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Nebbi leaders reject agricultural inputs over expired pesticides
NEBBI, July 13, 2026 — Local leaders in Nebbi District have rejected a consignment of agricultural inputs supplied by Farmer to Farmer Distributors, a Kampala-based agricultural inputs distributor, after discovering that pesticides…
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Masindi: Local factory, NARO partner to boost cassava growing for bioethanol production
MASINDI, July 12, 2026 — Smart Start Industries Limited, a bioethanol producer based in Bokonzi Subcounty, Bujenje County, Masindi district, has partnered with the National Agricultural Research Organisation [NARO] to promote large-scale…
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EBRD launches its first trade facility in Senegal
DAKAR, July 10, 2026 — The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development [EBRD] has launched its first trade finance facility in Senegal, providing €15 million to Ecobank Senegal under its Trade Facilitation…
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Coffee farming improves livelihoods of PDM beneficiaries in Masaka City
MASAKA CITY, July 10, 2026 — The Parish Development Model [PDM] has significantly improved the livelihoods of thousands of households in Masaka City over the past three financial years. The PDM is…
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DRC Bundibugyo Virus Death Toll Rises to 600 as Uganda Reports No New Cases
KAMPALA July 9, 2026 — The Democratic Republic of the Congo [DRC] has recorded 51 new confirmed cases of Bundibugyo Virus Disease [BVD] and 20 additional deaths over the past 24 hours,…
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NCBA launches new business banking proposition for Ugandan SMEs
KAMPALA, July 9, 2026 — NCBA Bank Uganda Limited has stepped up its focus on small and medium-sized enterprises [SMEs] in the country with the launch of a new value proposition alongside…
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Ugandan farmers launch UK court case to halt EACOP
KAMPALA, July 8, 2026 – Four Ugandan farmers have filed a case before the High Court in London seeking to stop the East African Crude Oil Pipeline [ EACOP ] from commencing…
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UDB urged to prioritise funding for country’s key growth sectors
KAMPALA, July 8, 2026 — Finance Minister Henry Musasizi has directed the Uganda Development Bank [UDB] to prioritise financing for the country’s key growth sectors, saying the institution’s interventions should support the…
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Nile Breweries partners with NSSF, MTN MoMo to train over 300 retailers in financial literacy
GULU CITY, July 7, 2026 — Beer brewer Nile Breweries Limited [NBL] has trained more than 300 retailers, mainly bar owners and stockists, in Gulu City on financial literacy as part of…
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Presidential Skilling Initiative trainees unveil finished products in skills showcase
KAMPALA, July 6, 2026 — More than 5,000 students from the seventh cohort have completed six months of free vocational training under the Presidential Initiative on Skilling the Girl and Boy Child…
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