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Tougher penalties included in new Building Control Bill
KAMPALA, September 4, 2025 — Parliament has amended the Building Control [Amendment] Bill, 2025, Cap. 136, making provisions for harsh penalties for illegal construction and reforms to streamline building approval processes. The…
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Global exports of green coffee beans fall 0.7 percent – ICO report
KAMPALA, September 4, 2025 – Global exports of green coffee beans fell by 0.7 percent in July 2025, totalling 10.3 million bags compared to 10.38 million bags in July 2024, according to…
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Sidi Ould Tah assumes office as 9th President of AfDB Group
KAMPALA, September 3, 2025 — Dr. Sidi Ould Tah has been sworn-in, as the ninth President of the African Development Bank Group [AfDB]. He took his oath-of-office on Monday in Abidjan, Ivory…
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Afreximbank delivers solid first half 2025 results, in line with expectations
CAIRO, September 3, 2025 — African Export-Import Bank Group [ Afreximbank /Group] has released its consolidated financial statements for the six months ended June 30, 2025 [H1’2025]. Amid heightened geopolitical tensions, persistent…
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Uganda Development Finance Summit 2025 kicks off with insightful discussions on Africa’s economic future
KAMPALA, September 2, 2025 – The inaugural Uganda Development Finance Summit 2025 officially began, yesterday setting the stage for dynamic discussions, networking, and innovative solutions to Africa’s pressing economic challenges. Organised by…
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Winners rewarded in “Jaguza ne Standard Chartered Bank” Deposit Campaign
KAMPALA, September 2, 2025 — Standard Chartered Bank Uganda recently rewarded 38 winners of the “Jaguza ne Standard Chartered,” campaign for the month of July. The campaign was launched on July 1,…
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Gender ministry engages stakeholders in western Uganda on GROW project
MBARARA CITY, September 2, 2025 – The Ministry of Gender, Labour, and Social Development [MoGLSD] has engaged stakeholders from Western Uganda to address challenges affecting the ongoing implementation of the Generating Recovery…
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UDB hosts landmark summit to redefine Africa’s development finance architecture
KAMPALA, August 1, 2025 – With Africa at a pivotal moment in its economic evolution, the Uganda Development Bank [UDB] is stepping forward to host a high-level gathering of African and global…
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Uganda’s energy future to take centre stage with UCEM CEO set to speak at AEW 2025
KAMPALA, August 29,2025 — Humphrey Asiimwe, CEO, Uganda Chamber of Energy and Minerals [UCEM] will speak at this year’s African Energy Week [AEW]: Invest in African Energies 2025, which returns to Cape…
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Soroti maize farmers brace for losses as prices slump
SOROTI, August 28, 2025 – Maize farmers in Soroti and Serere districts are bracing for significant financial losses following a sharp decline in prices offered by middlemen and grain millers in the…
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