Financial
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Bunyoro-Kitara Kingdom urges subjects to embrace soybean farming
HOIMA, September 12, 2025 – The Prime Minister of Bunyoro-Kitara Kingdom, Andrew Byakutaga Ateenyi, has urged farmers within the Kingdom to adopt commercial soybean farming as a viable strategy for boosting household…
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New Islamic Microfinance Toolkits Launched to Advance Financial Inclusion in IsDB Member Countries
KAMPALA, September 12, 2025 — The Islamic Development Bank Institute [IsDBI] and the IsDB Global Practice & Partnership [GPP] Directorate, through its Cooperation and Capacity Development Department [CCD], have officially launched a…
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Boosting service delivery: Local governments to receive increased funding
KAMPALA, September 11, 2025 — The Minister of Local Government, Raphael Magyezi, has pledged that Central Government will significantly increase funding to local governments to improve service delivery across the country. Minister…
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Africa: Afreximbank launches new entity to promote large scale trade in value-added goods
ALGIERS, September 10, 2025 — African Export-Import Bank [ Afreximbank ] has launched the African Trade and Distribution Company [ATDC] to catalyse large scale trade in raw materials, minerals and value-added products…
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US$ 99.6million livestock loan to benefit over 50 districts
KAMPALA, September 10, 2025 — Government can now borrow up to US$99.6 million to finance the proposed Resilient Livestock Value Chain Project [ReLiV] in 55 districts. The loan, approved by Parliament, will…
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Africa’s Leading Gold Producers to Attend African Mining Week 2025
CAPE TOW, September 8, 2025 –– The upcoming African Mining Week [AMW] 2025 – Africa’s premier gathering for mining stakeholders, scheduled for October 1–3, 2025 in Cape Town – will feature representatives…
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Lango Clan Leaders’ SACCO boosting members’ livelihoods
LIRA CITY, September 8, 2025 – The Lango Regional Cultural Leaders’ Savings and Credit Cooperative Society Limited [SACCO] is significantly improving the livelihoods of its members, according to the cooperative’s leadership. Established…
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Nigeria to host the Intra-African Trade Fair in 2027
ALGIERS, September 6, 2025 — After a rigorous bid and due diligence exercise, Nigeria has emerged as the successful host country of the fifth edition of the Intra-African Trade Fair [IATF], Africa’s…
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Mortgage refinancing Bill raises paid-up capital to Shs 35bln
KAMPALA, September 6, 2025 — Mortgage refinancing institutions in the country will now be required to have minimum paid-up capital of Shs 35 billion. This is contained in the Mortgage Refinancing Institutions…
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Local governments decry poor service delivery
KAMPALA, September 5, 2025 — The Uganda Local Governments Association [ULGA] and Urban Authorities’ Association of Uganda [UAAU] have petitioned Parliament, decrying poor service delivery in local governments. The two umbrella associations…
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