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Coops to take centre stage as cultural actors at upcoming UNESCO MONDIACULT side event in Barcelona
BARCELONA, September 24, 2025 – Cooperatives are set to be positioned as key drivers of cultural diversity, rights, and decent work during an anticipated side event at the upcoming UNESCO MONDIACULT World…
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NARO empowers communities to turn shea fruits into wine and cosmetics in conservation drive
LIRA, September 23, 2025 – In a bid to protect the endangered shea tree and promote economic sustainability, the National Agricultural Research Organisation [NARO] has partnered with local communities in northern Uganda…
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Minister Kasaija declares interest rate of 13.5 percent for NSSF savers at Annual Members’ Meeting
KAMPALA, September 22, 2025 — Uganda’s National Social Security Fund [ NSSF ] savers will receive a 13.5 percent interest on their savings for the Financial Year 2024/25, following a declaration made…
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Stanbic Incubator and GIZ launch capacity-building programme for women-led green enterprises
KAMPALA, September 22, 2025 –– In a strategic effort to empower women entrepreneurs within Uganda’s green economy, Stanbic Business Incubator Limited [SBIL] has partnered with the German development agency GIZ to launch…
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International Coffee Day 2025: ICO Launches Global Campaign – “Embracing Collaboration More Than Ever”
KAMPALA, September 22, 2025 – Each year on 1 October, people around the world come together to celebrate coffee and honour the millions who contribute to its journey from bean to cup.…
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CMA and UFLA launch Masaka Financial Literacy Chapter
KAMPALA, September 21, 2025 — The Capital Markets Authority of Uganda [CMA], in collaboration with the Uganda Financial Literacy Association [UFLA], has officially launched the Masaka Financial Literacy Chapter. This initiative represents…
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Mobile money transactions soar in July amid mixed economic signals in Uganda
KAMPALA, September 21, 2025 – Uganda’s push for financial inclusion gained renewed momentum in July 2025, as mobile money transactions hit record levels, even as job growth slowed, the trade deficit widened,…
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Africa: Rethinking Public-Private Partnerships for Africa’s Trade Future
KAMPALA, September 20, 2025– Africa stands at a turning point. Home to nearly a fifth of the world’s population but responsible for less than 3 percent of global trade, the continent continues…
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WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies enters into force
KAMPALA, September 20, 2025 — At a special General Council meeting held on September 15, 2025, World Trade Organisation [WTO] members celebrated the entry into force of the WTO Agreement on Fisheries…
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Private sector credit contracts slightly as lending rates edge up – economic report
KAMPALA, September 20, 2025 – Uganda’s private sector credit stock experienced a slight contraction in July 2025, according to the latest Performance of the Economy Monthly Report released by the Ministry of…
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