Financial
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Access Bank’s Africa Trade Conference Ignites New Era of Intra-Africa Commerce
CAPE TOWN, March 14, 2025 — Access Bank PLC successfully hosted the inaugural Africa Trade Conference in Cape Town, South Africa, bringing together industry leaders, policymakers, and trade experts to drive solutions…
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BoU to regulate mortgage financing entities
KAMPALA, March 13, 2025 –– The Bank of Uganda [ BoU ] is set to regulate operations of mortgage refinancing institutions in the country once the Mortgage Refinance Institutions Bill, 2025 is…
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IGG to probe Kalungu district officials over misuse of school funds
KALUNGU, March 13, 2025 – The Inspectorate of Government is set to launch an investigation into the alleged mismanagement of funds intended for the construction of schools in Kalungu district, as well…
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Trade Ministry intervenes in Walimu Cooperative Union disputes, orders holding of AGM
KAMPALA, March 13, 2025 – All is not well at Walimu Cooperative Union Limited, according to the latest letter from Robert Bariyo Barigye, the Registrar of Cooperatives in the Ministry of Trade,…
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Credit referencing in Uganda: Unlocking opportunities for growth
KAMPALA, March 12, 2025 –– Uganda has a diverse range of credit providers, including commercial banks, credit institutions, and Microfinance Deposit-Taking Institutions [Tier 1 to Tier 3 financial institutions], Deposit-Taking Microfinance Institutions,…
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Water ministry bosses probed over unathorised ependitures
KAMPALA, March 11, 2025 –– Top officials from the Ministry of Water and Environment have been questioned by the Public Accounts Committee [Central Government] over their failure to seek parliamentary approval for…
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BoU Governor Atingi-Ego urges Karamoja communities to embrace gov’t credit facilities
MOROTO, March 11, 2025 – The newly appointed Governor of the Bank of Uganda [BoU], Michael Atingi-Ego, has called on communities in Moroto and the wider Karamoja region to take advantage of…
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NARO official urges farmers in Lango to commercialise cassava growing
LIRA CITY, March 11, 2025 – Farmers in Lango Subregion can significantly improve their household incomes by growing cassava for commercial purposes. Dr Christopher Omongo, Head of the Root Crops Programme at…
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Africa coffee exports jump 7.1 percent in January 2025 as Ivory Coast and Uganda lead
KAMPALA, March 10, 2025 — The latest report from the International Coffee Organisation [ICO] reveals that, in January 2025, exports of all forms of coffee from Africa increased by 7.1 percent, rising…
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Soroti journalists access Emyooga funds after waiting for years
SOROTI, March 10, 2025 – After waiting for many years, Journalists in Soroti County, Soroti district, are now smiling after receiving a registration certificate that allows them to access funds worth Shs…
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