Financial
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ATAF releases major report highlighting growing impact on domestic revenue mobilisation across Africa
KAMPALA, May 23, 2026 — The African Tax Administration Forum [ ATAF ] has released its 2025 Annual Report, highlighting its expanding role in strengthening tax systems, advancing domestic revenue mobilisation, and…
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Uganda launches e-accounting tool to formalise SMEs and boost revenue collection
KAMPALA, May 22 2026 — The Government of Uganda has launched a simplified electronic accounting platform aimed at helping informal small and medium-sized enterprises [SMEs] transition into compliant, growth-oriented businesses, as part…
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New Africa CDC –Global Fund partnership to strengthen Africa’s health systems
GENEVA, May 22, 2026 — A new partnership between the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention [Africa CDC] and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria [Global Fund] aims…
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Uganda Coffee Federation raises concern over coffee export documentation to China
KAMPALA, May 21, 2026 — The Uganda Coffee Federation [UCF] has raised concerns over ongoing challenges affecting coffee exports from Uganda to China, particularly regarding the issuance of Certificates of Origin for…
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Election of new PDM SACCO officials in Hoima resumes after suspected Ebola case tests negative
HOIMA, May 21, 2026 — The election of new officials of the Parish Development Model SACCOs [PDM SACCOs] in Hoima district has resumed after blood samples from a suspected Ebola patient tested…
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Kenya’s coffee sector set for strong recovery as production climbs
NAIROBI, May 20, 2026 — Kenya’s coffee industry is poised for a significant rebound in the 2026/27 marketing year, with production forecast to rise sharply as farmers expand cultivation and reinvest in…
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Buliisa farmers’ coop starts bulking cassava to improve members’ incomes
BULIISA, May 20, 2026 — Ngwendo Farmers’ Cooperative Society Limited in Buliisa district has identified cassava bulking and collective marketing as a reliable way of improving members’ incomes. Previously, individual members sold…
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Global coffee prices decline 2.7 percent in April 2026, says ICO report
KAMPALA, May 19, 2026 — Global coffee prices fell in April as improving supply prospects outweighed fears over rising shipping and energy costs linked to tensions in the Middle East, according to…
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Soroti City: First Emyooga cash recipients default on loan repayments, raising sustainability concerns
SOROTI CITY, May 19, 2026 — The first batch of beneficiaries who received soft loans under various Emyooga Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisations [SACCOs] in Soroti City West Division has failed to…
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ACCOSCA advances financial wellness through coaching certification programme
JOHANNESBURG, May 19, 2026 — Nearly 40 graduates from eight African countries have completed the seventh Financial Coaching Certification Programme organised by the African Confederation of Cooperative Savings and Credit Associations […
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