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Nurses urged to join SACCOs, ditch money lenders and multiple loans
KITGUM, May 23, 2026 — Nurses and midwives in Kitgum district have been advised by district health heads to stop borrowing from private money lenders and instead join Savings and Credit Cooperative…
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Canon Central and North Africa partners with MAK to shape next generation of creatives
KAMPALA, May 23, 2026 — Canon Central and North Africa [CCNA] has partnered with Makerere University to deliver Canon Academy Photo & Video programmes aimed at equipping students with practical skills in…
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Gonorrhoea and syphilis cases spike in Europe
LONDON, May 22, 2026 — New data from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control [ECDC] show that sexually transmitted infections have reached record levels across Europe in 2024, driven by…
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Afreximbank posts robust Q1 2026 results with 25 percent growth in net income
KAMPALA, May 22, 2026 — African Export-Import Bank [ Afreximbank ] and its subsidiaries announced its results for the three months ended March 31, 2026. The results demonstrate continued resilience, disciplined balance…
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ATAF releases major report highlighting growing impact on domestic revenue mobilisation across Africa
KAMPALA, May 23, 2026 — The African Tax Administration Forum [ ATAF ] has released its 2025 Annual Report, highlighting its expanding role in strengthening tax systems, advancing domestic revenue mobilisation, and…
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Uganda postpones 2026 Coops Day celebrations over Ebola outbreak
KAMPALA, May 22, 2026 — Uganda has suspended national celebrations of the International Day of Cooperatives [Coops Day] until further notice following an Ebola outbreak in neighbouring the Democratic Republic of Congo…
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Uganda launches e-accounting tool to formalise SMEs and boost revenue collection
KAMPALA, May 22 2026 — The Government of Uganda has launched a simplified electronic accounting platform aimed at helping informal small and medium-sized enterprises [SMEs] transition into compliant, growth-oriented businesses, as part…
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URSB engages Acholi, Lango stakeholders on newly introduced Non-Individual Entities Register
GULU, May 22, 2026 — Stakeholders in the Acholi and Lango sub-regions have welcomed an initiative by the Uganda Registration Services Bureau [ URSB ] to establish a Non-Individual Register [NIR]. In…
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Uganda hosts Ebola preparedness and response meeting in Kampala
KAMPALA, May 22, 2026 — Uganda is hosting a high-level regional meeting on Ebola preparedness and response in Kampala as East and Central African countries step up efforts to contain the ongoing…
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Enhancing savings culture: Dokolo district to help apiary farmer groups form SACCO
DOKOLO, May 22, 2026 — The Department of Production and Marketing in Dokolo District has said it intends to help apiary farmer groups in the district form Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisation…
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