Financial
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Tension as SECU delegates elect ad-hoc committee to manage disputed farm
BUKWO, March 11, 2026 — Tensions have escalated within the Sebei Elgon Cooperative Union [SECU] after delegates elected an ad-hoc committee to oversee the management of the disputed Kapyoyon Farm in Bukwo…
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KPC debuts on NSE as Ruto officiates historic bell ringing ceremony
NAIROBI, March 10, 2026 – Kenya Pipeline Company [ KPC ], a public limited company [PLC] today marked its historic official listing on the Nairobi Securities Exchange [NSE] making it one of…
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Côte d’Ivoire: AfDB boosts skills, market access and incomes for women farmers
ABIDJAN, March 10, 2026 — Less than a minute’s walk from a rural road north of Abidjan, the commercial capital of Côte d’Ivoire, what at first appears to be an ordinary field…
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Nigeria signs IATF 2027 host agreement, gears up for Africa’s biggest marketplace
LAGOS, March 10, 2026 — Nigeria has signed the host country agreement for the fifth edition of the Intra-African Trade Fair 2027 [ IATF2027 ], taking over the baton from Algeria, which…
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Local bank urges women creatives to invest strategically for sustainable growth
KAMPALA, March 10, 2026 — KCB Bank Uganda has urged women entrepreneurs in the country’s creative industry to look beyond routine banking and embrace strategic investment to grow and sustain their businesses.…
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BoU boss urges Kamuli locals to embrace financial services to drive local economic growth
KAMULI, March 9, 2026 — The Governor of the Bank of Uganda [BoU], Michael Atingi-Ego, has urged leaders and residents of Kamuli district to take advantage of formal financial services and government-backed…
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Unauthorised Shs 950mln refinery master plan expenditure queried at Lands ministry
KAMPALA, March 8, 2026 — The development of the Hoima Oil Refinery proximity area has come under scrutiny after Members of Parliament on the Public Accounts Committee [Central Government] queried the Ministry…
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AfDB unveils Africa-wide aviation financing platform to turn growth into sustainable profit
KAMPALA, March 7, 2026 — With Africa poised to become the world’s fastest-growing aviation market, policymakers and industry leaders are focused on a central challenge: how to translate rising demand into sustainable connectivity,…
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PDM loan repayment phase to begin in March, MPs told
KAMPALA, March 6, 2026 — The two-year grace period for repayment of loans issued under the Parish Development Model [PDM] will expire in March 2026, with beneficiaries across the country expected to…
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MADFA SACCO faces loan recovery challenges as farmers suffer losses
HOIMA, March 5, 2026 — Managers of MADFA SACCO have expressed concern over poor loan repayment by members, largely attributed to crop losses suffered by farmers following a prolonged drought. MADFA SACCO…
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