, 2026 — Uganda’s fintech sector has asked the government to establish a dedicated fund to finance local innovation, build technical capacity and help home-grown technology companies develop solutions capable…
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World Bank Group launches Philanthropy Hub to mobilise development capital
BANGKOK, October 13, 2026 — The World Bank Group has launched a Philanthropy Hub to strengthen collaboration with philanthropic organisations and mobilise capital, expertise and knowledge for development. The Hub will serve…
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