Organisations
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Benefiting from farming: MAK don urges Bunyoro farmers to embrace cooperatives
HOIMA, December 17, 2024 — Farmers in the Bunyoro subregion have been urged to avoid practising farming on an individual basis if they wish to truly benefit from agriculture. Dr. Patrick Musinguzi,…
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Celebrating 10 Years of The Uhuru Institute: A Journey of Growth and Impact
KAMPALA, December 17, 2024 – As The Uhuru Institute for Social Development [TUI] celebrated their 10th anniversary on November 21, 2024, I was drawn to reflect on the incredible journey I was very…
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Kenyan SACCOs outshine banks in loan market amidst high interest rates
NAIROBI, December 16, 2024: Kenya’s Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisations [SACCOs] have attracted a growing number of customers seeking more affordable loan options as commercial banks keep charging higher interest rates. Despite…
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Lira political leaders and businessmen advised on trade opportunities in EAC
LIRA CITY, December 15, 2024 – Officials from the Ministry of East African Community Affairs [MEACA] have advised political leaders and businessmen in Lira City and Lira district to take advantage of…
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Parliament Anglican and Catholic chaplaincies host Christmas Carol Service, Mass
KAMPALA, December 15, 2024 – The Parliament Anglican and Catholic chaplaincies respectively hosted an inspiring Christmas Carol Service and Pontifical Mass and Lighting of the Christmas Tree days ago. The Christmas Carol…
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African Development Bank’s Adesina Wins Inaugural ‘African of the Decade’ Award
RABAT, December 15, 2024 — In a milestone celebration of African leadership, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina’s decade-long impact on continental development has earned him the inaugural “African of the Decade” award. The African…
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Minister Kasaija tips traders on gov’t low-interest loans at URA tax awards
KAMPALA, December 13, 2024: The Minister for Finance Planning and Economic Development, Matia Kasaija has asked Ugandan traders to approach the government for low-interest loans to boost their struggling businesses. Speaking at…
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AfDB Group to extend facilities worth US$ 200mln and ZAR 3.6bln to Standard Bank Group to increase trade in Africa and support SMEs
PRETORIA, December 13, 2024 — The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group [AfDB] has approved two financial facilities for South-Africa based Standard Bank Group to support economic development in…
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Farmers embrace human urine as fertiliser, persticide
MUKONO, December 12, 2024 – The Eastern and Southern Africa Small Scale Farmers Forum [ESAFF] Uganda has unveiled a practical guide titled “Human Pee is Liquid Gold” that advocates for the use…
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Excitement As Bunyoro-CNOOC Amasaza Cup Tournament Resumes
HOIMA CITY, December 11, 2024 –– The Bunyoro-CNOOC Amasaza Cup Tournament, which was paused due to the outbreak of COVID-19 in early 2020, has resumed amidst great excitement from the youth, and…
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