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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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Mbarara City youth SACCO defies odds to reach Shs 1.4 billion in share capital
Mbarara City, February 17, 2026 – Despite facing development challenges, Kibaya Youth Development SACCO Limited has recorded a year of remarkable growth, achieving a 26 per cent rise in share capital to…
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Tapping into new opportunities: Equity Bank staff undergo training on green finance
KAMPALA, February 16, 2026 — Equity Bank Uganda has strengthened its internal capacity to attract new clients and mobilise green finance opportunities following intensive training under the Uganda Green Enterprise Finance Accelerator…
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Why Africa’s energy supply gap is its defining commercial opportunity
KAMPALA, February 16, 2026— Nearly 600 million people across Africa still lack access to electricity, with electrification progress barely keeping pace with population growth and leaving the continent far from universal access…
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