Finance & Banking
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Tapping into new opportunities: Equity Bank staff undergo training on green finance
KAMPALA, February 16, 2026 — Equity Bank Uganda has strengthened its internal capacity to attract new clients and mobilise green finance opportunities following intensive training under the Uganda Green Enterprise Finance Accelerator…
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Masindi women entrepreneurs urged to utilise GROW project funds to boost their businesses
MASINDI, February 15, 2026 — Women entrepreneurs in Masindi District have been encouraged to take advantage of funds provided under government’s Generating Growth Opportunities and Productivity for Women Enterprises [GROW] project. Officially…
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EAC Capital Markets Infrastructure expands to onboard new regional stakeholders
NAIROBI, February 12, 2026 — The East African Community [EAC] Secretariat has taken a significant step towards deepening regional financial integration following the expansion of the EAC Capital Markets Infrastructure [CMI] to…
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Kotido Municipality struggles to recover Emyooga funds
KOTIDO, February 11, 2026 — Kotido Municipality is grappling with the recovery of funds disbursed to the beneficiaries under the Emyooga programme, a Government of Ugandan initiative aimed at creating wealth and…
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WSACCO launches construction of Nakasongola branch
NAKASONGOLA, February 9, 2026 — Wazalendo Savings and Credit Cooperative Society Limited [WSACCO] has launched the construction of a commercial complex in Nakasongola district. The groundbreaking ceremony was officiated by the General…
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Invest Africa convenes The Africa Debate 2026 to redefine partnership in a changing world
LONDON, February 8, 2026 — As African economies assert greater agency in a rapidly evolving global order, Invest Africa is delighted to announce The Africa Debate 2026, its flagship investment forum, taking…
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India’s 2026/27 draws wider support from cooperative leaders
NEW DELHI, February 7, 2026 — The Union Budget 2026/27 has evoked largely positive reactions from leaders of cooperative institutions, who said the proposals signal continuity in support for agriculture, rural finance…
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Uganda’s competitiveness in focus at 2026 Stanbic Economic Forum
KAMPALA, February 6, 2026 — The 2026 Stanbic Economic Forum, themed “Uganda’s Inflection Point: Competing in a Rewired Global Economy”, will be streamed live on Stanbic Bank’s YouTube channel on February 12,…
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Clear your debts, journalists told ahead of AGM
SOROTI CITY, February 4, 2026 — The Soroti City West Division Journalists’ Association has issued a warning to members with outstanding debts, urging them to clear their arrears ahead of the upcoming…
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Ethiopia bondholders plan lawsuit as US$ 1bln debt row escalates
ADDIS ABABA, February 3, 2026 — Private-sector investors are preparing legal action against Ethiopia over its US$ 1 billion Eurobond default, after official creditors—led by China and France—blocked a restructuring deal that…
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