Financial
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Mbarara hospital receives medical equipment from American family
MBARARA CITY, August 15, 2025 – Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital [MRRH] recently received a generous donation of vital medical equipment from the Hal Tilbury family of San Diego, USA. The contribution includes a…
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Two arrested over alleged extortion of PDM beneficiaries in Kiryandongo
KIRYANDONGO, August 15, 2025 – Kiryandongo district is currently grappling with a surge in extortion cases linked to the Parish Development Model [PDM] programme, with two key suspects now in police custody.…
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Network International expands portfolio with Absa Bank
KAMPALA, August 15, 2025 — Network International [Network], a leading enabler of digital commerce in the Middle East and Africa, has been chosen by Absa Business Banking, one of Africa’s leading business…
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Lira: Coffee seedlings reserved for serious farmers to prevent wastage
LIRA, August 14, 2025 – Officials in Lira district have announced that government-supplied coffee seedlings will be distributed only to farmers who are fully prepared to plant, in a move aimed at…
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Nebbi district stuck with over 300 cattle abandoned by Balalo
NEBBI, August 14, 2025 – Nebbi district is grappling with over 300 cattle left behind by Balalo herdsmen following the enforcement of President Yoweri Museveni’s Executive Order No. 2, issued on 1…
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Politics: Businessman Tanna roots for formation of cooperative in manifesto
LIRA CITY, August 14, 2025 – The ruling National Resistance Movement [NRM] Entrepreneurs League has been urged to form a cooperative to enable party’s entrepreneurs access affordable financing more easily. Businessman Sanja…
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Africa’s fuel dependency: A crisis waiting to happen
KAMPALA, August 13, 2025 — Picture this: for 30 days, petroleum product imports into Africa come to a complete stop. Across Lagos, Johannesburg, Kinshasa, Cairo, and Nairobi, endless fuel queues snake through…
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Egypt’s sweet potato exports surge amid growing demand in Europe
CAIRO, August 12, 2025 — Egypt’s sweet potato sector is experiencing robust growth, with exports reaching record levels as global demand, particularly from European Union [EU] and United Kingdom [UK] markets, continues…
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Samia urges Coop Bank to provide affordable loans to boost agricultural value chains
DODOMA, August 12, 2025 — The President of Tanzania, Samia Suluhu Hassan, has called on the Co-operative Bank of Tanzania [Coop Bank] to provide low-interest loans to cooperative members in order to…
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NRM youth leaders in Lango form SACCO to improve livelihoods
LIRA CITY, 11 August 2025 –- Youth leaders affiliated with the ruling National Resistance Movement [NRM] party in the Lango Sub-region have come together to form a Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisation…
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