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Five perish in Bushenyi gold mine collapse
BUSHENYI, February 26, 2026 – Residents of Bushenyi district are in sombre mood following a tragic accident that happened in a gold mine in Kayanga village, Kyamuhunga Subcounty, which claimed the lives…
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Trade ministry to host Cooperative Clinic in Greater Masaka region
KAMPALA, February 25, 2026 — As part of a countrywide drive, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives [MTIC] will host a Cooperative Clinic in the Greater Masaka region from March 10-12,…
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Equity Bank empowers salon entrepreneurs with business skills
KAMPALA, February 25, 2026 — Equity Bank Uganda has trained more than 120 salon entrepreneurs in Kampala and surrounding districts, equipping them with essential business skills including leadership and record-keeping. The participants…
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Gov’t begins disbursement of additional Shs 20mln to Emyooga SACCOs in Bunyoro
KIKUUBE, February 25, 2026 — The Government of Uganda, through the Microfinance Support Centre [MSC], has begun disbursing an additional Shs 20 million to each active Emyooga Savings and Credit Cooperative [SACCO]…
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Stanbic, Buganda Kingdom launch ‘Ssemaduuka’ to boost coffee value chain and rural trade
KAMPALA, February 25, 2026 —Stanbic Bank Uganda has partnered with the Buganda Kingdom to unveil a one stop agricultural business centre aimed at strengthening SACCO financing, organising coffee value chains and formalising…
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Women’s economic opportunity laws only half-enforced globally
KAMPALA, February 24, 2026—Laws designed to ensure equal economic opportunities for women are only half-enforced on average across the world, indicating that the barriers that keep women from contributing fully to growth…
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Accounting Officers warned as Finance ministry revises 2026/27 budget to Shs 78.25 trillion
KAMPALA, February 24, 2026 — Finance ministry’s Permanent Secretary and Secretary to the Treasury [PSST], Ramathan Ggoobi has directed all Accounting Officers in the ministries, departments and agencies [MDAs] not to sign…
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Kenya’s SACCOs eye fintech alliances as digital transactions surge
NAIROBI, February 24, 2026 — Leaders of Kenya’s Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisations [SACCOs] have identified collaboration with financial technology firms [fintechs] as a top strategic priority for 2026, signalling a decisive…
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Kotido district launches mass vaccination of livestock to ensure food security
KOTIDO, February 24, 2026 — Kotido District Local Government in a pivotal effort to safeguard the livelihoods of pastoralists and bolster food security in the region has officially launched a mass vaccination…
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African ministers outline industry priorities ahead of African Mining Week 2026
KAMPALA, February 24, 2026 — With the demand for critical minerals projected to quadruple by 2040 and traditional commodities such as gold reaching record highs in 2026, Africa is increasingly positioned at the…
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