Financial
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Gov’t softens Sovereignty Bill after public outcry
KAMPALA, April 30, 2026 — The Government has made sweeping amendments to the controversial Protection of Sovereignty Bill, 2026, ahead of a plenary sitting scheduled for Tuesday in the afternoon. Among the…
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Gov’t launches phase two of Elgon landslide resettlement programme
KWEEN, April 4, 2026 – The Government of Uganda, through the Office of the Prime Minister, has launched the second phase of a resettlement and cash transfer programme targeting households at risk…
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Wazelendo SACCO assets surge to Shs 1.4 trillion as SACCO marks 20 years of growth
JINJA CITY, April 3, 2026 — Wazalendo Savings and Credit Cooperative Society Limited [Wazalendo SACCO] or WSACCO has recorded strong growth in its asset base, reinforcing its standing as one of Uganda’s…
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Raising more revenue: Gov’t tables tax Bills for FY2026/27
KAMPALA, April 3, 2026 — Government has tabled new tax Bills for the financial year [FY] 2026/2027, with a 30 per cent environmental levy on imported secondhand clothes. The Bills were tabled…
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Bunyoro University gets Shs 50mln boost for ICT hub ahead of construction
KIKUUBE, April 3, 2026 — Efforts to establish Bunyoro University have received a boost after the taskforce steering the project secured Shs 50 million to support the development of an ICT innovation…
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Baylor Uganda empowers Kiryandongo girls with 40 sewing machines
KIRYANDONGO, April 2, 2026 — Baylor Uganda, with support from UNICEF, has donated 40 sewing machines to adolescent girls in Kiryandongo district. These girls recently completed tailoring training at the Bunyoro Presidential…
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UN Women, Equity Bank Uganda sign deal to boost women’s financial inclusion
KAMPALA, April 2, 2026 — UN Women and Equity Bank Uganda Limited have signed a partnership agreement aimed at strengthening women’s economic empowerment and expanding access to inclusive financial services across Uganda.…
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Kanungu coffee cooperative hit hard as Middle East conflict disrupts export trade
KANUNGU, April 1, 2026 — Bwindi Coffee Growers Cooperative Society Limited is facing a deepening crisis after nearly 10 tonnes of Robusta and Arabica coffee were stranded in transit amid the ongoing…
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Climate change threatens global arabica coffee supply as key growing regions face decline
KAMPALA, April 1, 2026 — Climate change is set to significantly disrupt global arabica coffee production, with up to 20 percent of current growing areas projected to become unsuitable by 2050, according…
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UDB opens Mbale regional office to boost access to finance in Eastern Uganda
MBALE CITY, March 31, 2026 — The Uganda Development Bank [ UDB ] has officially opened its Eastern Regional Office in Mbale City, a move aimed at bringing development financing services closer…
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