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Pride Bank wins big at the 2025 Annual Agricultural Excellence Awards
KAMPALA, July 30, 2025 – Pride Bank Limited has been honoured with the Agri-Finance Award [Credit Finance] at the prestigious 2025 Annual Agricultural Excellence Awards. Held under the theme ‘Celebrating Excellence and…
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Uganda’s annual coffee exports earn Shs 8 trillion
KAMPALA, July 30, 2025 — Uganda’s coffee exports for the twelve months [Financial Year 2024/25] were 7.77 million bags, valued at US$ 2.22 billion [approximately Shs 8 trillion], compared to 6.13 million…
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EAC convenes regional experts meeting to shape unified key messages ahead of COP30
ENTEBBE, July 30, 2025 — In preparation for the 30th Conference of the Parties [ COP30 ] to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change [UNFCCC], the East African Community [EAC]…
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BUBU Trade Show: Entrepreneurs decry UNBS certification hurdles
MBARARA CITY, July 30, 2025 – The inaugural Buy Uganda Build Uganda [BUBU] Regional Trade Show, which concluded over the weekend in Mbarara City, showcased a vibrant array of local innovations. However,…
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Lira City PWDs embrace coffee farming to secure future for families
LIRA CITY, July 29, 2025 –– A number of Persons with Disabilities [PWDs] in Lira City in Lango Subregion have taken up coffee farming, hoping the perennial crop, one of Uganda’s top…
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Tamura Oil: How Burundi’s ‘Red Gold’ is powering peace and women’s empowerment
KARONDA, July 29, 2025 – – In Burindi’s Karonda Province, beneath the towering palms, a quiet transformation is taking root. What began as a modest broom-making venture has blossomed into a thriving…
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Uganda launches stocktake of updated NDC and begins development of NDC 3.0
KAMPALA, July 29, 2025— The Government of Uganda, with support from the African Development Bank [AfDB], has officially launched the stocktake of its updated Nationally Determined Contribution [ NDC ] and initiated…
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IFAD and GCF partner in US$ 358mln climate programme for East Africa’s dairy sector
KAMPALA, July 28, 2025 — The International Fund for Agricultural Development [IFAD] and the Green Climate Fund [GCF] signed an agreement for a US$150 million contribution from GCF to the US$ 358 million Dairy…
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Fairtrade supporting coops in Asia Pacific to collect geolocation data
PORT MORESBY, July 28, 2025 — In a strategic move to enhance traceability, regulatory compliance, and market competitiveness, Fairtrade producer network NAPP is supporting coffee and cocoa cooperatives in Asia Pacific to…
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Mbarara market landlords urged to raise funds for redevelopment
MBARARA CITY, July 25, 2025 –– Dennis Wandera, Director of Planbuild Technical Services, has reaffirmed his commitment to redeveloping the ageing Makhan Singh Market in Mbarara City. Addressing members of the Mbarara…
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