Organisations
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Uganda ready to host Connect International Buyers Week in Kampala
KAMPALA, November 11, 2025 — The Presidential Advisory Committee on Exports and Industrial Development [PACEID] is to host the Uganda Connect International Buyers Week aimed at positioning Uganda as a competitive source…
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LIRA: CBOs urged to mobilise locals to embrace poverty eradication initiatives
LIRA, November 11, 2025 — Community-Based Organisations [CBOs] operating in Lira district have been urged to mobilise local residents to embrace government programmes aimed at eradicating household poverty. Some of the CBOs…
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Broken promises by wealthy nations: Africa needs to finance its energy addition then transition
KAMPALA, November 11, 2025 — At this year’s Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference [ADIPEC], I was skeptical about participating in COP 30. African nations are heading to Brazil for COP…
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Kiryandongo PDM SACCO stuck with Shs 75mln as leaders imprisoned over extortion
KIRYANDONGO, November 11, 2025 — Shs 75 million disbursed by government to Mpumwe Parish Development Model Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisation [Mpumwe PDM SACCO] in Kiryandongo district remains undistributed to beneficiaries, following…
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Debunking the myth of land abundance: Africa must reclaim its lands from false climate solutions and corporate capture
ADDIS ABABA, November 11, 2025 – As African leaders, policymakers and researchers gather for the Sixth Conference on Land Policy in Africa [CLPA], civil society groups are issuing a powerful challenge to the…
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West Nile farmers receive training on modern rice production
NEBBI, November 10, 2025 — The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries [MAAIF], in collaboration with the National Agricultural Research Organisation [NARO] and the Japan International Cooperation Agencies [JICA], has equipped…
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Nandala pledges to allocate 10 percent of national budget to agriculture
SOROTI, November 10, 2025 — James Nathan Nandala Mafabi, the presidential flag bearer for the Forum for Democratic Change [FDC], has pledged to revitalise Uganda’s agriculture sector by allocating 10 percent of…
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UCSCU refutes reports on SACCO registration with Bank of Uganda
KAMPALA, November 10, 2025 — The Uganda Cooperative Savings and Credit Union [ UCSCU ] has dismissed reports suggesting that Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisations [SACCOs] have been ordered to register with…
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Gates Foundation commits US$ 1.4bln to help smallholder farmers on the frontlines of extreme weather
BELEM, November 10, 2025 — The Gates Foundation has announced a new commitment to advancing climate adaptation, helping smallholder farmers build resilience to a warming world and protect hard-won gains against poverty. Announced…
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Global coffee exports decline 2.8 percent in September as Ethiopia, Uganda drive Africa’s exports
KAMPALA, November 10, 2025 — Global exports of all forms of coffee decreased by 2.8 percent to 11.00 million bags in September 2025, compared with 11.31mln bags in September 2024, according to…
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