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AfDB awards $16.6 million grant to IITA to scale agricultural technologies in Africa
ABUJA, February 28, 2026 — The African Development Bank Group [ AfDB ] and the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture [IITA] have signed a US$ 16.61 million grant agreement to launch the…
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Equity Bank Uganda shifts protection of customer data from Nairobi to Kampala
KAMPALA, February 27, 2026 – Equity Bank Uganda has transferred all its customer data from Nairobi to a major data centre in Kampala for better protection, officials said yesterday. The data is…
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Africa’s Green Economy Summit 2026 Charts a Course from Vision to Viability
CAPE TOWN, February 27, 2026 — The Africa’s Green Economy Summit [AGES] 2026 opened its doors in Cape Town Tuesday, marking a pivotal moment in the continent’s economic trajectory. Convening a powerful coalition…
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Hass avocado farmers count losses over failure to meet quality standards
JINJA CITY, February 27, 2026 — Hass avocado farmers under the Busoga Avocado Farmers Cooperative Union [BAFCU] are counting losses after most of their produce failed to meet export standards, following a…
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AFD–UDB partnership unlocks Shs 169bln to accelerate Uganda’s development agenda
KAMPALA, February 26, 2026 — Uganda’s economic growth has received a significant boost following the signing of a €40 million [approximately Shs 169 billion] financing agreement between the Agence Française de Développement…
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Tororo officials urged to ensure PDM beneficiaries repay loans as agreed
TORORO, February 26, 2026 — Tororo District Local Government has directed the first beneficiaries of the Parish Development Model [PDM] to begin repaying loans disbursed under the programme, following the expiry of…
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Equity Bank empowers salon entrepreneurs with business skills
KAMPALA, February 25, 2026 — Equity Bank Uganda has trained more than 120 salon entrepreneurs in Kampala and surrounding districts, equipping them with essential business skills including leadership and record-keeping. The participants…
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Gov’t begins disbursement of additional Shs 20mln to Emyooga SACCOs in Bunyoro
KIKUUBE, February 25, 2026 — The Government of Uganda, through the Microfinance Support Centre [MSC], has begun disbursing an additional Shs 20 million to each active Emyooga Savings and Credit Cooperative [SACCO]…
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Stanbic, Buganda Kingdom launch ‘Ssemaduuka’ to boost coffee value chain and rural trade
KAMPALA, February 25, 2026 —Stanbic Bank Uganda has partnered with the Buganda Kingdom to unveil a one stop agricultural business centre aimed at strengthening SACCO financing, organising coffee value chains and formalising…
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Women’s economic opportunity laws only half-enforced globally
KAMPALA, February 24, 2026—Laws designed to ensure equal economic opportunities for women are only half-enforced on average across the world, indicating that the barriers that keep women from contributing fully to growth…
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