Financial
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Museveni pledges funds for Entebbe fishermen and market vendors
ENTEBBE, January 5, 2026 – President Yoweri Museveni on Monday campaigned in Entebbe Municipality, pledging increased government support to fishermen, market vendors, and small-scale entrepreneurs, and urging residents to vote for the…
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TDB at 40: Ggoobi lauds lender’s evolution for driving regional development
KAMPALA, January 4, 2026 — The Trade and Development Bank Group [TDB] recently marked 40 years of operations with renewed praise from government and financial sector leaders, who credit the institution’s transformation…
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African Pipeline Projects: What’s Holding Up Development?
CAPE TOWN, December 3, 2025 — While Africa possesses vast hydrocarbon resources, decades of underdeveloped infrastructure continue to limit the economic potential of its oil and gas sector. In 2025, several major…
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Historical recognition for Akinwumi Adesina: University of Gambia re-names Faculty of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences in his honour
BANJUL, January 3, 2026 — The President of the Republic of The Gambia, President Adama Barrow has unveiled a plaque renaming the University of Gambia’s School of Agriculture and Environmental Services as…
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Over 800 Gulu Main Market vendors receive financial literacy training
GULU CITY, January 3, 2026 — A total of 890 vendors at Gulu Main Market have received financial literacy training aimed at strengthening business growth and sustainability. The training, conducted by the…
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Equity Bank gets US$60mln trade finance transaction guarantee facility to support SMEs, drive regional trade
NAIROBI, January 1, 2026—The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group [AfDB] has approved a US$ 60 million Trade Finance Transaction Guarantee facility to support the trade finance activities of…
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Dokolo North Emyooga SACCO loan portfolio hits Shs 372mln
DOKOLO, December 29, 2025 — Dokolo North Welders Emyooga Saving and Credit Cooperative Society Limited [SACCO] in Dokolo district has grown from 45 members into a strong community credit facility with a…
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Teso Emyooga team launches drive to recover loans from defaulters
SOROTI, December 29, 2025 — The Teso Emyooga team has launched a campaign aimed at recovering loans from beneficiaries who have defaulted, in a bid to enhance accountability and ensure effective utilisation…
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WB flags Uganda’s fiscal pressures amid strong economic growth
KAMPALA, December 28, 2025 — Uganda’s economic growth remains robust, with real gross domestic product [GDP] rising to 6.3 per cent in the 2024/25 financial year, up from 6.1 per cent the…
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Coop banks spotlighted as backbones of the economy at 57th EACB General Assembly
ALMERÍA, December 25, 2025 – The European Association of Cooperative Banks [EACB] held its 57th General Assembly in Almería, kindly hosted by the Cajamar Co-operative Group and its President, Bernabé Sánchez Minguet.…
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