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Kabarole women’s groups receive Shs 129mln under UWEP
KABAROLE, September 11, 2024 – Twenty-five women’s groups in Kabarole District have received Shs 129.2 million through the Uganda Women Entrepreneurship Programme [ UWEP ]. Established by the government in the 2016/2017…
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TZ moves to safeguard access to EU coffee market
DODOMA, September 11, 2024 – The Tanzania Coffee Board [TCB] is launching a comprehensive registration of all coffee farmers across the country to protect its access to the European Union [EU] coffee…
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New entity to oversee Uganda’s coffee and dairy sectors
KAMPALA, September 10, 2024 – As the government advances its agency rationalisation efforts, the Uganda Coffee Development Authority [UCDA] and the Dairy Development Authority [DDA], along with other agricultural semi-autonomous agencies in…
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Ex-boyfriend who killed Ugandan athlete dies from burns
NAIROBI, September 10, 2024 – The former boyfriend of Ugandan Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei, who killed her by setting her on fire, has himself died from burns sustained in the attack, a…
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Complying with EUDR: Mayiga rallies coffee farmers to register their farms
KAMPALA, September 10, 2024 – The Katikkiro of Buganda, Charles Peter Mayiga has rallied coffee farmers in Uganda to participate in the forthcoming coffee farmers’ registration exercise by providing all the necessary…
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500 stalls lie idle at Lira Main Market
LIRA, September 10, 2024 – Approximately 500 stalls and lock-ups at Lira Main Market in Lira City are currently vacant after vendors struggled to attract customers due to accessibility issues. The market,…
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10 things to learn about mpox
KAMPALA, September 10, 2024 — Mpox has hit Africa’s Great Lakes Region including the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, and others. Below is what you can learn about the disease that the…
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Asian countries call for EUDR deferment amid concerns over smallholder farmers
JAKARTA, September 10, 2024 — Renewed calls for the forthcoming EU Deforestation Regulation [ EUDR ] to be postponed are being voiced this week as palm oil stakeholders from Indonesia and Malaysia…
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African Water Facility Secures 12 Million Euros to Invest in Urban Sanitation in Africa
ABIDJAN, September 9, 2024 — The African Water Facility has secured 12 million euros from the Nordic Development Fund for a new funding initiative to support African governments, utilities, the private sector,…
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Coffee exporters rush to ship to EU before year-end
KAMPALA, September 9, 2024 — Coffee cargoes are flooding the European Union as traders rush to stock up on beans ahead of new environmental rules that are to be implemented at the…
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