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Uganda, Ethiopia drove Africa’s coffee exports in October – ICO report
KAMPALA, December 18, 2025 — Exports of all forms of coffee from Africa rose by 21.9 percent in October 2025 to 1.73 million bags, up from 1.42mln bags in October 2024, according…
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Registrar rejects BKCU leaders’ bid to relocate crucial meeting to Mbarara
MBARARA CITY, December 18, 2025 – The Registrar of Cooperative Societies, Robert Bariyo Barigye, has rejected a request by the leadership of the Banyankole Kweterana Cooperative Union Limited [BKCU] to change the…
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Cooperative movement poised for new global chapter, says ICA President
KAMPALA December 18, 2025— The global cooperative movement is entering a “new cycle of opportunity” after a landmark year of collaboration and growth, according to the President of the International Cooperative Alliance…
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Nebbi traders demand compensation over stalled bus and taxi park project
NEBBI, December 18, 2025 — More than 100 local traders involved in a public–private partnership [PPP] agreement with Nebbi Municipal Council are demanding compensation over the stalled construction of the Nebbi taxi…
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dfcu signs MoU with IBM, Envision Global to boost digital infrastructure
KAMPALA, December 17, 2025 — dfcu Bank has signed a tripartite Memorandum of Understanding [MoU] with global technology firm International Business Machines Corporation [IBM] and its Platinum Partner, Envision Global, in a…
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Greater Northern Uganda: Gov’t injects Shs1bln into creative economy
GULU CITY, December 17, 2025 — Government, through the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development [MGLSD], has injected Shs 1billion into Greater Northern Uganda’s creative industry, covering the Acholi, West Nile,…
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Expocacer launches coffee platform linking producers and buyers worldwide
PATROCINIO, December 17, 2025 – Expocacer, one of Brazil’s leading coffee cooperatives, recently launched Coffee Chain, a groundbreaking digital platform designed to transform how coffee is marketed and sold by producers worldwide. The platform,…
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Hoima leaders demand cocoa value-addition facility
HOIMA, December 16, 2025 — Leaders in Hoima district have appealed to President Yoweri Museveni to establish a cocoa processing factory in the area to enable farmers earn more through value addition.…
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OPED: Why Africa requires homegrown trade finance to boost economic integration
By Cyprian Rono KAMPALA, December 17, 2025 — Africa’s quest to trade with itself has never been more urgent. With the African Continental Free Trade Area [AfCFTA] gaining momentum, governments are working…
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Parliament recalled to consider another Shs 2.2trn in loan requests
KAMPALA, December 16, 2025 — Parliament has been recalled from recess to consider loan requests amounting to about Shs 2.2 trillion and to receive the 2026/27 National Budget Framework Paper [NBFP], signalling…
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