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Private Sector Credit hits Shs 25.3 trillion in December 2025 – report
KAMPALA, February 21, 2026 — The stock of outstanding Private Sector Credit [PSC] recorded in Uganda increased by 1.3 percent to about Shs 25.3 trillion in December 2025, up from Shs 25.025…
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KYAPS SACCO expands to Ntungamo in drive to bring services closer to members
NTUNGAMO, February 20, 2026 – Kyamuhunga People’s SACCO [KYAPS], domiciled in Bushenyi district, has marked a significant milestone in its growth strategy with the official opening of a new branch in Ntungamo…
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Uganda’s annual export revenue rises over 83 percent in December 2025
KAMPALA, February 20, 2026 — Uganda’s Year-on-year, export receipts rose significantly by 83.49 percent, increasing from US$ 760.31 million in December 2024 to US$ 1,395.07 million in December 2025. According to the…
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Absa Bank Uganda recognised as Best Performing Primary Dealer Market Maker
KAMPALA, February 19, 2026 — The Bank of Uganda [BoU] has recognised Absa Bank Uganda as the Best Performing Primary Dealer Market Maker [PDMM] in Uganda Government Securities for the period October…
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Climate change threatens more than 75 percent of global coffee supply as rising temperatures make key regions too hot for cultivation
ADDIS ABABA — In Ethiopia, the birthplace of coffee, more than four million households rely on the crop as their primary source of income, accounting for nearly one-third of national export earnings.…
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KCB Bank strengthens women’s empowerment drive with launch of innovation hub in Kampala
KAMPALA, February 18, 2026 — KCB Bank Uganda has reinforced its commitment to women’s economic empowerment with the launch of the Mkazipreneur Community Library, a new knowledge and innovation hub designed to…
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IsDBI announces free access to all eBooks during Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr
JEDDAH, February 18, 2026 — The Islamic Development Bank Institute [ IsDBI ] has announced complimentary access to its complete collection of eBooks available through its online bookstore from February 18, to…
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From vision to capital: African blocs align to close the continent’s financing gap
KAMPALA, February 17, 2026 — African regional blocs have thrown their weight behind a new continent-wide financial reform agenda aimed at closing Africa’s vast development funding gap and mobilising domestic capital at…
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Sugarcane farmers commend Museveni for eliminating 5 percent trash deduction
HOIMA CITY, February 17, 2026 — Sugarcane farmers from the Bunyoro and Tooro sub-regions, under their umbrella body, the Bunyoro Tooro Sugarcane Farmers Association [BUTOS], have lauded President Yoweri Museveni for compelling…
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CSocD64: Multistakeholder forum highlights cooperatives as drivers of development
DOHA, February 17, 2026 — Cooperatives were highlighted as key catalysts for poverty eradication and inclusive growth during a multistakeholder forum held alongside the 64th session of the UN Commission for Social…
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