Financial
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Uganda fetches Shs 8.8trn from coffee exports in one year – report
KAMPALA, January 12, 2026 — Uganda earned Shs 8.8 trillion from coffee exports over a twelve-month period, according to a new government report. Coffee exports for the period December 2024 to November…
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Gulu: Shs 40.7mln Emyooga funds disbursed to beneficiaries
GULU, January 12, 2026 — A total of Shs 40.7 million was disbursed last year to beneficiaries in Gulu District under the Emyooga programme, a presidential initiative launched in August 2019 to…
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Mbarara: UCA rallies stakeholders to support re-establishment of cooperative bank
MBARARA CITY, January 12, 2026 – The Uganda Cooperative Alliance [ UCA ] recently held a strategic engagement with cooperative societies across the Ankole and Kigezi sub-regions to mobilise support for the…
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2026 Digital Growth Award Nominations Open
MADISON, Wis., January 12, 2026 —Nominations are open for World Council of Credit Unions’ [WOCCU] 2026 Digital Growth Award, which will recognise one or more member credit union associations or individual member…
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Gov’t announces SACCO reforms to protect members’ savings
NAIROBI, January 11, 2026 — The Kenyan Government has announced wide-ranging reforms to Kenya’s cooperative financial system following governance failures that resulted in losses of Ksh 13 billion at the Kenya Union…
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Cambodia: First modern poultry and safe vegetable farming cooperative launched
PHNOM PENH, January 11, 2026 — The first modern poultry and safe vegetable farming cooperative has been established in Tram Kak district, Cambodia, bringing together 120 families to produce safe vegetables in…
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Uganda’s economy shows resilience ahead of 2026 elections, gov’t says
KAMPALA, January 10, 2025 — Uganda’s economy has demonstrated strong resilience and steady growth despite global economic headwinds, according to the Pre-Election Economic and Fiscal Update released on Thursday by the Ministry…
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Outlook 2026: European capital markets give cause for optimism
By Conor Perry LONDON, January 10, 2025 — European capital markets entered a phase of comparative calm and normalisation in 2025. Looking ahead to 2026, there is cause for optimism, though with…
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Gov’t releases Shs 16.5trn for last quarter of FY 2025/2026
KAMPALA, January 9, 2026 — Government has released Shs 16.537 trillion to finance public expenditure in the third quarter of the 2025/26 financial year [ FY ], with a strong focus on…
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Uganda on track to achieve middle-income status – top gov’t official
KAMPALA, January 9, 2026 — The Permanent Secretary and Secretary to the Treasury [PSST], Ramathan Ggoobi, has said that Uganda’s economy has all the key ingredients required to generate wealth and prosperity…
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